O, do they love singing from their green songbook! By GRAEME POPE 13th AUGUST 2025 Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the Golden Ponds Village Voices in Forster, NSW. What a joyful day it was, filled with laughter, song, and the sound of voices rising together from our Green Large Print Song Book. At […]
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Bringing Music, Joy, and Connection to Aged Care By GRAEME POPE 18th JULY 2025 Recently, I had the absolute pleasure of personally delivering a box of our Green Large Print Song Books to a residential aged care facility in Doncaster East — a visit that turned out to be both meaningful and memorable. This delivery
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Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Person-Centered Care Written by Graeme Pope 17th November 2024 The Role of the Facilitator in Music Sessions with Elderly Residents: Why a CD Player Trumps High-Tech Streaming Devices Music is a powerful therapeutic tool in aged care, especially for residents with dementia. It can trigger memories, uplift moods, and
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The Story of the Blue and Red Book CD Collections Fulfilling a Need in Aged Care In early July 2014, the Blue and Red Book CD Collections were introduced, revolutionizing the musical experience in aged care homes. These collections were designed as audio companions to the cherished Blue and Red Large Print Song Books by
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Click on the image to open the article published in INSIDE AGING on 13th June 2024 We at Aged Care Music Resources extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Henry Brodaty for receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This recognition is a testament to his invaluable contributions to the field of dementia research and care. Professor Brodaty’s
Quality Australian made resources like those we publish are a rare commodity in Australia. To this day, I am grateful to a wonderful team of professionals, both inside and outside the aged care industry, who have helped us put these unique music-based resources together. I could never have done it alone. Producing specifically designed quality
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The importance of age-appropriate music in a residential care environment cannot be over-emphasised. Despite knowledge gained from research, endless anecdotal evidence, and the recent spate of media exposure this topic has received, music in general, is still undervalued and therefore underutilised in the aged care environment.
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By Samantha Campbell – Published in the FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY Community News 27th October 2021 Recently I invited the Bob Berrigan trio, Bob – keyboard, Paul Gallagher – bass and Don Sleishman – drums to join me in a recording session at Studio 27 in Taree. Now retired from my busy show business life as a
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This submission to the Aged Care Royal Commission has been a labour of love over many months, fuelled by my passion for quality of care and engagement with our elderly and my strong belief in the crucial role of Leisure and Lifestyle in residential aged care. I offer my heartfelt thanks to the many staff
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Article by Caroline Egan. Jan 16, 2019 – and below, Facebook comment made by Graeme Pope, founder of Aged Care Music Resources. The Aged Care Minister, Ken Wyatt AM MP, recently announced that unannounced re-accreditation audits will triple in 2019, and unannounced inspections will increase to more than 3,000, as the government ramps up its
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