Here, Collette Baya, the program developer for Musical Armchair Travels, herself a Lifestyle and Activities Coordinator, shares her experiences of the positive effects she has discovered in using the music of John Sidney and Barry Hall in her work. Studies have shown that exposure to music they know and love can revitalise the brain function […]
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It is incredibly frustrating, when you have first-hand experience of the benefits of music therapy for the elderly, yet, time and time again you witness staff being thwarted in their attempts to provide the best quality resources for those in their care, by the managers who hold the purse strings. Wherever I go as I
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Daniella Greenwood, Strategy and Innovation Manager from Arcare in Australia, delivers a compelling keynote about how central relationships are in long-term care. Video recorded and edited by Barn Door Creative and LIVESHARE. The views expressed in this publication are the views of the author(s)/presenter(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the funder(s).
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Retired flight engineer in a chance encounter in a hotel Hobart. Having recorded as much of John Sidney’s music as he could, Graeme talks to ABC Radio presenter Ash Moore about how he now tours the country sharing that music with people living in aged care Graeme Pope met pianist John Sidney ABC Radio Western
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Many aged care facilities are now using qualified music therapists to enhance the quality of life for older people in care, and this is to be commended. There is also plenty of evidence that the right music for certain people particularly those who have dementia is good therapy. To find out more about the work
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The elderly woman had the vacant, detached stare common to Alzheimer’s sufferers. She seemed unreachable; lost inside herself; unable to interact with the nursing home staff in any meaningful way. This is the picture we see as the camera, filming today’s Armchair Travels session, pans across the room. Then Barry Hall begins his magic on
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In South Australia Barry Hall is a name synonymous with music and entertainment. After more than 30 years involvement in local radio and television as an announcer and musician Barry Hall takes to the airwave once again with his new program Anything Goes, aired on Hills Radio 88.9 FM every Monday from 12 noon through
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There’s a quiet revolution happening in aged care. It’s called Person Centred Care and according to Aged Care Music Resources’ Graeme Pope it’s a welcome and long-overdue way of thinking. At its core, Person Centred Care acknowledges elderly residents as individuals with unique likes, interests, passions and pasts. It understands the human value of individuality
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Reviewed by Lauretta Kaldor 5th October 2014 Many recreation staff would have at their facility the Ulverscroft red and blue large print songbooks which are used for sing along sessions or entertainment where there is a pianist to play the music or a music therapist is present. There are 381 songs in these books and
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Saddened but not surprised was our reaction to an aged care industry report which revealed more than half of all permanent aged care residents in Australia have depression. This alarming finding was outlined in a four-year study commissioned by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The study found more than 53 per cent of women and
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