Music Therapy: Striking a Chord With Care Home Residents

Authors

S. Wood

Journal

Nursing Older People

Year

2004

Abstract

Music therapy came to Chalfont Lodge Nursing Care Centre as part of the Nordoff-Robbins music therapy outreach programme. Funded by the Nordoff-Robbins charity, this two-month project aimed to demonstrate the possibilities of music therapy within the home. Ten residents had music therapy over a period of eight weeks. This article offers a summary of the project, giving clinical music therapy examples, resident feedback and staff feedback. It also makes recommendations on the basis of this material for the creation of music therapy posts within a nursing care centre.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Alzheimer's and Related Dementias; Elderly; Long-Term Care Facility; Music Therapy; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Positive Verbalizations

Indexed Terms

Elderly; Cognition Disorders; Dementia; England; Homes for the Aged; Nursing Homes

Study Type

Editorial, Opinions, Position Papers

PubMed ID

15500211

Document Type

Article

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