Shop now open! Share your love of music and support Playlist for Life. Visit now.
Shop now open! Share your love of music and support Playlist for Life. Visit now.
Occupational Therapist Nadine Graba uses our resources with patients living with dementia as a way of opening up conversations and learning more about their life and interests. “I love music and appreciate the emotive aspects of it, but it’s extra special when you see how someone’s face lights up when a memory is sparked, or … Read more
Helen Skinner has been using Playlist for Life in a professional care context since 2015 and has twelve wards fully trained in the use of personalised playlists across NHS Fife. “The power of music is so significant, we must work together to unleash its potential by using it as a therapeutic intervention to support people with dementia, … Read more
“It’s helped bring a smile to everybody’s face really.” Lesley Lesley is a care home manager. Using our resources, the staff have integrated personal playlists into the care of residents with dementia. She shares the positive effect that these playlists have had. Our website is full of free materials to help you at each stage … Read more
Playlist for Life has worked with Lillyburn Care Home and the Birdston Day Care Centre for many years. Like all care homes, nursing staff at Lillyburn sometimes must administer sedative drugs to calm residents for agitation and distress – both common symptoms of dementia. In 2018 music helped bring about a 60% drop in the use of sedative drugs at Lillyburn, proving the powerful effect personal playlists … Read more
