We sit down with Helen Skinner, the Dementia Nurse Consultant for NHS Fife, about how she successfully embedded personal playlists into NHS Fife’s dementia care. Hi Helen, thank you for taking the time to speak to us. You’ve been instrumental in embedding personal playlists into the care of people living with dementia across NHS Fife. […]
Community organisations have created ‘group playlists’ to get people talking about music and memories. As part of our National Playlist Day campaign in September, we encouraged our Help Point Network, which includes libraries, art clubs and support groups for older people, to create a playlist that was made from the songs that soundtrack attendees’ lives. […]
National Playlist Day recognises the power of personally meaningful music for people living with dementia. At Playlist for Life, we want everyone living with dementia to have their own personalised playlist of meaningful music. National Playlist Day is a UK-wide awareness raising campaign which we lead annually to inspire people across the nation to think […]
Dr. Donald Macaskill, the Chief Executive of Scottish Care, discusses not only how transformative the use of songs from a person’s life can be to their wellbeing, but shares what can be done to support Scotland’s care workforce and what makes him passionate about his role.
Supporters across the UK have been raising awareness about Playlist for Life and the power of music for people living with dementia in various ways. From concerts to golf days, these fundraisers are vital to helping us keep our resources free for anyone who needs them. One of our supporters, Harriet, recently took part in […]
STAND, a peer-led dementia charity in Fife, has taken the concept of personal music to another level. STAND, which has supported the development of 9 Dementia Friendly Meeting Centre Spaces across the Kingdom, have released their second album ‘Stand Songs Volume 2’. The songs have been written in partnership with musicians Gus Harrower and Robyn […]
