Music is playing an instrumental role in the lives of Crewe's older community, with residents and tenants at Belong care village reliving happy memories, thanks to fun-filled music workshops designed to promote wellbeing.  

The interactive sessions at Brookhouse Drive comprise a mix of activities incorporating a range of percussion instruments to explore rhythms and sounds from different genres and decades, all while benefitting the health of participants, including those living with dementia.   

Delivered by West End theatre-trained, Vicky Thornton, of Musical Moments, the fully inclusive sessions featuretambourines, bells and maracas, and even the chance to play a ukelele. 

Music is playing an instrumental role in the lives of Crewe's older community, with residents and tenants at Belong care village reliving happy memories, thanks to fun-filled music workshops designed to promote wellbeing (Nub News).

Experience coordinator at Belong Crewe, Jess Butler, told Nub News: "Music can help to unlock memories, foster feelings of connection and help our customers to regain their sense of identity.

"This is particularly beneficial for our customers living with dementia, with even those with little or no verbal communication able to join in."  

The group sessions provide the opportunity for companionship without the pressure of conversation or the need to pick up onsocial cues, with some residents instead participating bywhistling to songs or dancing.   

Musical Moments franchisee for Cheshire and North Staffordshire, Vicky Thornton, added: "Music is an exceptionally powerful medium, particularly for evoking happy memories.

"Sometimes participants may not remember me from previous sessions, but they can recall the music. 

Other musical highlights in Belong Crewe's experience programme include visiting entertainers and specialist singing and dancing workshops (Belong Crewe).

More information about Belong can be found at www.belong.org.uk or by emailing [email protected]. 

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