Residents at Dean Wood Bupa Care Home have shared their secrets to beating the January blues.
“Ahead of Blue Monday, our residents compiled a playlist of their favourite feel-good songs…
1. 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
2. Madame Butterfly – Maria Callas
3. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head – B. J. Thomas
4. On The Beautiful Blue Danube – Johann Strauss II
5. Stuck In The Middle With You – Stealers Wheels
6. The Locomotion – Little Eva
7. Que Sera Sera – Doris Day
8. Yesterday When I Was Young – Dusty Springfield
9. Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
10. A Nightingale Sang In Berkley Square – Vera Lynn
Julie Mullen, our resident experience manager, champions music as an integral part of life at the home as she loves seeing how music can bring residents out of their shells and foster connection. Music can be a moving outlet for all of us, but especially for those living with dementia. Julie explains, “People who may not have engaged with activities all week will attend one of our music sessions and end up smiling back at you.”
Along with hosting local entertainers three times a week, Dean Wood has its own music therapy club, run by AC Jack Redhead. Jack encourages all residents to take an instrument and join in as he plays songs on his guitar. Once a fortnight, a choir visits to sing with residents, which always goes down well.”
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