Eleanor Music Services 

My approach has been honed and developed over many years by my training and experience, both as a professional musician and carer. Our musicians will:

 

• Adapt to the schedule of each care setting

• Maintain an open, kind and friendly attitude

• Solve any pinch points using music as a diagnostic tool

• Mirror dementia patients’ physical gestures

• Match tone of voice and speed of breathing in the case of advance dementia

• Multi-sensory stimulation, touch and eye contact

• Use personally appropriate music

• Learn everyones’ names and use them at the start and end of each session,

• Take time at the end of group music to chat

• Involve staff and boost their confidence in singing

• Strengthen the bond between carers and dementia patients

• Connect with care staff music culture too

• Highly value care staff contribution

• Share resources with activities co-ordinators for their own use