Ayr care home donates funds to dementia music charity
The home incorporates music into many social endeavours, including regular entertainers, discos and music playing during dinner times
An Ayr care home has donated £438.30 to a dementia music charity.
Greenan Manor, operated by leading care home provider Meallmore Ltd, gifted the funds to Purple Angels, a charity which supplies MP3 players to those living with dementia.
Each MP3 player is offered to an individual with a personalised selection of their 15 favourite songs, constructed by friends and family.
Staff at Greenan Manor were inspired to make the donation after they received five MP3 players from the charity in 2022.
The money was raised at a fair organised by the home, with donations coming from a raffle, a tombola, home baking and refreshments.
Elaine Hughes, Care Home Manager at Greenan Manor, said: “We were inspired to help Purple Angels as music has been shown to hugely benefit those living with dementia, with musical memories remaining accessible for longer than other memories.
“As with many of the activities we provide at our care home, we know that being able to listen to an individual’s favourite songs can provide joy and comfort to those living with dementia; so, the work the team do at Purple Angels is really important and something we were very eager to support.”
Norman McNamara from Purple Angels said: “The funds will help to encourage brain activity and stir all kinds of emotions and memories in people living with dementia who receive their MP3 players as a result of the money raised by this care home.
“Being able to provide this service can only survive with donations like the one from Greenan Manor.”
Pictured above is Care Home Manager Elaine Hughes and resident Ron.
