Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock speaks to the King’s Fund about the benefits of social prescribing. Read 2018 article.
Arts
A Pocket Guide to Arts Activities for People with Dementia
Collective Encounters
This toolkit produced by Collective Encounters was the result of three years of creative work in Merseyside with the carers of people living with dementia.
Contains resources and guidance on how to use the arts to engage more effectively with people who are living with dementia.
Dance Magic Dance Toolkit
Courtyard Hereford Creative Ageing Toolkit for creative dance in residential care settings. Includes: guidelines for leading group dance sessions; ideas for seated exercises and resource suggestions.
Singing for Older Peoples’ Health and Well-being Toolkit
Arts for Health Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Arts for Health Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Singing for Well-being toolkit was developed following feedback from clients and care staff. A training resource that supports staff and carers to organise and run singing sessions, which are sustainable, affordable and fun.
Purple Angel Music System
Resource for care home: simple and easy-to-use MP3 device pre-loaded with a selection of familiar songs and tunes for a range of musical tastes. Find out more details here
Music and Memory
Music and Memory article (2016) about the benefits of music and art therapy for people living with dementia.
Age Exchange
RADIQL is Age Exchange’s innovative method of supporting people with dementia through person centred Reminiscence Arts.
Find out more about training opportunities for care staff.
Arts 4 Dementia
Arts 4 Dementia is a UK charity, working with arts venues to:
- Provide training and develop arts programmes.
- Empower and inspire people with early-stage dementia and carers through artistic stimulation.
- Help preserve fulfilling active life together, for longer at home.
Vocal Vitality
Organisation set up by Susan Garrett, a professional singer. Vocal Vitality offer activity sessions and training opportunities for care homes to make singing a regular part of activities programmes.
Region: London
The Musical Breath
The Musical Breath provide training and workshops using the combined skills of a multi-disciplinary team of respiratory, music and voice specialists.
Find out more about their training for care staff and workshops and Singing for Lung Health.
cARTrefu
Age Cymru (The Baring Foundation)
Watch a film about cARTrefu, a project by Age Cymru to improve access to quality arts experiences for older people in residential care.
The cARTrefu Activity Pack provides creative ideas for care home staff and residents.
City Arts
Don’t be Afraid to Dance – a guide intended to be used by health professionals, activity co-ordinators and care staff and is the starting point for developing basic movement and dance activities with older people.