Championing Social Care has partnered with The Utley Foundation’s Music for Dementia campaign for this year’s Care Home Open Week.
Under the ‘Power of Music’ theme there will be a Big Music Quiz with downloadable resources including picture rounds, music clips, and musical bingo. Care homes can also look forward to free Sing-along sessions running three times a day on m4dRadio.com, Music for Dementia’s free online radio station.
Running from 16-22 June, Care Home Open Week aims to shine a positive light on the work of the care sector by encouraging care homes across the UK to open their doors to the public, and showcase them as being warm, friendly places open for visitors. Last year saw over 5,500 care services take part in Care Home Open Week, which represents around a third of the total number of care homes in the country.
Mitesh Dhanak, board member of Championing Social Care and chair of the Care Home Open Week committee said: “Care Home Open Week is a fantastic opportunity to reposition the care sector in the public’s mind. The negative news agenda contrasts with the fantastic work being delivered by the care sector on a daily basis. Care Home Open Week is an opportunity to invite local communities in to experience what warm, friendly and inviting spaces care homes are, and see for themselves the high standard of care our inspiring workforce deliver.”
Music for Dementia MD Sarah Metcalfe commented: “Music for Dementia has long admired the spirit and ethos of Championing Social Care and its Care Home Open Week event. Its mission feels closely aligned with our own ambition to make music an integral part of dementia care, as a way to support care staff deliver person-centred care and build strong communities within care homes.”
