“The nostalgic music and interaction Silver Memories provides our clients completely uplifts their spirits, especially during this challenging time. We have definitely seen improvements since providing our seniors with this incredible service. They are happier, more engaged, and reminiscent after listening, it really is something quite unique and special to see.”

Music is a powerful thing. It’s in every culture. Everyone listens to music. It can spark little memories where they’re listening to it a song from childhood or from when they were at school.

It takes me back to my childhood. I can remember my mother died when I was three so my granny brought me up and my dad had to go to war. And singing music was something we always did together. I might be brushing her long hair. You get all those lovely feelings back.

At the start of the session, people may be very flat. They might not be doing much but as the music starts they get very involved. They start tapping their hands. Tapping their feet along to the music. They’ll sing along. They’ll really smile so I feel that as they become more involved with the music, their mood elevates.

They may not be able to say it but you can tell by their face the smile and glint in their eye you can tell by their expressions that they are happy.

“It’s been very successful at Arcare as it provides a whole other avenue of not just activity but memory support. Memory support, in the form of music and visuals, is tailored to the recipient’s background and history. This is probably its best feature and I can understand why it has won awards. It’s an easy and cost effective program for Lifestyle and care staff to incorporate into daily life.”