RESIDENTS and staff at Hatherleigh Nursing Home have been experimenting with different types of music and creative ways to enjoy them this month.

In other nursing homes people may see residents sat around in a circle listening to the same track, but at Hatherleigh Nursing Home family members have been given the opportunity to enjoy time together whilst all listening to some of their own favourites.

Jan Ramirez, activities coordinator at Hatherleigh Nursing Home, said: “We’ve been really enjoying using music therapy here at Hatherleigh recently. Whilst music can bring so many benefits, for some of our family members, loud, live music can be difficult.

“With our introduction of personal MP3 players with headphones and CD players in bedrooms, we’re all able to join in and listen to our favourite music, whilst still spending time together.”

She added: “We all know that feeling when a song starts up and transports us back to a particular time and puts a smile on our face; it’s been wonderful to see the positive impact that this project has had.”