Kings Lynn care home residents are tapping their toes after a donation of fully loaded MP3 players courtesy of The Purple Angel Dementia Awareness Campaign.
Briar House Care Home in Kings Lynn, part of the Larchwood Care family, has been the recipient of the heart-warming and thoughtful donation.
In a bid to bring joy and comfort to those living with dementia, the campaign has generously provided MP3 players loaded with residents’ favourite songs.
The Purple Angel Dementia Awareness Campaign is renowned for its dedication to enhancing the lives of those affected by dementia. Its initiative to distribute free MP3 players to dementia patients has been met with widespread acclaim, providing a unique blend of nostalgia and therapeutic benefit through the power of music.
Maxine Fearnhough, Manager of Briar House, highlighted the positive impact of the donation: “We are incredibly grateful to The Purple Angel Dementia Awareness Campaign for the generous donation. The MP3 players have brought immense joy and comfort to our residents. Music has a unique ability to connect with people on a deep emotional level, and for our residents, it has rekindled many happy memories and provided a great source of solace.”
Residents at Briar House have been delighted with their new MP3 players, finding great pleasure in listening to their favourite tunes. Colin Seaman has a playlist full of country and western songs, while other residents vary from old pub songs to Tom Jones!
