5th October 2023 • The HERALD • Page 47 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your communityv Badgers Holt Residential Care Home We offer home from home comfort l 24 hour waking care l Entertainments l Open visiting hours v DAY CARE AVAILABLE v Telephone Mrs G Rayner or Mrs D Younger on (023) 8084 9310 www.badgersholtresidential.co.uk Care Quality Commission - Overall Rating Outstanding WE CARE, YOU CARE Music Therapy Sessions to Support Physical and Emotional Wellbeing Age Concern Hampshire is pleased to be o ering music therapy sessions to support their clients’ physical wellbeing, emotional wellbeing and quality of life. e project, partnering with Key Changes Music erapy, will provide music therapy group work at Lockswood Care & Wellbeing Centre in Locks Heath. Music therapy gives older people an opportunity to interact and connect with others through music, using a wide range of musical styles and instruments. Sessions are tailored to individual needs, o ering active participation, listening to familiar music, or engaging in group activities. eresa Carter – Head of Care at Age Concern Hampshire said: “We’re delighted to be offering music therapy sessions for our clients at Lockswood Care & Wellbeing Centre. Music therapy will help individuals discover new ways of communicating and open doors towards experiencing a more fulfilled life”. With many older people struggling with declined health or living with dementia, music therapy o ers many bene ts, including improving emotional wellbeing, quality of life and supporting psychological, emotional, cognitive, communicative and social needs. Observed bene ts have included clients exploring, expressing and connecting with the world, through unique musical languages, where communication was previously di cult. Seed funding was provided by Key Changes Music erapy and further funding would allow the project to continue across Age Concern Hampshire’s Care and Wellbeing centres in NewMilton, Hythe and Yateley. If you wish to support or sponsor future sessions, please contact Age Concern Hampshire on 01962 868545 or email: supporters@ageconcernhampshire.org.uk Founded in 1985, Age Concern provide services to the older community of Hampshire. e charity currently deliver support at their Care & Wellbeing centres throughout the county, as well as Help at Home, Information via their Information Hub, Foot care clinics, Hospital to Home Services, Community Information Volunteer Services and a variety of other activities. For more information, visit: www.ageconcernhampshire.org.uk Hythe Huddle, the drop in support group for people living with dementia and their carers, organised by Families Matter, meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm at Cornerstone URC, Hythe SO45 6BR. Activities are planned throughout the year. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 1st November for Christmas Cra s. Do drop in for a chat and a cuppa, a warm welcome awaits you. For more information call: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com Evergreen Club Go along and join the small friendly club for over 60’s, run by Royal Voluntary Service members. ey have a mix of social a ernoons with quizzes and bingo and a ernoon meetings with entertainment or a speaker. ey meet on the first and third Thursday of each month from 1.45pm to 4pm at St John’s Hall, New Road, Hythe. Tea and biscuits are provided during the interval and your rst visit is free! Join them on Thursday 19th October for a social, Thursday 2ndNovember for a talk byMike Read titled ‘From Gravel to Grebes’, Thursday 16th November for a social and Thursday 7th December for their Christmas Party with entertainment by Cabin Crew. For more information about the Evergreen Club please call Peter on: 023 8089 1721. HYTHE HUDDLE Abbey eld House, Mill Lane, Romsey (SO51 8EW) open their doors on the first Monday of the month, 10.30am tomidday, to welcome friends and neighbours for a co ee morning. Join them for a co ee, tea, cake and a chat with their lively residents. Monthly Coffee Morning
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