This session, delivered collaboratively by Playlist for Life and Hallmark Luxury Care, will explore how personalised music can be embedded as a core component of high-quality dementia care. Drawing on existing evidence and real-world practice, the session will demonstrate how a partnership approach can move personalised music from being a simple intervention to becoming a…
The Listening Composer technique (Williams, 2026) is a unique method for collaborative music composition which uses participatory design approaches to create a piece to authentically tell the story of the lived experiences of those participating. While not intended as therapy in itself, it develops participants’ sense of wellbeing through ‘being listened to’ and incorporates elements…
70 minute workshop Aims Participants will develop new understanding and knowledge of The value of use of music in dementia care by professional and unpaid carers; how and why it works Ways that this can be done by people who may not consider themselves musicians or musical Resources they can access to support them to…
This presentation focuses on the voices captured during one‑to‑one personalised music sessions in four care homes in Sussex. Short visual examples will illustrate how personalised music can bring out aspects of the self that often remain hidden in everyday care settings. Participants will be guided through several “selves” that emerged, such as the interpersonal self,…
