Music in Hospitals Improving the quality of life of people with mental health problems, through the joy and therapeutic benefits of professionally performed live music.

The big picture

Features, benefits and needs Features Top quality, professionally performed live music Encouraging audience participation Communication and empathy Benefits Enhances emotional and physical wellbeing Breaks down social and cultural barriers Improves confidence and self esteem Needs The effects of boredom and monotony in long term healthcare The value of group interaction and integration of new patients Limited budgets for musical entertainment and therapy

Features

Top quality, professionally

performed live music

Encouraging audience participation

Communication and empathy

Benefits

Enhances emotional and physical

wellbeing

Breaks down social and cultural

barriers

Improves confidence and self

esteem

Needs

The effects of boredom and monotony in long term healthcare

The value of group interaction and integration of new patients

Limited budgets for musical entertainment and therapy

Measures of success Feedback reports from patients, carers and musicians Ongoing research into the health benefits of live music performance Over 60 years experience providing live music concerts

Feedback reports from patients, carers and musicians

Ongoing research into the health benefits of live music performance

Over 60 years experience providing live music concerts

Support Healthcare partnerships Suitable venues Willing participants

Healthcare partnerships

Suitable venues

Willing participants