Making bridges with music evaluation: report

Author:
BLANDON Claudia
Publisher:
Plymouth University. Institute of Education
Publication year:
2017
Pagination:
41
Place of publication:
Plymouth

An evaluation of intergenerational music and arts intervention involving pre-school children, elderly people living in care homes, childminders and care home staff. The intervention aimed to reduce isolation, improve sense of self-worth and self-esteem for older and younger people and to increase community cohesion. The evaluation took place in two care homes and assessed assess whether the intervention was effective in achieving its aims and objectives, in particular whether it was effective in improving the wellbeing of young children and elderly people attending the sessions. The findings found that satisfaction and happiness increased across sessions in both sets of participants and that children remained involved throughout the sessions. Care Home staff also reported that interactive music and arts sessions were effective in increasing self-worth and wellbeing in older people and also offered participants opportunity to be active and engaged in the music making process. It concludes that the intergenerational music intervention achieved key aims of promoting learning, wellbeing and interaction of participants and also identified continuing professional development opportunities for support care workers and childminders. It recommends funders and care homes continue to invest in intergenerational and interactive music and arts interventions in key areas of Torbay, targeting geographical areas of concern in terms of isolation. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
care homes, older people, social isolation, staff, intergenerational relationships, music, pre-school children, self-esteem, wellbeing, evaluation, child care workers, care workers;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
England
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