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For care homes and NHS dementia units
Training for professionals dementia care care homes students
Playlist for Life is one of the UK’s leading music and dementia charities.
Our courses will give you all the knowledge and skills you need to use music in your own work and inspire you with real-life stories showing the powerful benefits personal music brings.
Training for professionals dementia care care homes students
Playlist for Life is the UK’s leading music and dementia charity.
Our courses will give you all the knowledge and skills you need to use music in your own work and inspire you with real-life stories showing the powerful benefits music brings.
Our track record
8812 healthcare professionals trained
554 dementia care organisations trained
47 universities & colleges trained
19 NHS Trusts & Boards trained
82 certifications awarded for playlist excellence
98% would recommend our training
The most impactful training I have ever attended.
April DobsonHead of Dementia Care & Wellbeing, Hallmark Care Homes 
We found the use
of music in an A&E setting has been
hugely beneficial.
Helen SkinnerDementia Nurse Consultant, Alzheimer Scotland 
Featured courses
Only £20
Introduction to playlists
Discover the power of playlists
Only £50
Playlist for Professionals
Use playlists in your work.
Free!
Playlist for Students
For universities and colleges
Available now!
Train the Trainer
For larger organisations
Free webinar!
Interested in our training but want to find out more before signing up? Try our introductory session for care professionals.
Playlists improve care
They bring carers closer to the person living with dementia
They can improve the behavioural symptoms of dementia
They can reduce the need for drugs
They are an opportunity for truly person-centred care
They strengthen connections between family members
and carers
They create a better work environment and improve job satisfaction for staff
They lead to happier residents and staff
A trusted training provider
Scottish Dementia Strategy
“Non-pharmacological interventions may improve cognition, social engagement and quality of life and decrease stress and distress. Reminiscence Therapy, Validation Therapy, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and, Playlist for Life, form part of education, training and improvement practice in residential settings.”
Dementia in Scotland: Everyone’s Story
The Welsh Government
“from raising spirits to reducing anxiety, creating playlists have changed the lives of residents living with dementia”
The Welsh Government, via Twitter. Watch the video.
