We have updated and improved this course, making it more accessible for busy professionals. The course is aimed at individuals working in healthcare and social care (such as GPs, nurses, NHS link workers, individuals from small care homes, etc.).
This interactive course explains the benefits of using personalised playlists to support people living with dementia by building and integrating playlists into professional caregiving.
Learn how personalised music can reduce the need for drugs
Strengthen your existing services through the use of playlists
Practice your playlisting skills with other professionals
1 x 3 hour webinar led by one our expert trainers. This will include group activities alongside opportunities to put theory in practice by trying out techniques with your fellow learners.
7 x online lessons to work through at your own pace containing video interviews with experts, inspiring case studies demonstrating the benefits of playlists, and quizzes to reinforce your learning.
Print off a certificate as proof of your new skills in harnessing music in dementia care.
Access to the course for as long as we offer it so you can come back and check any aspect whenever you want.
Please note: as the webinars consist of group activities and discussion we need a minimum of 4 people to run a webinar. If you have purchased a course and the minimum number is not reached for your webinar you will be given the option to reschedule to a different date or to receive a refund of your course fee.
The course is usually run on the first Thursday of the month and is 3 hours long and delivered on Zoom.
6th August, 10am – 1pm
3rd September, 2 – 5pm
1st October, 10am – 1pm
5th November, 2pm – 5pm
3rd December, 10am – 1pm
To book you place scroll down and click on the ‘buy now’ button.
The course consists of the following topics, which will be available for you when fully registered.
Playlist for Life is a registered charity. Our mission is for everyone living with dementia in the UK to have access to a playlist of personally meaningful music. Our tiered pricing model helps make this course accessible to all professionals wanting to share the power of music with people living with dementia, regardless of their circumstances.
Our ‘subsidised‘ rate is for those who would not otherwise be able to afford the course.
Our ‘pay it forward’ price allows us to provide more free resources and support for people living with dementia in communities across the UK.
This course is open to professionals working in health and social care settings who wish to broaden their practice through the use of personalised music. Trainees are encouraged to use and adapt the learning within their own professional roles. However, completing the course does not provide a licence to deliver Playlist for Life-branded sessions, offer services based solely on the Playlist for Life model or resources, use Playlist for Life branding, or train other professionals in the Playlist for Life approach.
You may use your learning and free resources for families within your work but examples of activities that are not permitted include:
Trainees may, however, draw on the learning from this course as part of their wider professional practice and use personalised music approaches to enhance the support they provide in their existing roles.
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