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Family and friends |
- Create and use the playlist
- Share it with staff members
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Care assistant
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- Research, create and use playlist
- Use music before anticipated difficult activities / times
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Activities co-ordinator
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- Create playlist
- Use as standalone activity
- Use in background to other activities
- Discuss with family members/friends re: using the music
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Manager
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- Book training for team and training for new staff
- Make decisions on tech and buying before training takes place
- Support staff to have time to make and use playlists with the person living with dementia
- Keep families up to date with project
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IT specialist
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- Support initial set-up of project
- Support staff with less experience of using tech
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Manager
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- First point of contact for families wanting to know more about the project
- If the person living with dementia is distressed and trying to leave, it may be the receptionist who is first to notice and could sing or play music to them
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IT specialist
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- Support initial set-up of project
- Support staff with less experience of using tech
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Receptionist
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- First point of contact for families wanting to know more about the project
- If the person living with dementia is distressed and trying to leave, it may be the receptionist who is first to notice and could sing or play music to them
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Serving staff/hosts
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- Use music during mealtimes, taking a song from each residents list
- Observe reactions of the person living with dementia to music being played
- Discuss memories attached to particular songs and update poster/Personalised Music Journal
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Cook
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- If someone’s food is consistently sent back, they may notice and could suggest therapeuticscheduling before meal times
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Maintenance
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- Jot down any observed reactions to music on individual poster
- Sing any songs already on the individual poster
- Discuss music and memories with the person living with dementia
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Cleaner
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- Jot down any observed reactions to music on individual poster
- Sing any songs already on the individual poster
- Discuss music and memories with the person living with dementia
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Nurse
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- Work with the GP to reduce medication where appropriate
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GP
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- Prescribe music
- Discuss benefits of playlist with the person living with dementia and family
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Social worker
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- Keep relevant parties in the loop regarding their playlist, particularly during transition into hospital or care
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Porter
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- Sing songs to/with the person living with dementia
- Write on individual poster what they reacted to
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Volunteer
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- Anything playlist-related, e.g. researching playlist
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Laundry assistant
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- Jot down any observed reactions to music on individual poster
- Sing any songs already on the individual poster
- Discuss music and memories with the person living with dementia
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Minister / Chaplain
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- Feed back to staff/write on the person living with dementia’s poster songs that they noticed a reaction to and what happened
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External entertainer
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- Feed back to staff/write on the person living with dementia’s poster songs that they noticed a reaction to and what happened
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Mini-bus driver
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- Have a sing-song during journeys
- Play songs that they know the person living with dementia has on their playlist
- Discuss memories they have related to the music
- Update the person living with dementia’s poster after a trip
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Complementary therapist |
- Discuss memories through the playlist
- Note songs they may have reacted to during appointment
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Hairdresser
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- Discuss memories through the playlist
- Note songs they may have reacted to during appointment
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Local school
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- Choir can sing playlist songs
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Security staff / Community police
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- Use music to help calm something who is walking with purpose or who has gone missing
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Agency staff
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- Share information about who has a playlist and how it should ne used with Agency staff
- Add playlists to a person’s daily care plan so information ins accessible
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