Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Motion · S6M-14647 · 24 Sep 2024

Glasgow Care Home Worker Who Played at Glastonbury Helps Residents Recall Memories with Music

Lodged by Annie Wells Standard Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates a Glasgow care home worker, who was a musical hit having played at Glastonbury and T in the Park, on using his talents to bring music therapy to residents at a local care home; understands that David Addison invited the residents of Oakview Care Home in Pollokshields to recall their favourite tracks, which he then played for them in an intimate concert; further understands that the concert was organised in conjunction with National Playlist Day, a charity founded by Sally Magnusson, which seeks to celebrate the power of personally meaningful music for people living with dementia; acknowledges that 2024’s theme is "The Soundtrack of Your Life" and encourages people to curate a soundtrack of meaningful songs that can be played back to those living with dementia to support wellbeing; notes that the residents enjoyed listening to their favourite songs, with people singing along, tapping their feet and joining in the music with maracas; understands that residents picked Don’t Blame Me, by Charlie Parker, The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, Abba’s Dancing Queen and Doris Day’s Que Sera, Sera, as well as You are My Sunshine, among others; recognises that the five care homes that form Oakminster Healthcare’s portfolio of residential and nursing homes have partnered with Playlist for Life, a national charity that promotes the use of meaningful music to support people living with dementia; understands that residents have seen the benefits of exploring music and memories through the process of curating a playlist, which can have a profound effect on a person's physical, emotional and social wellbeing, and considers that music holds incredible power that can reach parts of the brain that have been damaged, and has been proven to reduce some of the most distressing symptoms of dementia.

Supporters (28)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.