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18-Oct-2013
Whitby Hospital Comes Alive with Music, Yorkshire – UKby Rob Howard |
 (Article from Whitby Gazette) Each Tuesday and Friday, Whitby Hospital's patients are treated to a live musical performance as part of a new pilot scheme designed to make their stay at the hospital a little bit groovier. The scheme is run by the charity ‘Music in Hospitals’, which seeks to improve the quality of patients’ lives, using music as therapy. Jo Davis, Arts coordinator for Hospital Arts for North East Yorkshire, said: "For people recovering from illness, life on a hospital ward is filled with long days and this makes people feel cared for. If you're taking the time to bring in musicians and performers, it makes them feel they are not being ignored. Hospitals are here to care for people's physical wellbeing, but this stimulates the mind." The lottery-funded project is currently only taking place at Whitby Hospital and has seen professional musicians entertain patients in the stroke and elderly rehabilitation wards since July. A different singer or musician attends each week, making for an interesting and varied programme. Fred Melville (88), a retired fire officer, who is in Whitby Hospital after injuring himself during a fall, said: "Last week two lads came, one played the violin and the other played the accordion and they were marvellous. It takes away the monotony of the hospital, it's just a break, an hour or so makes a heck of a difference. It takes us from looking forward to the coffin, it makes us feel as though there's a bit of a future and we would like to live a little longer". Music is a useful tool in rehabilitation and therapy as not only does it restore hope, but it can also help stroke victims recover memories, while arthritis sufferers find the clapping can help soothe their joints. |