A CARE home in Wilton is supporting residents living with dementia with new fortnightly musical workshops.

Wilton Place Care Home recently welcomed music education specialist Asta for the new Making Music workshops.

Music is recognised as an effective way of engaging people, including those with dementia, which makes up a large proportion of care home residents.

Evoking memories, music unites and connects people, no matter their age, to a moment in time and brings joy both to those performing and those listening.

Residents used their voices, bodies and instruments to create a range of interesting sounds.

Care home general manager Antoinette Roberts said: “This workshop was such a brilliant idea, we’re so excited to welcome it to our home. Our residents love music; it brings them so much joy. We look forward to their visit every fortnight.

“Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities.”