Case Studies
The Highgate Care Home
To illustrate the breadth of work music therapy can include, the following case studies come from my work at one care home - The Highgate in North London, a 50-bed, Bupa-owned care home where I currently work as music therapist one day a week.
Over my years working at the home, music therapy has become integrated into many aspects of life — from individual sessions supporting residents with complex needs, to group work and larger community creative projects.
Keep scrolling to read the case studies…
Maria’s Story
Through weekly songwriting sessions, a resident living with serious illness gradually moved from isolation and depression towards renewed confidence & participation...
Highgate Reflections
An award-winning songwriting and recording project involving over one hundred residents, relatives and staff that focused on strengthening the sense of identity and community within the home…
Music Therapy Group
A long-running weekly music therapy group. Residents with a wide range of abilities find their own way to participate — creating a lively shared musical experience that fosters communication, identity and belonging…
Music Appreciation
A listening and discussion group. Created in response to an identified need for some residents to have a reflective musical experience — exploring themes from Pavarotti to protest songs while sparking memories, conversation and connection...