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Therapy Choir was brilliant

Posted By cheetahdr66

"Therapy Choir was brilliant"

About: Biggart Hospital

(as a relative),

My husband has Parkinson's and he has been attending the speech Therapy Choir - it was brilliant but now it has stopped and we are devastated.   When you have Parkinson's your voice goes really quiet but the singing is a great way to help them.. We are sad this has ended.

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Response from Gill Main, Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager, Speech and Language Therapy, NHS Ayrshire & Arran 4 years ago
Gill Main
Speech and Language Therapy Service Manager, Speech and Language Therapy,
NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Submitted on 17/12/2019 at 13:58
Published on Care Opinion at 13:58

Thank you so much for taking the time to give your feedback about the choir for people with Parkinson’s. We recognise the choir has been a really positive experience for the people with Parkinson’s who attended, as well as their relatives and carers. We really appreciate you taking the time to let us know how this choir has made a difference to both you and your husband.

Unfortunately we have had to temporarily suspend this choir, run by Speech and Language Therapy, due to seasonal clinical pressures across the adult service. We are currently reviewing all of the services we provide to ensure we are providing the best possible care across the whole of South Ayrshire.

In the short term, there are a number of local third sector and voluntary organisations that provide ‘singing for health’ opportunities including a Parkinson’s UK Choir in Kilmarnock, the NHS Ayrshire and Arran ‘Ayrways’ choir in Ayr, and the British Lung Foundation ‘Dayr to Sing’ group, also in Ayr.

Best Wishes,

Gill

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