South West
- The Manor Care Home, Taunton
- Lucerne House Care Centre, Exeter
- Hannah Levy House, Bournemouth
- Kings Park Community Hospital, Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Arts/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
- Sea View Centre, Poole
- Coda Music Centre, Highcliffe
- Ten Week Introductory Course
Music therapists:
Rachel Millman (Regional Head Music Therapist)
Jane Gibson
Alison Hornblower
The Manor Care Home, Taunton
The Manor is a Barchester Care Home providing nursing services for older people and younger people with neurological disabilities, as well as respite care. Jane Gibson has been working here since summer of 2005, providing music therapy sessions for both individuals and groups of residents.
Lucerne House Care Centre, Exeter
Jane Gibson is also providing music therapy here, one day per week, as part of the Barchester Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Initiative.
Hannah Levy House, Bournemouth
Alison Hornblower works within the care home with older people with dementia and neurological disorders. Residents attend individual sessions and there is also a weekly group.
Kings Park Community Hospital, Bournemouth
Rachel Millman works here with people with moderate to severe dementia. Group sessions are run jointly with hospital staff and one to one sessions are also offered.
Bournemouth Arts/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
In the South West we are also developing arts and health projects in conjunction with Bournemouth Borough Council Arts Development and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Sea View Centre, Poole
Sea View is a vibrant and busy day centre that provides leisure and learning opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. Alison Hornblower has been working here from September 2007.
Coda Music Centre, Highcliffe
We are now providing a consultancy/management service to the Music Therapy team at the Coda Music Centre in Highcliffe Dorset. N-R South West are providing supervision as well as managerial support with service development and recruitment.
10 Week Introductory Course (Bournemouth)
As part of the Nordoff-Robbins Training and Education programme, a brand new course is being offered by Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy South West beginning in September 2008. Running for one evening a week over ten weeks, the course will give a theoretical introduction to the Nordoff-Robbins approach to music therapy, illustrated by case-studies and experiential improvisation. Click here for more information about this course.
If you are interested in finding out more about any aspect of the work of Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy South West, or you would like to set up or request a music therapy service, please contact us on:
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in the South West
Rachel Millman
tel -
07779 663797
email - nrmt.southwest@nordoff-robbins.org.uk