Parents and staff, as well as patients, sometimes have a difficult time in hospital and it's important for the welfare of all of them to create an environment that's as free of stress as possible. I think the music and arts programme at HEFT is a really important part of making this happen. Thanks so much to Jackie, Ciara and Niamh for coming in.
Here's what Niamh and Ciara said about their visit:
We were lucky enough to be invited in by Christina to
visit the Children's Ward at Heartlands Hospital on 20th February 2013 and play
some music. We were made very welcome by the staff, especially Sam the
Nursery Nurse.
We were keen to be able to play for the children, being in hospital can be a very stressful
time for sick children and their families and we wanted to provide what we
hoped was a fun and interactive session
for young hospital patients and their families.
We played different types of music on the guitar and tin
whistle, and sang some modern pop songs
and played some traditional Irish Music.
It was a really wonderful experience, to see the children
joining in and smiling - whilst beating a rhythm with some percussion
instruments!! We do hope to come back
again and will learn some more songs that may be familiar to the children to
help them feel more 'at home' during their stay in hospital.
Thank you for letting us come and visit.
Ciara and Niamh McCorriston
If you are interested in becoming a music or art volunteer yourself, please get in touch on 0121 424 0113.
