Music Activity Manual – Musical Armchair Travels
Original price was: $280.00.$120.00Current price is: $120.00. inc. GST
A ready-to-use music activity manual for seniors in residential aged care, this kit combines a training DVD, step-by-step session guidelines, and six purpose-recorded music CDs to help lifestyle coordinators run structured, music-based armchair travel programs with residents.
This music activity manual for seniors supports structured music sessions in aged care
Music Activity Manual – Musical Armchair Travels is a training kit for lifestyle coordinators and aged care staff who want to run music-based armchair travel sessions with residents. The package combines a training DVD with experienced practitioners demonstrating best-practice approaches, six purpose-recorded music CDs, and practical session guidelines that walk staff through planning, documenting, and running each session. It suits both experienced coordinators and staff who are new to running structured music programs.
What’s included
- Training DVD: step-by-step guidance on planning, documenting, and running therapeutic armchair travel sessions, presented by experienced aged care professionals
- Six music CDs: purpose-recorded music organised by country or era for use in armchair journey sessions
- Session guidelines: printed notes alongside each CD covering song context, artist information, and prompts to support resident reminiscence and conversation
- Themed armchair journey: select a CD matched to a specific country or era, then use the printed song notes to prompt residents to share memories about the music, the artists, or the places associated with the songs.
- Seated movement: encourage residents to clap, tap, or sway gently in time with the music as a low-impact physical engagement during a session.
- Small group reminiscence: play a track and invite residents to discuss where they first heard the song, what was happening in their lives at the time, or what the music reminds them of.
- Staff training session: use the DVD as an onboarding tool for new activity staff before they run their first Musical Armchair Travels session independently.
- One-to-one session: use a single CD and the accompanying session notes with an individual resident who responds well to music but may not engage in group settings.
- Format: physical kit including DVD, CDs, and printed session guidelines
- Discs included: one training DVD and six music CDs
- Session guidelines: printed notes included alongside each CD with song context and conversation prompts
