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Mooncoin Residential Care Centre
An National Arts in Nursing Homes Day award of €1000 is going to Mooncoin Residential Care Centre in County Kilkenny for an exciting song-writing project that is being led by musician Liam Merriman.
A multi-artform approach is being undertaken to bring residents’ creativity to the fore.
The project will culminate with the creation of a piece of music encompassing lyrics captured from reminiscence sessions with residents.
The recording with residents and a short documentary of the project will be screened at a celebratory event on National Arts in Nursing Homes Day.
Now in its third year, National Arts in Nursing Homes Day takes place on the third Friday of May as part of Bealtaine Festival, Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age.
It showcases the wonderful but often hidden creative activity taking place with residents of nursing homes and in day care centres.
Three innovative arts projects were selected from entries received from nursing homes and care centres across the country.
They are creatively engaging nursing home residents in projects that will be unveiled on National Arts in Nursing Homes Homes Day, 19th May.
The winners of two €500 awards are:
Over the coming weeks, nursing homes across the country will be preparing art-themed celebrations for the Day.
Around 100 nursing homes across the country hosted celebrations in 2022, with 2023 looking to build upon previous years’ successes.
Nursing home staff, residents, members of day care centres and their families and visitors will participate in celebrations.
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