Lexington Facility Offers a Holiday Jam Session for Seniors

Spectrum News 1 reports that the Sayre Christian Village long-term care community in Lexington, Ky., will celebrate Easter with community donations designed to make music therapy more accessible to residents. "When we bring music to people, it really can activate like memories and happiness and a sense of peace, and I just think it's so powerful for older adults to experience that," said Sayre Activities Assistant Paula White. The community has initiated an Easter Basket fundraiser, where the proceeds will help purchase music therapy equipment. "You can double your impact with your donation," said Sayre executive Elise Hinchman. "So for $10, you will be gifting an Easter basket, with candy, a card, and a sweet little stuffed animal and the resident will get that and be surprised by the Easter Bunny." Hinchman is asking the wider community to support this effort, urging Kentuckians to buy one of the baskets for a resident to help expand their music therapy program.