The Matthew Fyfe Care Home Choir is releasing a Christmas CD of their favourite songs and selling it to raise funds.
The residents’ choir, named the Combovers, was developed because music is an excellent therapy for people with dementia.
The choir brings joy and laughter to the whole house and it is clear that singing has a huge positive effect on some of the service users.
Audrey McIvor, a member of staff who runs the choir, said: “I really enjoy seeing the smiles and delight on the service users faces when they sing.
“They are able to focus on the music and remember all the words fluently, which is sometimes very difficult to achieve in conversation.
“But most importantly it creates the biggest smiles you would ever witness. I feel proud and fulfilled to be able to stimulate and encourage our service users and share their happiness.
“Families have been very supportive and the service users take the choir very seriously.”
Rosyth recording station, Substation, who have worked with bands such as Primal Scream and Nazareth, donated a recording session.
The Substation crew visited Matthew Fyfe with all their equipment and turned their lounge into a professional-looking recording studio. The CD costs £4.