Midlands care group celebrates ‘The Power of Music’ to mark Care Home Open Week 2025
All 15 homes across the Midlands-based Macc Care group marked this year’s Care Home Open Week (16 to 22 June) with a celebration of music, welcoming families, local communities, schools and performers for a series of vibrant events.
At Wulfrun Rose, near Wolverhampton, residents stepped into the world of global rhythms during a cultural music workshop at nearby Berrybrook School. The intergenerational session explored Native American songs and traditional South African music, sparking shared creativity and joy between generations.
Studley Rose, based in Studley, turned up the volume with its inaugural ‘Power of Music Festival’, a day-long celebration that took residents and guests on a musical journey through the decades. Melissa opened the stage with wartime classics from the 1940s, before Definitely Maybe brought the crowd to their feet with iconic 90s hits by Oasis.
The festivities extended beyond the stage with a bar tent, street food vendors, an ice cream van and a 40ft inflatable obstacle course that proved popular with children, grown-ups and staff alike. The event was such a success that staff now plan to host it annually.
Elsewhere in the group, Leighton Rose, situated in Leighton Buzzard, welcomed the Keep On Rockin’ community choir, whose harmonies filled the home with energy and warmth, followed by a lively set from Billy Keys, whose cheeky tunes had the residents laughing and cheering.
A memorable cheese and wine evening with live music also brought residents and families together at Blythe Rose, located in Solihull, offering a relaxed and sociable atmosphere in which to connect over favourite songs and moments of joy.
Bhav Amlani, of Macc Care Group, said: “Music has an extraordinary ability to lift the spirit and bring people together, as well as unlock memories – something that resonates deeply with our residents who are living with dementia. That was evident in every one of our homes last week.
He continued: “Care Home Open Week proved to be a brilliant opportunity to open our doors and showcase not only the care we provide, but the vibrant communities that exist within our homes every day.”
The weeklong celebrations reaffirmed the importance of music in later life – from promoting wellbeing and connection, to simply having fun.
