Music and its importance at Naomi House & Jacksplace

Music is an essential and joyful part of life at Naomi House & Jacksplace. Music can be so beneficial for the children and young adults visiting the hospices and is a fantastic way to connect with them. They can listen to a range of interesting sounds and feel the vibrations of drums and guitar strings, creating a fully immersive sensory experience. Telling stories through music; producing the sound of rain against the window or the sea crashing into the shore, will give each child or young adult a truly wonderful experience.

A number of the children and young adults in our care have complex medical needs, meaning they may not be able to communicate verbally or participate in traditional play. Not only is music entertaining, but it allows them to communicate and use their imagination. It is a chance for these individuals to have some control over their environment; something which they may not often have in everyday life.

Naomi House & Jacksplace are hospices for children and young adults with life limiting conditions and life threatening conditions.

The charity provides care to people living in communities across the seven counties of central southern England.

The charity has two specialist units: Naomi House for children, and Jacksplace for young adults.