AQW 5190/16-21

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 12/10/2016
Answered On Date: 24/11/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how her Department is supporting the delivery of music therapy to older people.

Answer:

My Department does not provide funding specifically for music therapy for older people. However, the Health and Social Care Board and Public Health Agency fund a number of initiatives within the arts field, which includes activities involving music for older people. The Health and Social Care Board fund Arts Care NI (£240k) to deliver a wide range of art activities and interventions for all groups, including performance and participation in music. These services are delivered across the five Health and Social Care Trusts in a range of health and social care settings, and clients include older people and people living with dementia.