Thursday 5 January 2012

New scheme helps elderly patients get home quicker

Elderly patients staying at Salisbury District Hospital are being sent home quicker thanks to a scheme designed to stimulate their brains.

That's according to psychologists at the Odstock site as they expand a project that's been running for just over a year.

A team of volunteers go in and talk to patients about their memories, play games like Scrabble and discuss what's in the newspaper to keep their minds more active.

Full Article on SpireFM

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