After a piano was moved into
HC-One’s Leighton Court care home, in Wallasey, Wirral, one resident has been playing most days and teaching others to tinkle the ivories on the piano.
Kathleen ‘Kath’ Murray moved into Leighton Court at the end of May 2024. She told Wellbeing Coordinators Sophie Teasdale and Lisa Warrington, that she had always been a show girl!
In the past, Kath tap danced, would sing all the time and she even met some famous people, including The Beatles and Ken Dodd. Kath explains that she came from a family of musical people and had been in lots of shows, (several at them being at the local theatre the Floral Pavilion.)
Since coming to Leighton Court, Kath still sings every day!
When fellow resident, David Chesworth, recently moved into the residential, nursing and nursing dementia care home, and brought his piano with him, it opened up some wonderful memories for Kath.
Most days she sits at the piano and plays. Kath said she does not read music but can play by ear.
Kath has even sat and helped other residents and staff to play.
Kath Murray commented:
“Oh, I love playing. I’ve always played. It’s a part of my life.”
Sophie Teasdale, Wellbeing Coordinator at Leighton Court remarked:
“Every day Kath’s wonderful piano playing fills all of our ears with joy! It is absolutely amazing.”