News We Love: Bedside Beats program brings music to hospital patients
A new program at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in New Hampshire brings music to patients’ bedside.”Bedside Beats” launched last month. Volunteers play music to help brighten patients’ spirits. The volunteers come with a cart that has a record player and various vinyl records. The director of volunteers, Amy Lester, said it is already helping patients. “It has been such a hit, either unconscious or not conscious, you know, they say that the hearing is the last to go. And, you know, for our volunteers, that’s important to know that you’re not just sitting by somebody’s side, but talk to them and communicate with them, play music from our bedside beats cart,” Lester said. Lester said hospital staff have also been enjoying the tunes. Volunteers hope to continue to grow the program and expand their collection of music.
A new program at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in New Hampshire brings music to patients’ bedside.
“Bedside Beats” launched last month. Volunteers play music to help brighten patients’ spirits. The volunteers come with a cart that has a record player and various vinyl records.
The director of volunteers, Amy Lester, said it is already helping patients.
“It has been such a hit, either unconscious or not conscious, you know, they say that the hearing is the last to go. And, you know, for our volunteers, that’s important to know that you’re not just sitting by somebody’s side, but talk to them and communicate with them, play music from our bedside beats cart,” Lester said.
Lester said hospital staff have also been enjoying the tunes.
Volunteers hope to continue to grow the program and expand their collection of music.
