REGULAR musical visits to Bethanie Illawong is not only entertaining the centre’s resident seniors, it’s giving a local woman with autism the opportunity to shine.
Once a fortnight Tayla Busher brings her guitar to the Hamilton Hill aged care centre to perform for residents as part of a Proudly Productive program, which encourages young people with special needs to gain new skills in a work-like setting.
Ms Busher’s carer and Proudly Productive director Colleen Armstrong, whose mother Karen lives at the centre, set up the visits as a way for the young woman to express herself to an audience.
“Tayla loves coming and singing for everybody, it builds her confidence too,” she said.
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READ NOWBethanie Illawong facility manager Barbara Walton said it was a great intergenerational visit that the residents really enjoyed.
“As part of Bethanie’s mission to change the way Australians experience ageing in a positive way, having Tayla perform for the residents gives them joy and happiness,” she said.
“They look forward to it every time she comes to perform.”