Voluntários usam carrinhos de tocadores para tocar vinil para pacientes no Hospital Regional de Portsmouth. Volunteers use record player carts to play vinyl for patients at Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Um novo programa chamado "Bedside Beats" no Hospital Regional de Portsmouth, em New Hampshire, usa voluntários com um carrinho de toca-discos para tocar vinil para pacientes, incluindo aqueles inconscientes. A new program called "Bedside Beats" at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in New Hampshire uses volunteers with a record player cart to play vinyl for patients, including those unconscious. Lançada no mês passado, a iniciativa visa confortar os pacientes tocando música já que o ouvido é muitas vezes o último sentido a desaparecer. Launched last month, the initiative aims to comfort patients by playing music as hearing is often the last sense to fade. Os funcionários e os voluntários elogiaram a atmosfera edificante, e os organizadores esperam expandir o coletor e alcançar mais pacientes. Staff and volunteers have praised the uplifting atmosphere, and organizers hope to expand the collection and reach more patients.