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Date Published: 04/07/2023

Spangles make life easier for Intensive Care Unit patients in Cartagena

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The Murcia Ladies Chorus sang for ICU hospital patients recently

Spangles make life easier for Intensive Care Unit patients in Cartagena

Entering an ICU because of an acute, severe illness or a major surgical procedure is one of the most stressful experiences anyone must deal with in their life. A mixture of fear, anxiety, pain, isolation, and lots of uncertainty will appear during that tough time for patients and relatives.

Santa Lucía HUCI is a Humanisation project where ICU patients, their loved ones and ICU staff come together to try to make that difficult experience easier, working to establish best practices.

Spangles Ladies’ Harmony Chorus has been established in Los Alcázares for nearly 20 years and is embedded in the local community so, when they were invited to sing to ICU patients at Santa Lucía Hospital in Cartagena, they had no hesitation to say yes.

“Everyone is an equal at this ICU dept, working to treat patients, families and staff as equals. All of us suffer when having a severe illness or a sick relative, and all need sympathy, warmth and understanding of others. Everybody tries to add a small difference for the sake of patients and relatives. Every member of staff is a person taking care of another person,” commented Dr Luis Requena, one of the project’s collaborators.

Music makes a difference in all our lives and Spangles didn’t have to think twice about offering live musical sessions in the ICU. They sing for individual patients who are in a stable condition, while still waiting for full recovery. This helps not only the patient but their relatives too. They forget their worries and feel the magic of music.

“Singing for everyone at the ICU was an absolute honour for us and they made us feel so welcome,” said Lyn Baines, Chorus Manager. “It was a very humbling and emotional experience for all of us.”

Because of safety and space restrictions, they were only able to sing in a group of 4 or 5 people, instead of the full chorus. So many members wanted to be involved, so they did their best to let everyone have an opportunity to sing.

Spangles is already planning their next ICU visit so, if you’d like to be part of it, get in touch.

Spangles rehearse every Thursday, from 10.30 am to 1.00 pm at Centro Municipal Las Claras, Calle Helena, Los Narejos, Los Alcázares and you are certainly welcome to visit them – no appointment necessary!

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Spangles are based in Los Alcázares

Spangles Ladies Harmony Chorus Spangles are a Ladies’ Barbershop Harmony Chorus. They meet at the Las Claras Centre in Los Narejos, Los Alcázares, Murcia every Thursday, from 10.30am to 1.00pm.

Spangles was formed in December 2004 and is still going strong. They are always happy to welcome new members, so why not go along and see if you would like to join them?

Spangles are three times Gold Medal Barbershop Chorus Champions of Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands. They sing four part harmony and they are all passionate about what they do. They are founder members of the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers (SABS).

Please call Chorus Manager Lyn to find out more about Spangles, or go to their website or Facebook page (details above).