Mater patients dance their way to better health

• Mater Residential Care partners with Community Services and Queensland Ballet in establishing ballet dance classes to make the health of their patients.
• The program aims to improve the memory, flexibility, and mobility of elderly patients and those people having brain injuries.
• Allied health practitioners from the facility are training with Queensland Ballet alongside their skills to complement their services.
• Research shows the association of ballet classes with the well-being and health of the ageing adults, says Queensland Ballet artistic director Li Cunxin.