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Blacktown Hospital patient John “Sean” O’Malley meets his idol Elvis (impersonator Steve King).

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The King of Blacktown Hospital meets his idol

12 Apr, 2017, 11:07 am27 Apr, 2017, 4:20 pm Anne Markey 0 Comments Blacktown Hospital, dementia, Music and memory

Blacktown Hospital’s rocking, jiving dementia patient John “Sean” O’Malley has met his idol. And it’s beautiful to see.

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Memories of Elvis show music can heal

13 Mar, 2017, 3:30 pm23 Mar, 2017, 12:36 pm Anne Markey 0 Comments Blacktown Hospital, dementia, Katie Conciatore, Music and memory

Meet John “Sean” O’Malley – the King of Blacktown Hospital. The 78-year-old Elvis-mad dementia patient is living proof that music

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