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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.

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