Laughter (and Fun) Can Be Great Medicine
When we talk about “wellness” for residents, most immediately think exercise, healthy diet and monitoring the typical health indicators. While all those things are necessary, don’t forget to include things they enjoy. Your residents are no different from their younger counterparts, they just want to have a little fun!
A retirement community in Essen, Germany created this awesome calendar using their residents to recreate famous movie scenes. (Think James Bond, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Rocky, The Blues Brothers) These lucky residents got the star treatment with professional stylists, makeup, costumes and professional photographers. Residents that participated ranged in age from 76 to 98. Buzzfeed.com reports “The calendar models were interviewed about the project and said it was a ton of fun to dress up as their favorite actors.”
See all these wonderful photos at Buzzfeed.com