During Christmas 2020 we organised ‘Twelve Days of Christmas Concerts’ live on Zoom for care homes to connect residents with relatives & loved ones.
Relatives from around the world joined the residents live on screen
In one concert, 4 generations of the same family located as far apart as Spain, Mexico and Essex were able to sing carols together.
In another we had 9 members of the same family joining us from Florida, San Francisco and LA.
In many concerts we had over a dozen relatives included on the Zoom call.
Care Homes often also used the concerts to ‘connect’ internally
Some homes ensured groups on separate floors/units were able to all join the call live together and see each other
Others used spare iPads at the home to include individual bed/room-bound residents in the live concert.
“Can we do this again after lockdown? - it’s the first time I’ve been able to do something with my aunt for years!”
— Relative from the US, talking about resident in London care home.
“It’s only since your concert that I’ve started to feel Christmas-y this year!”
— Pam, resident
What were the concerts like?
If you’re interested in knowing more about the concerts, here’s what was on offer…
Your favourite Christmas songs
If you’d like your residents to select the songs that we sing then great!… either in advance or even live during the concert.
To get you thinking about your favourites, the video above has snippets of three Christmas classics (recorded on Zoom so you can see what it’ll look like) or click the button for a list to really get you in the festive mood…
Bring residents & relatives together
Technology has been a lifeline for us to keep in touch this year, so our concert will be live on ‘Zoom’.
That’s why you’re encouraged to send the Zoom invite to residents’ family & friends wherever they are; so, at a time that they may not be able to be together physically they can all sing and share the experience live, together.
30 beautifully-designed song sheets
As part of the package, you’ll get a pack of lyrics sheets for use on the day to ensure everyone can sing along!
If you have requests for specific song words just let me know & we’ll make sure we include them.
Pricing
£85
Option One
A personal interactive Christmas Concert designed specifically for your residents, staff and relatives.
An hour of musical Christmas magic performed just for your care home entirely live via Zoom.
You’ll get song sheets with words to 30 classic Christmas carols and songs.
£55 (per home)
Option Two
A concert for two homes at the same time.
The beauty of performing on Zoom is that we can be in more than one place at once.
Link up with another home to enjoy the shared experience of a live concert. It could be a care home close to you, or let us know if you want an introduction to somewhere new - it could be the start of a beautiful friendship!
£30
Option Three
An open Christmas concert, for anyone who wants to join in.
On some days there will be live ‘open’ Christmas concerts online that anyone from around the UK who wants to can join.
Everyone’s welcome
Maybe you’re outside the UK, or perhaps you’re not from a care home… No problem!
It doesn’t matter who or where you are, we can create a musical experience together, just for you
so please get in touch…
How it works…
1
If you’re interested and want to find out more or book, click the button below to get in touch.
2
Technology is amazing, but sometimes it needs a little TLC. So once we’ve booked a date, we’ll have a chat in advance to check all the boring technical ‘stuff’ is working ok. Plus we’ll talk about how to make the celebration as personal to your home as possible.
3
We’ll send you login details for your concert in advance, so on the day just print out the song sheets, bring some mince pies, mulled wine and your best Christmas voices!
Do you know someone who’ll be on their own this Christmas?
This year, more elderly people than ever are potentially going to spend the festive period on their own. That’s why the open concerts (Option 3) will be entirely free to anyone who is living alone and is able to access the internet.