This nursing home calendar dressed up its residents in the costumes of famous classic movie roles.
A retirement home in Essen Germany produced over 5000 calendars where the residents dressed up as characters from: Mary Poppins, Dirty Dancing, Rocky, Easy Rider, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Blues Brothers, Cabaret, Titanic, Saturday Night Fever and James Bond. With ages ranging from as high as 98 to a young 76, the residents in these photos look like they’re having a good time channeling the characters from some of cinema’s greatest hits. For a simple nursing home calendar, the costuming and props are quite elaborate.
Unfortunately if you’re really digging this nursing home calendar, it’s not for sale. It was put together by the nursing home operators to be given to the residents, their family and working staff.
What's Driving This Trend
- Cinematic-themed Nursing Home Activities
- There is an opportunity for nursing homes to offer more engaging activities by incorporating popular movie themes into their programming.
- Creative Use of Props and Costumes in Nursing Home Calendars
- Nursing homes can explore the use of props and costumes to create engaging and memorable calendars for their residents.
- Inter-generational Collaboration in Nursing Home Activities
- Nursing homes can foster collaboration between residents, their families, and staff by involving them in activities like creating calendars with dressing up as classic movie characters.
Who This Affects Most
- Nursing Home Care
- The nursing home care industry can benefit from incorporating creative and engaging activities to enhance the quality of life for residents.
- Entertainment and Media
- The entertainment and media industry can explore partnerships with nursing homes to create unique and meaningful content that celebrates the elderly and their experiences.
- Retail and Merchandise
- The retail and merchandise industry can capitalize on the popularity of cinematic-themed calendars by partnering with nursing homes to create limited edition collectibles that can be sold to raise funds for the facilities.
