In person and On Demand delivery or Activities for Care Homes – including, dance, singing and yoga

At Synergy, we offer a range of programs specifically designed to enhance the lives of residents in care homes across the UK. Our primary offerings include on-site delivery of seated dance and seated yoga sessions, ParaStars Dance™ for Seniors, and ParaStars Yoga®/Pilates. These are supplemented by online delivery and one-on-one sessions for those with very limited mobility or in palliative care.

About our sessions

Our programs cater to both group and individual needs, promoting physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. The market for one-to-one enrichment activities is growing, addressing the needs of in-patients, out-patients, care home residents, and the elderly living at home. Our tailored, high-quality programs significantly improve the quality of life for seniors and patients, offering crucial emotional and social support alongside physical benefits.

Timing: Flexible dance, yoga, and fitness classes for all levels

Our classes are designed to fit your schedule and budget, whether you’re looking for weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly sessions. Typically, sessions run between mid-morning and mid-afternoon, making them easy to fit around your daily routine and existing activities.

In terms of variety, we offer a wide range of classes, including chair dance, yoga, Pilates, and fitness sessions. These can be delivered in person, live via Zoom, or through pre-recorded videos. Alternatively, you can choose a combination of these formats to maximise flexibility and accessibility.

In addition to our classes, we also provide training programmes for activity coordinators. These programmes are available online or in person and are designed to equip staff with practical skills, confidence, and inclusive techniques. As a result, activity coordinators can deliver engaging movement and wellbeing activities more effectively within care settings.

Suitable for:

• Care home residents (including those with limited mobility, dementia or long-term health conditions)
• Activity coordinators and care staff
• Residential, nursing and specialist care homes
• Day centres and supported living settings

What’s more, we rebuild confidence, fitness and flexibility in participants. Classes introduce a range of movement and resilience, and support physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Seated Yoga, Seated Pilates and Seated Dance online – exercise anytime, anywhere!

Our pre-recorded workouts for seniors enable the elderly to build up a safe and effective exercise programme. Furthermore, we cater for people adversely affected by the pandemic as well as those marginalised by disability, infirmity and long-term health conditions.

Find the perfect On Demand Activities for your care home here.

Rehab & Return to Fitness

Many elderly residents find it difficult to exercise while standing and walking. Our seated programme caters for this group. For instance, people who have suffered falls or a break in activity due to illness, we offer an extensive Rehab and Return to Fitness online programme.

Our Synergy seated training programs and express 15-minute sessions are perfect for the care home and care-at-home market. These programs provide flexibility, engagement, and inclusivity, enhancing the quality of life for residents while creating valuable opportunities for fitness professionals.

Program Highlights

ParaStars Dance for Adults and Seniors

• Engaging dance routines tailored for older adults
• Cognitive benefits for residents with dementia or cognitive impairments

ParaStars Yoga for Adults and Seniors

• Gentle, seated yoga poses focusing on flexibility, balance and relaxation.
• Mindfulness and breathing exercises promoting mental clarity and reducing anxiety

Rehab and Return to Fitness

• Programs for different fitness levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced
• Rehabilitation-focused exercises to aid in recovery and improve mobility

SEND Inclusive Training for Adults in Care Homes

• Inclusive approach for residents with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Customisable exercises ensuring everyone can participate and benefit

Supporting Care Homes

Our programs are designed to seamlessly integrate into the daily routines of care home residents, offering numerous benefits:

Activities Coordinators

• Group fitness activities promoting social interaction and community
• One-on-one sessions tailored to individual fitness levels and needs
• Access to a library of online pre-recorded sessions for flexible scheduling

Opportunities for Fitness instructors, Dance and Yoga Teachers

• Daytime work opportunities with flexible scheduling
• Diverse program offerings to suit the interests and abilities of residents

Benefits for Care Homes

Improved resident well-being

• Physical health benefits, reducing the risk of falls and health issues
• Enhanced mental well-being, reducing loneliness and depression

Enhanced Staff Capabilities

• Training for staff to deliver high-quality sessions
• Increased engagement and varied activities for residents

Operational Efficiency

• Cost-effective solutions with pre-recorded content and structured programs
• Flexible delivery options for group and individual sessions

By focusing on tailored, high-quality programs that address the specific needs of elderly residents, we aim to make a meaningful impact on the lives of seniors.

By choosing Synergy, care homes can ensure their residents receive holistic care, promoting both physical and mental well-being. Join us in creating a healthier, happier environment for the elderly community.

Our pre-recorded lessons can be shared either during the day via a communal TV screen or within people’s own homes.

As a result, this offers a flexible pathway that supports residents to exercise regularly and at their own pace. What’s more, our classes are available for older adults to repeat as often as they wish. This means activity times can easily fit around participants’ lifestyles, routines, and existing commitments.

Benefits of On Demand

Seated videos are available for care homes, day centres and retirement homes. You can play our seated yoga, dance and pilates videos to support:

• the elderly
• those with disabilities
• those with long-term health conditions
• those with mobility issues.

Why Choose Synergy On Demand

Classes enrich participants’ days immensely and are delivered either via a shared screen or as a live, facilitated activity.

For many participants, this can be the first step in building confidence to eventually attend other classes. In fact, we run several additional sessions within the community. As a result, many residents who take part locally tell us they enjoy this supported and gradual route into fitness and wellbeing.

In view of the pandemic we swiftly diversified to take classes online.  Without doubt, we found this to be a very accessible way to continue to support our needy service users. These groups are mainly:

• people disadvantaged and marginalised by special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• those with long-term and life-limiting health conditions
• old-aged pensioners and the infirm.

With attention to designing online classes specifically to target isolation, and to improve physical and mental health and wellbeing. Our exciting programme includes:

• seated yoga, dance and Pilates for those with additional needs
• classes for both the visually impaired and the hard-of-hearing deaf community
• inspiring fitness sessions for older people.

Our staff

Most importantly, we have specially trained dance, yoga and fitness teachers. They are experienced in delivering to the above groups to ensure maximum benefit.

Who we support

• Older people who want to do exercise at home or in situ in a care home, outreach centre or retirement facility.
• Those with visual or hearing impairments (we have specialist workouts with subtitles).
• The many who have been adversely impacted by COVID: we assist those who are nervous of going out and group settings.

Our ParaStars® Yoga and Dance classes:

• Break down the barriers to exercise.
• Motivate and inspire disabled and elderly people to get active again and rebuild their strength and confidence.
• Encourage people to get out into the community and to become involved in creating the classes they want for themselves.

Our main beneficiaries

• People with SEND and/or long-term and life limiting health conditions
• Older people
• Those with wide ranging disabilities and additional needs which include:
• Disabilities and conditions which affect mobility
• Wheelchair users
• People who are blind or visually impaired
• Those who are deaf or hearing-impaired
• Autistic spectrum individuals and other SEN conditions
• People with Down’s syndrome
• Cerebral palsy sufferers
• Individuals who have had injuries that affect their mobility and health.

Long-term health conditions that our workouts support

In the past, e have been asked for support with the following conditions:

• People with COPD
• People with Long Covid
• People with cancer and other long-term health conditions that render them vulnerable
• Older people with dementia, arthritis and other age related conditions

. . . and we are already working with these groups!

Our muscle strengthening activities and stretching can help to improve people’s coordination and range of movement.

Standing courses

• Participants with a long-term health condition such as asthma or
• Participants who have depression; who wish to improve their wellbeing; or who are recuperating  from stress.
• Those with early stage Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia.
• Participants with Parkinson’s Disease (official advice is at least 30 minutes of aerobic activity on three days a week and stretching for two to three days per week).

Seated courses

• Participants receiving rehab for recovery after falls such as hip breaks and fractures. With this in mind, sitting only is advised by NHS recovery teams.
• Participants with a long-term health condition e.g. asthma, diabetes or early stage Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
• People who have depression; who wish to improve their wellbeing; or who are recovering from stress. Participants whose fitness has reduced due to a forced break in activities.
• Older adults keen to improve their fitness who prefer seated exercise.
• Seniors with Parkinson’s Disease who may prefer to be seated.
• Those with heart disease (official advice is to do some form of activity every day of the week – aiming for at least 2.5 hours of exercise a week).
• Cancer patients who prefer to be seated for their exercise.
• Those who prefer seated activities.