At Glebe House Residential Care Home in Hollesley, weekly seated exercise classes are helping older adults improve their health, mobility, and wellbeing through gentle, music-led movement.
The sessions offer a lively and social way to stay active, with routines tailored for comfort and safety.
Care home residents have shared their enjoyment of the classes.
Robert Digby, an 80-year-old resident, said: “I like to think I look pretty cool with my headband on.
“The regular exercise makes me feel great and it’s such fun that it always leaves me feeling happy and energised.”
The classes, already a favourite among residents, focus on gentle stretches and movements that can be done from a seated position.
Mary Orton, 90, enjoys the musical aspect in particular.
She said: “I always look forward to taking part.
“I love the music and getting my body moving definitely makes me feel stronger.”
The classes are designed to maintain strength and mobility.
Glebe House, a 20-bed care home on Rectory Road, provides residential, respite, and specialist dementia care.
Staff aim to help residents remain as independent and active as possible, offering a varied activity programme tailored to individual needs.
Rachael Hood, manager at Glebe House, said: “Staying active is so important as we get older, helping to maintain strength, mobility and independence, but we also want exercise to be something our residents really enjoy.
Staff said they noticed a positive impact since starting the classes.
“The music makes such a difference.
“It creates a really upbeat atmosphere, and you see residents smiling, singing along and encouraging one another as they exercise.
“We’ve already seen the positive impact the sessions are having, not just physically but on residents’ mood and overall wellbeing too.”
Ms Hood said the exercises are flexible and can be adapted to suit a wide range of abilities.
She said: “It’s wonderful to see how much our residents look forward to the sessions each week.”