Programs for elderly

Humour for seniors

With a good mood grows a zest for life. Health clowns regularly visit homes for the elderly, where they bring humour and good memories. Clowning for the early-born is based on the same principle as Clowning for Children, yet differs from it in many ways. The red nose, however, remains.

Thehealth clowns wear different costumes and have different names. They create different stories and situations with seniors than they do with children. From the cranky clown nurses and doctors that the children's ward is full of, the Health Clowns become cheerful companions without the medical cloak. Magic has been replaced by the songs of Karel Hasler or the Beatles. The Health Clowns willingly listen to the clients and take them back to the days when they led an active life in stories and sketches. Someone was a member of a falcon, another a pioneer. In old age, more than ever, the focus is on setting things right, harmonizing relationships, and "cleaning up" the world around them and their own lives. This is what the Health Clowns try to accommodate as much as possible. Memories and memory are absolutely crucial for the elderly. Therefore, the Health Clowns also use memory training techniques during their visits. Humour is certainly not lost from the visits. It is just dosed by the Health Clowns in a different measure, with respect and humility towards the recipient.