Our sessions are designed to feel welcoming, flexible and easy to enjoy, with familiar music, clear guidance and plenty of room for residents to take part in their own way.

Many residents with limited mobility can enjoy Joyfonia. Movements can be made smaller, gentler or enjoyed completely from a chair—and simply listening to the music is every bit as welcome.

The care home must decide what level of participation is safe and appropriate for each resident based on their individual care plan, mobility, balance, fatigue, health and risk of falling.

Joyfonia does not lift, transfer, position or physically support residents, and we do not provide moving-and-handling assistance. Any help involving chairs, wheelchairs, walking aids, transfers, standing or movement must be provided by appropriately trained care-home staff using the resident’s usual support arrangements.

Every Joyfonia activity can be enjoyed while seated, standing or through a mixture of both, depending on the residents in the room.

Our Seated Bellydance and Seated Zumba Gold classes are created specifically as fully seated experiences.

Our live shows can also be enjoyed entirely while seated, although residents may choose to stand, dance or move around where their care team has decided that it is safe for them to do so.

Any standing, walking, transferring or physical support remains the responsibility of care-home staff. Joyfonia will never ask a resident to stand or attempt to physically assist them.

Absolutely. No two groups are quite the same—and that is part of what makes every Joyfonia visit special.

Tell us about your residents’ favourite musical eras, preferred energy level and general accessibility needs when booking, and we will shape the session around the people in the room.

Any adaptation we make is part of the entertainment experience rather than a medical or therapeutic assessment. The care home remains responsible for deciding what is safe and appropriate for each resident and for providing any individual supervision or support they require.

Please avoid including confidential medical information in the booking form. Where there is something important we need to understand, let us know that you would like to discuss it privately before the visit.

Joyfonia does not set a fixed maximum, so sessions can work beautifully for anything from a small, intimate group to a room filled with residents, carers, relatives and visitors.

The care home must decide how many people the chosen space can safely accommodate, taking account of room capacity, furniture, access routes, fire exits, staffing levels and residents’ individual needs.

We will need a clear, safe performance area for our equipment. If the room arrangement or attendance level presents a safety concern, we may ask for the space to be adjusted before beginning—or pause the session until it can continue safely.

Not at all. There are no surprise solos, compulsory dance routines or reluctant residents being dragged into the spotlight.

Residents can sing, sway, dance, tap a foot, share a memory or simply sit back and enjoy the performance. There is no right or wrong way to take part—and watching with a smile absolutely counts.

Participation must always be voluntary and consistent with the resident’s wishes, care plan and any relevant consent or capacity arrangements. Joyfonia will never pressure a resident to participate or physically assist them into a movement.

Care-home staff remain responsible for supporting residents, recognising signs of discomfort, distress or fatigue and deciding whether someone should pause or stop. We will always follow the team’s guidance and happily adjust the energy in the room when needed.

Absolutely, within reason. We love helping to make birthdays, anniversaries, seasonal events and other special occasions feel even more memorable.

Share the details with us when you book, and we will let you know how we can bring the celebration into your session.