Strict visitation rules and cancelled activities make the lives of retirement home residents increasingly lonely. At the same time, many musicians and actors are out of work as theatres and concert halls are closed and public events are cancelled.
In the German cities of Oldenburg and Braunschweig, musicians have given organ concerts just outside of retirement homes. The residents and care workers were positively surprised by this entertaining interruption of their daily routines.
Read about the concert in Braunschweig here and about the one in Oldenburg here.