Joyful Wellbeing Boosts for care homes, retirement homes, and sheltered housing across North West England
Laughter, song, and play that bring your residents to life – dementia-friendly, chair-based, and adapted to every ability.
We bring smiles and memories to linger long after the session ends.
You know your residents best. You see the ones who light up at a singalong, the ones who prefer to watch from the edge of the room, and the ones who’ve been quieter lately, or asleep for much of the day. Planning activities that suit different abilities, moods and levels of mobility, week after week, takes real care and creativity.
It can be hard to find something that feels fresh, includes everyone, and leaves the whole room feeling lighter afterwards. That’s exactly why I created the Joyful Wellbeing Boost – the feeling of joy and the memories of the session last, like an instant holiday.
A Joyful Wellbeing Boost is a seated session of laughter, song and play, made for residents in care homes and sheltered housing. Gentle, accessible, and designed to lift the whole room in minutes. There’s no pressure to join in – watching and listening is just as welcome, and the smiles come anyway.
What happens in a Joyful Wellbeing Boost:
What Residents Get From It
Sessions are 30, 45, or 60 minutes long. We usually see sleepy residents wake up and gently start taking part within 5 minutes. Currently being delivered in the North West.
Take Your Residents On A Holiday In Their Chair!
Ready to bring joy to your care home or sheltered housing?
Why care homes and sheltered housing schemes book me Repeatedly:
Where this began
This work started with my dad. At 92, after a fall landed him in hospital over Christmas, I brought a puppet along on Christmas Day to cheer him up. What happened next stayed with me: it wasn’t only Dad who brightened. The other patients did too, and so did the staff. A bit of joy on what can be a lonely day for so many.
Dad looks forward to every visit as we use different puppets alongside chair dancing, and he lights up every time. That’s what these sessions are really about – not filling time, but bringing special moments of connection and lightness to people who don’t always get enough of them. Joy, it turns out, doesn’t retire.
I’m an FHT-Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher, Museum of Happiness Facilitator, and Comedy on Prescription Certified Facilitator, and I’ve been delivering joy since 2016 – because I love seeing the difference in a room before and after.
When did you last see one of your residents smile, wake up, and remember feeling like they’re on holiday? Let’s make that an everyday thing.
Frequently asked questions
Are the sessions suitable for residents living with dementia?
Yes. The sessions are dementia-friendly by design. There’s nothing to remember; taking part or listening or watching is just as beneficial. No one can get it wrong, so residents at every stage can join in and feel included.
Do residents need to be mobile?
Not at all. Sessions are chair-based and seated-friendly. Residents take part however suits them, from full movement to a smile and a clap.
How long is a session and how many residents can take part?
Sessions come in 30, 45 or 60 minutes, with seated options throughout, and are tailored to your home. I’ll talk through group size, timing, and room set-up with you when you enquire, so it fits your residents and your day.
Which areas do you cover?
I deliver in-person sessions to care homes, retirement homes, and sheltered housing across North West England.
What does a session cost?
Pricing depends on your location and how often you’d like sessions. Get in touch for a quote tailored to your home. As of September 2026, sessions start at ÂŁ85, subject to change.
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How we create an instant holiday care home activity
Watch those smiles happen with Joyful Wellbeing Boosts
Video of a Laughie after Sheltered Housing session
Care home activities across the North West
I deliver Joyful Wellbeing Boosts in person to care homes, retirement homes, and sheltered housing right across the North West, including Manchester, Stretford, Trafford, Stockport, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan, and throughout Greater Manchester, plus Cheshire towns including Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Warrington, and Chester. If your home is a little further afield in the North West, do still get in touch – I’m always happy to talk through travel.
I bring evidence-based, accessible sessions of laughter, song, and play to care homes, retirement homes, and sheltered housing across North West England, so residents can feel joy every day and reflect on it. The sessions are like an instant holiday.
Interested in booking a Joyful Wellbeing Boost? Get in touch at happy@seriouslaughter.co.uk and let’s find a date that works for your community. Or fill in an enquiry form below.
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Sunny has designed a complete program filled with engaging activities to bring lightness into your residents’ and staff’s days.
Sunny is absolutely wonderful!
The tenants in our Sheltered Housing very much enjoyed participating and we felt the session encouraged them in a positive manner to engage in gentle activity. The session was on Friday it is now Monday and those who participated are still upbeat and discussing amongst themselves what they did and how funny it was.
Laughter Is The Best Medicine!
In Sunny’s workshop either which way You Just Gotta Laugh!
Sheltered Housing
wonderful to see everyone joining in
What an amazing session with Sunny from Serious Laughter this morning.
It was wonderful to see everyone joining in, having fun and enjoying every moment together.
A huge thank you to Sunny for bringing so much joy, laughter and positivity to our day. We can’t wait for the next session!
De Brook Lodge
Residential Home
I cannot recommend Sunny enough
We have invited her to a few of our company events and to work with our clients in social housing and she has been incredible from start to finish. The happiness and joy that she brings in second to none and the feedback that we have had has been amazing. Do not think about not booking her, she will work with you to tailor and make your event the best it can be 🙂
EFT Systems
Anchor Housing
Meet Sunny
Sunny Turner
Since training as an FHT Accredited Laughter Yoga Teacher in 2016, Sunny has worked with community and corporate clients,
A competent speaker, Sunny has appeared on the stage at many conferences and festivals, including Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Festival at Tatton Park, Cheshire, and The International Social Prescribing Conference with the College of Medicine. Read more about Sunny’s mental health journey. Take a look at her testimonials.
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