Kendal at Oberlin (KaO) is a Life Plan Community for older adults. To celebrate the 2020 holidays safely during COVID-19, the team needed creative ways to help residents stay connected to their loved ones. Gather Voices’ software solution empowered the KaO team to simply and quickly gather, edit, and share more than 250 video greetings from loved ones across the country. The videos not only fostered joy and connection among residents but also offered healing effects to those suffering from memory loss in a time of isolation.
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With the power of video, KaO staff maintained the vibrant, diverse, inclusive and caring community they are known for
227 loved ones from around the world recorded holiday video greetings using their own phones, computers, and tablets
Gather Voices software coached people through the video creation process, enabling staff to collect, edit, and share more than 250 videos in just 6 weeks
With the power of video, KaO staff maintained the vibrant, diverse, inclusive and caring community they are known for
227 loved ones from around the world recorded holiday video greetings using their own phones, computers, and tablets
Gather Voices software coached people through the video creation process, enabling staff to collect, edit, and share more than 250 videos in just 6 weeks
Before Gather Voices
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way Kendal at Oberlin kept their residents connected to their loved ones during the holidays. The team needed simple, creative solutions to foster authentic human connection.
Using Gather Voices
With Gather Voices, Kendal at Oberlin:
Michele Tarsitano-Amato, Director of Creative Arts Therapy at Kendal at Oberlin, said: “Our Kendal residents were overjoyed to be able to access their videos from their personal device at any moment in the day...Many shed tears from being able to see and hear their loved ones again.”
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