Meet The Senior Swifties Recreating Taylor Swift’s Famous Album Covers
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With a shared love of Taylor Swift, the UK's "Senior Swifties" have come together to recreate the singer's most famous album covers ahead of the much-anticipated UK Eras Tour on 7 June 2024.
We spent time with residents at Bartlett’s Care Home in Aylesbury to recreate their favourite Taylor Swift covers. These include 91-year-old Elizabeth, Beryl (95) and Jill (86), inspired by Taylor's re-recorded Taylor’s Version albums: ‘Speak Now’, ‘Red’ and ‘1989’.
Residents at Bartlett’s Care Home recreated five of Taylor Swift's most famous record covers:
Carol, 80 years old, recreated Midnights
Janet, 79 years old, recreated Lover
Elizabeth, 91 years old, recreated Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
Jill, 86 years old, recreated 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Beryl, 95 years old, recreated Red (Taylor’s Version)
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Recreating Taylor Swift’s Album Covers Was Fun For Everyone Involved
Residents worked alongside the staff at Bartlett’s to recreate their favourite Taylor Swift album covers by carefully selecting costumes, props and poses to match the originals.
In the run-up to the photoshoot, residents hosted their very own Eras Tour Concert with friends and family, where they exchanged ‘Swiftie Friendship Bracelets’ and danced to Swift's biggest hits. To many residents' surprise, they were joined by a life-size cut-out of Taylor Swift!
Whilst hosting their own Era’s Concert, residents and their loved ones enjoyed dancing to our brand-new dementia-friendly Taylor Swift songs, which included some of her biggest hits, including Love Story and 22.
We’ve also created the ultimate dementia-friendly Taylor Swift playlist, to help people living with dementia enjoy Taylor Swift’s best tracks as the UK Era’s Tour approaches.
Carol
Bartlett's Care Home’s biggest Taylor Swift fan, Carol, was very excited to recreate the cover of the Midnights album.
Carol loves Taylor Swift's outfits, especially her sparkly Eras Tour costumes, and shared, “I wish I could wear outfits like Taylor Swift every day”.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth (91) opted to recreate the cover of the Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) album.
Elizabeth enjoyed the photoshoot and shared, “I’m excited to send my photo to family members in Australia to show them what I’ve been up to.”
Janet
Music enthusiast Janet (79) likes Taylor Swift's music and shared, “It’s hard to pick a favourite.”
Janet recreated the album cover for Lover and enjoyed wearing sparkly love hearts on her face, which she kept on for the rest of the day. Janet shared, “I’ve loved being pampered. It’s been such a great day to watch everyone pick a photo to recreate.”
Jill
86-year-old Jill chose to recreate Taylor Swift's 1989 (Taylor Version) album cover.
Jill was joined by her daughter Lyn, who helped her pick out an album cover to recreate. Lyn shared that her favourite Taylor Swift song is Shake It Off, and she “enjoyed helping mum pick out an album to recreate. I’m very excited to see the final results.”
Vivien
84-year-old Vivien enjoyed participating and supported her fellow residents as they posed for the camera. Music holds a special place for Vivien, and the activity sparked fond memories.
Vivien proudly shared, “My son-in-law is the lead singer of The Boo Radleys - I have a Gold Vinyl record awarded to the group on display in my room”.
Age Isn’t a Barrier To Enjoying Music
It’s been wonderful to partner with Bartlett’s Care Home on our Senior Swifties project. The residents here are a true example that age is no barrier to celebrating the magic of music.
Our vision behind the Senior Swifties project was to debunk common misconceptions about care through music and show everyone that care homes can be the start of a new and fulfilling chapter in life.
We’re so pleased to have brought the Eras Tour to the extraordinary ladies at Bartlett’s Care Home. Music has many health and wellbeing benefits, especially for those living with dementia. Listening and engaging with music can help someone living with dementia communicate, stay connected to others, and spark memories of joy and happiness.
Many of the home's residents are music enthusiasts, and their team works with music experts to offer music therapy for residents. It’s been great to add a new twist to one of their popular activities, by bringing different generations together to celebrate the power of music.
Here’s What the Staff At Bartlett’s Care Home Thought About the Activity
Kavita Salhotra, People Innovation Manager at Bartlett’s Care Home, shared:
“At Peverel Court Care, our mission is to provide exceptional, personalised care that enhances the quality of life for our residents. This project embodies our commitment to putting residents at the heart of everything we do. Celebrating their interests and passions ensures that each resident feels valued, engaged, and fulfilled.
Our residents' joy in recreating Taylor Swift's album covers is a testament to our dedication to creating a vibrant and supportive community. We take pride in leading initiatives that enrich our residents' lives. Our role in facilitating the Swifties project highlights our proactive approach to resident engagement and innovative care. This collaboration with Lottie underscores our commitment to offering unique, enjoyable activities that bring joy and create lasting memories for our residents.
Bartlett’s Residential Care Home consistently strives to provide innovative and enriching activities for our residents. Our recent project to recreate Taylor Swift’s album covers is just one example of our dynamic approach to resident engagement. We regularly host community and intergenerational events that foster meaningful connections between our residents and the broader community. For example, hosting visits from a local primary school - Green Ridge Academy. These activities enhance the wellbeing of our residents and strengthen our bonds with the community, ensuring a vibrant, inclusive environment for all.”
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Learn More About Barlett’s Care Home
In Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Bartlett’s Care Home provides personalised residential and dementia care.
Barlett’s Care Home was a Victorian Country House that’s now been transformed into a luxurious care home.
We love this home's location, surrounded by the stunning Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Within the home, you’ll find fully furnished bedrooms, communal and private dining spaces, a beauty salon, a dementia-friendly garden and more.
The dedicated activity coordinators organise meaningful activities such as music therapy and a gardening club, so your loved one will always have something to do here.
