Creativity is one thing that’s bursting at the seams in isolation, and these nursing home residents have been recreating famous album covers to pass the time.

As coronavirus continues to limit what we can and cannot due worldwide, many are dipping into their creative side, just like the residents at the nursing home in the United Kingdom have by reimagining themselves as famous album covers.

With care homes around the world finding themselves without visitors due to restrictions as many elderly are immunocompromised and living in close quarters, the folks who are working close with the elderly are having to get a bit creative when it comes to keeping their residents entertained.

From the Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Edgware in the U.K., nursing home entertainment manager Robert Speker has helped the residents find a bit of happiness and entertainment by encouraging them to recreate different iconic album covers.

“The home has now been in lockdown for 4 months,” Speker reveals via Twitter. “Sydmar Lodge Care Home residents and carers have been recreating classic album covers,” in the mean time.

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Sure, you could break out the bingo, and maybe some shuffle board, but this nursing home is doing things just a bit differently, and people are adoring it.

“These are so moving. Reminds me of my 97 year old grandmother telling me that on the inside she was still 18. Beautiful,” one Twitter user commented, while another called for an exhibition once coronavirus ceases, and others hoping that a calendar would be created.

“Love this, Robert. What a great way to keep everyone’s spirits up. Must have been a tough 4 months for you all. Best wishes to everyone at the home x”

From Madonna to Adele, Bruce Springsteen to Michael Jackson, and even a bit of Queen and Elvis Presley, the residents have posed for the album covers, and had them edited to emulate the iconic artwork to a T.

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