The Best Live Guided Virtual Field Trips for Senior Communities

Enrich your activity program with live guided virtual field trip experiences! Perfect for group viewing, Strategic Educational Services offers interactive virtual tours around the world designed to engage the mind and spirit, providing both intellectual stimulation and emotional fulfillment.

What are live guided virtual tours?

These 60-minute Zoom sessions are facilitated in real time, with a dedicated guide leading residents through meaningful places, encouraging conversation, and adjusting pacing to the group’s needs. This format works beautifully for group viewing in an auditorium or common space and is ideal for building routine, connection, and shared experiences.

Designed by an experienced educator, these virtual tours go beyond simple entertainment. They are carefully crafted journeys filled with rich content, interactive conversation, and immersive visuals. Strategic Educational Services offers virtual tours designed by an experienced educator. They are a unique way to foster social connections and provide a sense of adventure—without leaving the safety of the care facility.

Strategic Educational Services understands the importance of versatility and differentiation. With a wide selection of virtual field trips around the world, each trip can be selected to meet individual interests—whether that’s rekindling memories of familiar places or exploring new destinations.

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP PACKAGES

To support the diverse needs of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), we offer both on-demand virtual field trips and live, guided virtual field trips, each designed for different programming goals. Below is an overview of how these options work and how communities often combine them.

On-Demand Virtual Field Trips

Our on-demand virtual field trip subscription provides access to immersive experiences that residents can explore at their own pace or with support from an activity director.

Best for:

• Independent living communities

• Small group activities

• Residents who enjoy exploring on a computer or tablet

• Flexible scheduling

Subscription includes:

• 3 virtual field trips per month

• Self-paced navigation or staff-led viewing

• Community-wide access

Monthly subscription: $25.50 monthly

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Single Live Guided Virtual Field Trip

Best suited for communities looking to supplement their existing programming.

This format allows staff to step back while the session is fully guided, making it easy to incorporate into existing programming.

Best for:

• Whole-group enrichment

• Building routine and familiarity

• Encouraging discussion and social connection

• Independent, assisted, and skilled nursing communities

• A supplement to existing programming

Live session details:

• 60-minute guided experience via Zoom

• Flat program fee (not per attendee)

• Tailored pacing and engagement

Single live session: $295 monthly

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Recommended Monthly Enrichment Package

For communities looking to build routine and connection, we recommend offering more than one live session per month. Familiarity helps residents feel more comfortable participating and deepens engagement over time.

Best for:

• Planning your activity schedule

• Whole-group enrichment

• Building routine and familiarity

• Encouraging discussion and social connection

• Independent, assisted, and skilled nursing communities

Includes:

• 3 live guided virtual field trips per month

• Includes full on-demand subscription access

• Flat monthly program fee (not per attendee)

Monthly investment: $825 monthly

This option works well for communities wanting consistent, meaningful enrichment while maintaining flexibility outside of live sessions.

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One-Time Program Setup

A one-time onboarding and setup fee of $125 applies to new communities and includes scheduling coordination, a technology check, and session setup. This fee is waived for our multi-session enrichment monthly packages.

Choosing the Right Option

Many senior living communities use a combination of formats:

• On-demand access for independent exploration

• Live guided sessions for shared enrichment and connection

  
  

All programs are designed to be easy to implement, meaningful for residents, and simple for staff to manage

Interested in learning more?

If you’d like to see how a live virtual field trip works or discuss which package best fits your community, we’d love to connect.

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