An ice cream social is more than just scoops and sprinkles. The ice cream social brings people together with a sweet treat and simple conversation. Our students and seniors spent this time, enjoying the ice cream social, and reminiscing on the years visits that they have had. Thank you Ecole Our Lady of Perpetual Help… Continue reading Our Program Wrap Up at Heartland Housing Silver Birch – Ice Cream Social
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Our Program Wrap Up at Chartwell Emerald Hills – Ice Cream Social
An ice cream social is more than just scoops and sprinkles. The ice cream social brings people together with a sweet treat and simple conversation. Our students and seniors spent this time, enjoying the ice cream social, and reminiscing on the years visits that they have had. Thank you Lakeland Ridge School and Chartwell Emerald… Continue reading Our Program Wrap Up at Chartwell Emerald Hills – Ice Cream Social
Linking Generations Volunteer Grandparent Program
The Linking Generations Volunteer Grandparent Program was created in 2019 in response to a lack of opportunities for young and old to relate in an increasingly age-segregated society. Under this program, Senior volunteers can volunteer within a school Environment - Grades 1-6 in different schools in Sherwood Park and The City of Fort Saskatchewan. Senior… Continue reading Linking Generations Volunteer Grandparent Program
Linking Generations prepares to wind down our Share and Care programs
As Linking Generations prepares to wind down our Share and Care programs, we took time during this visit to spend time with our students and seniors painting together and playing games. Our grade 2-3 students have visited seniors from Rivercrest Lodge weekly, bringing joy, laughter, compassion and happiness. Thank you students. Click here to see… Continue reading Linking Generations prepares to wind down our Share and Care programs
Linking Generations Volunteer Grandparent Program
The Linking Generations Volunteer Grandparent Program was created in 2019 in response to a lack of opportunities for young and old to relate in an increasingly age-segregated society. Under this program, Senior volunteers can volunteer within a school Environment - Grades 1-6 in different schools in Sherwood Park and The City of Fort Saskatchewan. Senior… Continue reading Linking Generations Volunteer Grandparent Program
Linking Generations nominated for the Strathcona County Awards of Excellence
Linking Generations Society of Alberta is thrilled to have been nominated for the Strathcona County Awards of Excellence. With so many outstanding individuals and organizations in our community, this is truly an acknowledgment that what we do matters! Thank you Strathcona County. Click here to see other pictures!
Our Chartwell Emerald Hills seniors and Lakeland Ridge Junior High students love Board Game visits
Our Chartwell Emerald Hills seniors and Lakeland Ridge Junior High students love Board Game visits. Board games offer face-to-face social interaction, mental stimulation, and a tactile, screen-free escape from daily life. They foster connection through friendly competition or cooperative play, creating memorable shared experiences and intellectual challenges, such as strategy and problem-solving, that engage the… Continue reading Our Chartwell Emerald Hills seniors and Lakeland Ridge Junior High students love Board Game visits
Dr Turner Lodge residents and John Paul Junior High Students celebrated their Heritage
Heritage refers to the traditions, achievements, beliefs, and physical artifacts passed down from previous generations that hold historical or cultural importance to a society or family. Dr Turner Lodge residents and John Paul Junior High Students celebrated their Heritage and learnt about items from the past. Click here to see other pictures!
St. John XX111 Elementary students and Fort Community Care Centre seniors
Here are pics from our FUN visit with St. John XX111 Elementary students and Fort Community Care Centre.The teams played table games: hockey, balloon volleyball, building blocks/jenga, and bounce off. Everyone had fun! Click here to see other pictures!
Capital Care Strathcona seniors with Students from Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns (EPK) Elementary School students
Our Capital Care Strathcona seniors love engaging, social, and cognitively stimulating games that foster connection and mental sharpness, such as classics like Bingo, Scrabble, Dominoes, and card games like Rummy. Students from Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns (EPK) Elementary School enjoyed the games played today. Click here to see other pictures!
