Author: Linking Generations

Our Capital Care seniors and Ecole Pere Kenneth Kerns students had an action-packed visit with their linked seniors. From making scratch bookmarks, reading to their seniors, and playing Connect 4. Our seniors enjoyed the students reading to them as some seniors are nonverbal and this brightens their day immensely. Our grade 3 students did a… Continue reading École Père Kenneth Kearns Catholic Elementary School students visit the CapitalCare Strathcona seniors

Students made valentines for there seniors from Sherwood Care. They also left valentines to be handed out tomorrow. Click here to see other pictures !

​Students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School and seniors from Heartland Housing Clover Bar Lodge visited and discussed valentine questions. The lodge prepared special Valentine cookies for this visit. Click here to see other pictures !

​We created valentines for the seniors and left them to be distributed on Valentines Day, And, a scratch valentine that was taken home by the students. Click here to see other pictures !

​Intergenerational relationships are connections between people of different ages. They can be familial, friendly, or mentorship relationships. Our linked seniors from Heartland Housing Dr Turner Lodge and John Paul Middle School students share laughter and stories with each other. Click here to see other pictures !

​Thank you to Volunteer Gramma Green, visiting Madonna Catholic Elementary School. Children often love to be read to because it provides a stimulating and engaging experience that helps develop their imagination, language skills, and emotional awareness, while also creating a special bonding time with a caregiver, allowing them to explore new worlds and characters through… Continue reading Volunteer Gramma Green Visiting Madonna Catholic Elementary School

​Our seniors from Fort Community Care look forward to the students visiting on Monday afternoons. On this visit, the teams created foam animal hearts and shared Valentine questions. Click here to see other pictures !

​The Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School students and their Summerwood Village Retirement Residence seniors played a game called "I Spy Valentine". After this, they played Connect Four. Click here to see other pictures !

​Madonna Catholic Elementary School Grade 4 Cogito class was thrilled to welcome Grandpa Bernie today, who introduced them to a new math game! The school has shared that they absolutely love having our Grandpas and Grandmas from Linking Generations visit—it’s always such an exciting experience for the students! Click here to see other pictures !

​Our Lakeland Ridge students and Chartwell Emerald Hills seniors participated in our sports day activities by guessing national teams, and proudly wearing their favorite jerseys. This is always a favorite visit with both seniors and students - just more exciting when our visit day is on an Oilers hockey game evening as well. Click here… Continue reading Sports Day with Lakeland Ridge Junior High School students and Chartwell Emerald Hills seniors