Author: Linking Generations

This visit was a huge success.   Linking Generations assisted in bringing 45 grade 3 & 4 students from their school choir group to perform for the seniors at Capital Care Strathcona with generous help from their school principal, the help from Alyre Morin. Approximately 30/35 seniors attended along with some Capital Care staff and family of the seniors.  Students were accompanied by their music teacher and choir leader on piano and they sang an… Continue reading Capital Care Strathcona and Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Elementary School celebrate Christmas Early !

What a great intergenerational connection: Our St. Nicholas Elementary School grade two students and our Sherwood Care seniors made handmade Christmas cards, which are to be left at Sherwood Care, and helped their seniors create cards as well.  We sang some Christmas carols and brought in the Christmas spirit. Some students were able to colour a Christmas manger scene as well to be… Continue reading Our St. Nicholas Elementary School grade two students visited our Sherwood Care seniors

What a fantastic visit today with our junior high students from JP Paul School and our Heartland Housing Dr Turner Lodge seniors. Teams did "school life" questions together asking what school was like in the seniors' youth vs school life now.  Later, everyone played some trivia.  Some great conversations were heard. Click here to see other pictures!

What a fun afternoon! Our Ecole Pere Kenneth Elementary students read to their linked seniors from Capital Care Strathcona and played charades.   Some of the seniors got very involved acting out the charades along with their matched students. Click here to see other pictures!

Our elementary students played cards with seniors from Summerwood Seniors Residences this week, and fun was had by all. Everyone enjoys playing cards for a variety of reasons, including the social interaction and bonding they provide, the mental stimulation and challenge of strategic thinking, and the stress relief and mood improvement from a fun, engaging activity. Click here to see other pictures!

Linking Generations is so thankful for the invaluable opportunity to connect our youth from Lakeland Ridge School and those seniors from Chartwell Emerald Hills.    Click here to see other pictures!

Our intergenerational visit today was spent with seniors and students connecting through playing card games and board games. Each student team was also asked to learn more about their seniors by asking them specific questions about them. Ie: what was your past occupation/ Did you walk to school? etc.   Click here to see other pictures!

Our St. Nicholas Elementary students brighten the day of our Sherwood Park Seniors. After settling in, exchanging hellos and hugs, the teams played Fall Bingo and tic tac toe dice game.   Click here to see other pictures !

Our Lady of Perpetual Help students spent the afternoon visiting with their linked seniors from Heartland Housing Clover bar Lodge, playing a game called Would you Rather.  Would you rather travel around the world?  Or would you rather buy a luxurious sports car? There was much laughter and sharing.   Click here to see other pictures… Continue reading Lady of Perpetual Help students visiting with their seniors from Heartland Housing Clover bar Lodge

Linking Generations hosted our 2nd visit at Summerwood Seniors Residences with our Holy Spirit Elementary School students. Our grade one students coloured "Give Thanks" and scarecrow pictures that were then left at the lodge to decorate the facility. After this, our teams played "Race To The Top” dice game and students asked the seniors several program led questions. i.e. what is your… Continue reading 2nd visit at Summerwood Seniors Residences with our Holy Spirit Elementary School students