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Linking Generations Seniors Get Their Day Brightened with a Visit From Lassie

More and more seniors are being segregated into care facilities where they feel isolated, lonely, confined and they feel they are no longer contributing members of their community. For the few seniors that were fortunate yesterday to meet and touch Lassie; a Special Golden Doodle Therapy Dog; this puppy visit brightened their day. We never… Continue reading Linking Generations Seniors Get Their Day Brightened with a Visit From Lassie

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Linking Generations – Playing with words – A Slang Chart

Like fashion, slang changes with the times. Our seniors and students explored the different slang expressions used by youth, young and middle-aged adults, and seniors to describe the same items or ideas over the past 70 years. This activity heightened the awareness of how our written and spoken language has changed over the past 10… Continue reading Linking Generations – Playing with words – A Slang Chart

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Linking Generations – Playing with words – A Slang Chart

Like fashion, slang changes with the times. Our seniors and students explored the different slang expressions used by youth, young and middle-aged adults, and seniors to describe the same items or ideas over the past 70 years. This activity heightened the awareness of how our written and spoken language has changed over the past 10… Continue reading Linking Generations – Playing with words – A Slang Chart

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Linking Generations – Playing with words- A Slang Chart

Like fashion, slang changes with the times. Our seniors and students explored the different slang expressions used by youth, young and middle-aged adults, and seniors to describe the same items or ideas over the past 70 years. This activity heightened the awareness of how our written and spoken language has changed over the past 10… Continue reading Linking Generations – Playing with words- A Slang Chart

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Linking Generations Board Games with Students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) and Seniors from Summerwood Village Retirement Residence

board game noun 1. any game played on a board, especially one that involves the movement of pieces on the board, such as chess or checkers. Playing board games, can invoke memories of our past, at any age. When the weather is cold, it’s a great time for cookies and conversation over a competitive game… Continue reading Linking Generations Board Games with Students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) and Seniors from Summerwood Village Retirement Residence

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Linking Generations Seniors Get Their Day Brightened with a Visit From Lassie

More and more seniors are being segregated into care facilities where they feel isolated, lonely, confined and they feel they are no longer contributing members of their community. For the few seniors that were fortunate yesterday to meet and touch Lassie; a Special Golden Doodle Therapy Dog; this puppy visit brightened their day. We never… Continue reading Linking Generations Seniors Get Their Day Brightened with a Visit From Lassie

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Linking Generations Board Games with Students from Lakeland Ridge School and Seniors from Silver Birch Manor/Lodge

board game noun 1. any game played on a board, especially one that involves the movement of pieces on the board, such as chess or checkers. Playing board games, can invoke memories of our past, at any age. When the weather is cold, it’s a great time for cookies and conversation over a competitive game… Continue reading Linking Generations Board Games with Students from Lakeland Ridge School and Seniors from Silver Birch Manor/Lodge

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Linking Generations Board Games with Students from St. Theresa Catholic School and Seniors from Bedford Village

board game noun 1. any game played on a board, especially one that involves the movement of pieces on the board, such as chess or checkers. Playing board games, can invoke memories of our past, at any age. When the weather is cold, it’s a great time for cookies and conversation over a competitive game… Continue reading Linking Generations Board Games with Students from St. Theresa Catholic School and Seniors from Bedford Village

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Linking Generations Cheque Presentation from Rogers Communications

Thank you to Rogers Communications for the wonderful and thoughtful cheque presentation to Linking Generations Society of Alberta It was wonderful to be part of January 3rd, 2019. It was especially heartwarming to receive community funding in front of our senior and student program participants, along with many student’s parents ! Our seniors loved being… Continue reading Linking Generations Cheque Presentation from Rogers Communications