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Each year, Linking Generations plans a Family meet and Greet evening visit with our program students and seniors. We hold this special event each year, halfway through our program year and it is always a huge success. Our Linking Generations Students from Lakeland Ridge Junior High School and their "linked" seniors from Chartwell Emerald Hills… Continue reading Family Meet and Greet – Lakeland Ridge Junior High School and Chartwell Emerald Hills

Would You Rather is a fun game where you make fun, difficult, and wacky decisions! Capital Care Strathcona seniors had a blast with their linked Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Elementary students as they played "Would You Rather" with lots of laughs and fun with this game. Click here to see other pictures!

Our visit at Sherwood Care, with 16 Grade Two students from St. Nicholas Elementary School, was loud and full of joyous laughter. Our students sang Happy Birthday to one of the seniors who was celebrating a birthday. She was thrilled; she smiled and clapped throughout the song. This filled our hearts with how much such… Continue reading Sherwood Care with Grade Two students from St. Nicholas Elementary School

Our Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns elementary school students enjoyed an afternoon with the seniors from Capital Care. There were LOTS of smiles, giggles, laughter and joy as they played board games with each other. Click here to see other pictures!

It's always amazing to watch 22 Grade 3 students and their linked seniors play "Roll A Dice And Share A Slice". This game encourages our students to interact with the seniors and ask questions, color and put together small puzzles. This was the first time trying the puzzles this year and the seniors enjoyed helping… Continue reading Holy Spirit Elementary School and Summerwood Seniors Residence

Interest in sports is so common that we don’t always stop to wonder why. It's the excitement, the build up, the outcome. For our Linking Generations visit, we had an Olympic theme. Teams matched medals to countries, and discussed why we all love watching the Olympics. Click here to see other pictures!

Heartland Housing Clover Bar Lodge seniors and their linked Ecole Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Junior High Students spent time painting today while sharing lots of conversations. Paint nights have become a popular way to unleash creativity, unwind, and socialize in a relaxed, fun environment. Originating as casual gatherings where individuals come together to… Continue reading Clover Bar Lodge seniors and their linked Ecole Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Junior High Students time painting

Our Grade 3 students from St. Nicholas Elementary School were excited to create Valentine Day cards with Sherwood Care seniors at our morning visit. After making the special cards, these were left at the care centre so as to be distributed to other seniors. Click here to see other pictures!

Paint nights have become a popular way to unleash creativity, unwind, and socialise in a relaxed, fun environment. Originating as casual gatherings where individuals come together to paint, these events have evolved into a widespread phenomenon, appealing to both seasoned artists and beginners alike. Linking Generations created our own Paint Days! Our Chartwell Emerald Hills… Continue reading Chartwell Emerald Hills seniors and their linked Lakeland Ridge Junior High Students spent time painting

Our 26 elementary students had a lot of fun reading their books to the seniors at Fort Community Care today. Once the books were completed, the students made book marks for our seniors and shared conversations about winter. Click here to see other pictures!