Intergenerational Program Database

Sea Mar Child Development Center runs an intergenerational program that occurs in cooperation with Sea Mar’s Community Care Center. Through this program, children have an opportunity to interact regularly with seniors, providing new learning opportunities for our youth and the elderly. Keyword: Shared Site

A co-located adult assisted living facility and child development center offering opportunities for children and older adults to interact through a variety of planned and spontaneous engagements. Keyword: Shared Site

Generations day care provides preschool and after-school programs in an intergenerational atmosphere. Adult Day Care offers daytime care for adults who have Alzheimer’s Disease, post-stroke symptoms, age-related disabilities, or other needs that require assistance or supervision. Generations Intergenerational Daycare Center is operated be Appalachain Agency for Senior Citizens. Keyword: Shared Site

GHFC is unique in that the children and adults are cared for in one structure, have one entrance to the building where both generations enter and exit, and intergenerational activities are a daily component of our program. There are structured times for interaction between the generations as well as many times that the interaction is spontaneous and need-based. Programs from the USA, Spain and universities have visited the Center for its quality and unique model.

Each month, residents of Warm Hearth are visited by Micah’s Soup for Seniors volunteers. They receive food and a social visit from volunteers from various academic, civic, and religious groups.

Our students have the unique opportunity to participate in an intergenerational program with our senior neighbors at Sunrise Assisted Living and The Virginian Retirement Community. Students of all ages, infants through 6th Graders, have a chance to learn about life experiences from their senior companions. Weekly activities at the homes are both academic and fun. Some of these include: Storytelling, Baking, Sewing, Discussing world governments, and Studying embassies. Keyword: Shared Site

In conjunction with our Character Education Program, we have established an Intergenerational Program with various Sunrise Assisted Living Communities in the area. The program gives our children opportunities to share what they are doing in the classroom and what inspires them through the seasons. The children and seniors get together for holidays including Halloween and the winter holidays

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CATCH brings children and adults age 50+ together to learn good eating and physical activity habits for a lifetime. The program combats obesity by engaging adults age 50+ as mentors to teach healthy lifelong habits to kids in grades K-5. Adults in the program benefit in several ways. Research shows that volunteers have lower rates of depression and mortality and greater functional ability than those who do not volunteer. As they promote healthy habits for kids and for themselves, they also experience the rewards of meaningful community service.

The G.I.F.T. program is a partnership between students at Battlefield Park Elementary School and participants from Hanover Adult Center. The program provides an opportunity for the adult volunteers to share their talents, wisdom and experiences through mentoring students with reading and writing and storytelling. The group met once a month during the school year for an hour.