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Community Highlights: May
Be sure to see our Community Photo Albums post today, too! The very active intergenerational program at The Piedmont connects senior resident volunteers and neighborhood 5th grade students to create art, history and socio-cultural community projects. The current project focuses on potting … Continue reading
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Community Photo Albums: May
May brought a variety of interesting new opportunities to learn and enjoy at our communities, in addition to the usual popular classes and events. There were celebrations for Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, and one in honor of the Fountain Valley firemen, plus an … Continue reading
“Exploring Creative Longevity” Video with Tim Carpenter
In March, EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter and Marc Freedman, the founder of Civic Ventures, participated in a Hammer Lecture at the Hammer Museum entitled, “Exploring Creative Longevity.” They discussed how older adults are contributing to cultural, educational, and social services … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: International Perspective – Playgrounds for Elders
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 6/18/12: In 2008, a “pensioner’s playground” opened in Manchester, England. ”Instead of slides … Continue reading
Annual EngAGE Programs Staff Retreat
The annual EngAGE programs staff retreat was hosted by artist Jerome Gastaldi and his collaborator, Carol Ashton, at Gastaldi’s country studio property in Fallbrook, CA. He has painting, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics studios on-site and leads groups to participate in exercises … Continue reading
International Perspective: China
A story of one search for elder care in China: “Although she knocked on the doors of several institutions including the Beijing No 1 Social Welfare Institute, one of the best government-run nursing homes in China, Lyu was told she … Continue reading
United Health Foundation: America’s Health Rankings Senior Report
The 124-page United Health Foundation: America’s Health Rankings Senior Report may seem daunting to read, but it serves an important function: “By assessing the current status of senior health, communities, governments, individuals, and other organizations can build awareness of the breadth of … Continue reading
