At Cotton’s Point Senior Apartments in San Clemente, Crafts Class provides an opportunity for residents to explore their creativity through various mediums. Residents enjoy spending time creating artwork, and this class allows them to work at their own pace, relax, self-express, and communicate with friends. Last month, instructor Jennifer Fallon brought in clay pots to paint for Independence Day and the students were very enthusiastic about the project. Some continued to work on past craft projects, and they are always welcome to explore the craft cabinet for activities to do once they finish with the group project.
~ Jennifer Fallon, Program Coordinator
EngAGE offers a variety of classes, workshops, and special programs at each of our
communities. These posts highlight just a small sample.
Get Fit with Kelsey! Magnolia@Highland residents in San Bernardino, CA, are guided through a customized fitness regimen incorporating aerobic and strength training with music and dance. Instructor Kelsey Brennan focuses on the importance of warming up and keeping hand-eye coordination.
“Much of the attention on America’s rapidly growing aging population is aptly focused on the need for professional, reliable caregivers to help the elderly age in place at home. What we might forget to consider, however, is the equally critical component of ensuring that the homes themselves are eldercare friendly, enabling seniors to live and move with ease despite the limited mobility they inevitably experience as part of the aging process. . . . ‘Although a large majority of older Americans say they want to Age in Place, it is often more easily said than done,’ Louis Tenenbaum, Founder of the grassroots advocacy groups HomesRenewed.org and the Aging in Place Institute, states in a white paper published by the MetLife Mature Marketing Institute.” Read more 
