EngAGE changes lives by transforming affordable senior and multigenerational apartment communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness, and creativity.
EngAGE welcomes Jay Tate-Lammert, Program Director at El Verano Senior Apartments in Anaheim, CA.
Jay has over ten years of experience in social services ranging from mental health counseling to relationship coaching. She studied Psychology at Rhodes College and obtained her Masters in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis. Most recently, she became a certified behavioral health coach. In her private life, she enjoys roller skating with her son, walks with her three dogs, and karaoke on a night out. She looks forward to more time on the beach after moving this year from Texas to California.
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EngAGE takes a whole-person approach to creative, healthy living by providing high-quality arts, wellness, and lifelong learning programs to thousands of residents of all ages in affordable housing communities in California and Oregon.
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EngAGE takes a whole-person approach to creative, healthy living by providing high-quality arts, wellness, and lifelong learning programs to thousands of residents of all ages in affordable housing communities.
In addition to our work in California, EngAGE Northwest serves communities in Oregon, including a number of Community for All Ages properties.
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In July, Piedmont hosted the third installment of the Chair Volleyball Tournament with Burbank Senior Artists Colony, organized by EngAGE Program Director Arnold and long time Team Coach Jack.
The afternoon began with some mixed team warm-ups with players from both the Burbank team (green shirts) and Piedmont team (purple shirts).
At 2 p.m. sharp, Piedmont Program Director Arnold opened the games and welcomed all participants and guests. Visiting Burbank team coach Dawn said a few words, and coach Jack explained the rules. A coin toss determined which team started on which side, and the games began!
After four very exciting rounds, the Burbank team won this third tournament 3 to 1. Congratulations to team BSAC!
At the conclusion of the official games, a few audience members then joined some players to play a few more friendly mixed team games while Piedmont volunteers prepared delicious food provided by EngAGE.
Thanks to Piedmont residents Helena and Nicholas for providing a garden tour for the BSAC visitors.
And thanks to all the Piedmont volunteers who helped with serving the food and the cleanup afterwards. You are a huge reason why these events run so smoothly.
Thank you also to coach Jack for keeping the games organized and fair.
And, of course, a big thank you to all the Piedmont and Burbank players and their cheerleading teams for being such good sports and an enthusiastic audience. These kinds of friendly competitions foster friendships that go beyond competitiveness. Everyone had a great time!
Members of the Artists Roundtable at Magnolia@Highland in San Bernardino, CA, enjoy working on elaborate projects that take a considerable investment of time to complete. They spent five months on this one!
JANUARY and FEBRUARY: Art Instructor Alma’s fond memory of her childhood music box inspired her to present this project, which the artists embraced. They had their own fond memories! Step one was creating and sculpting designs with air-dry clay to use as decorations.
MARCH: All decorations had been affixed to the boxes and painting began!
APRIL: Painting continued. While working on this project, the artists reflected on how a tiny music box brought so many meaningful memories in their younger years and would continue to do so now.
MAY: The musical mechanisms were added to the boxes and finishing touches were completed. The artists enjoyed displaying their work for all to appreciate. Some of the beautiful boxes were gifted to family members or special friends.
Thanks to the EngAGE Leadership Team, we all gathered in person last month for the first time since 2019 for a full day of conversation and team-building! We shared a movement session led by Liv, our Intergenerational Program Director; small group conversations about our memorable experiences on the job; and, after a tasty lunch on the patio, a presentation by motivational speaker Wendy Massey. Afterwards, many of us went on to dinner and dancing at a local restaurant with entertainment provided by the Chris Ross Band. After four years of meeting only on Zoom, it was great fun to see each other face-to-face! Click here to see an album of photos from the event.
EngAGE welcomes Jessica Hayward, Program Director at The Magnolia at Highland Senior Apartments and The Magnolia @ 9th Senior Apartments in San Bernardino, CA.
Jessica has a deep love for the arts. She graduated with honors from the University of La Verne with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. She is continuing her education with a Master’s in Psychology and plans to intertwine art into her studies. Jessica translates her interests into her role as a Program Director by also teaching art classes for older adult residents.
