Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Nursing Home Offers Opportunity for Children, Residents to Learn from Each Other


Sometimes the things that we stumble across on the Internet warm our hearts. This video, for example. It's the trailer for a documentary titled Present Perfect, which addresses aging in America - both in terms of growing up and growing old.

The film is based on the experiences of those enrolled in the Intergenerational Learning Center at Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle. "The Mount," as it is known, is home to more than 400 older adults and those who need some extra help. The 125 infants and young children enrolled in the Intergenerational Learning Center, a licensed child care center open to the community and Mount St. Vincent employees, are given the opportunity five days a week to interact with Mount residents in planned activities such as music, art and storytelling,

Check out the video above - and then let us know who you think is learning more!

To learn more about Providence Mount St. Vincent, click here.

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