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Woman, Aged 32, Has To Be “People-Ready At Any Time” After Moving Into Senior Community

"Life is hopefully going to be long, and there’s a lot of phases to it."

"Life is hopefully going to be long, and there’s a lot of phases to it."

Elderly Parents Expect Their Daughter To Take Them In, Are Furious When She Says The Best She Can Do Is To Put Them In A Senior Home

"They said that they already listed their home and that a dutiful daughter would take care of her parents in their old age."

"They said that they already listed their home and that a dutiful daughter would take care of her parents in their old age."

79-Year-Old Grandma Who Went Missing Was Found Getting Her First Tattoo

When Tony Sellers came to visit his mother at Daleview House, a care home for the elderly, she was nowhere to be found. The 79-year-old grandmother of 11 left the premise without notice and headed to Tattoo Studio 76. Turns out,...

When Tony Sellers came to visit his mother at Daleview House, a care home for the elderly, she was nowhere to be found. The 79-year-old grandmother of 11 left the premise...

Introducing Preschoolers Into This Nursing Home Changed Everyone’s Lives

A preschool housed within a retirement home is changing the lives of seniors and toddlers alike. Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle, WA, houses over 400 elderly residents; The Intergenerational Learning Center (ILC) is a childcare facility that allows infants-to-5-year-olds interact...

A preschool housed within a retirement home is changing the lives of seniors and toddlers alike. Providence Mount St. Vincent in Seattle, WA, houses over 400 elderly residents; The Intergenerational Learning...

Dutch Retirement Home Offers Students Free Rent For Time Spent With Elderly Residents

Humanitas, a social service organization in the Netherlands, has come up with a brilliant model for helping students with their expenses and the elderly with the care and social interaction that they need to remain physically and psychologically healthy. In return...

Humanitas, a social service organization in the Netherlands, has come up with a brilliant model for helping students with their expenses and the elderly with the care and social interaction that...

We Bring Giant Snails, Lizards, And Owls To Retirement Homes To Brighten Seniors’ Lives

We introduce retirement home residents to our very unusual animal ambassadors, bringing the animal world to their world. The oldest person we have met was 107 years of age and she was delighted to stroke Lionel the raccoon, and tickle Vincent...

We introduce retirement home residents to our very unusual animal ambassadors, bringing the animal world to their world. The oldest person we have met was 107 years of age and she...