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Welcome to the YMCA
Student Program Senior Connections.
What are the site's mission?
We provide elderly adults time to reflect on their lives, allow young
adults to overcome society stigmas about aging and brighten the days of
all participants.
Who does your site serve?
Warm Hearth's Showalter Center hosts our biweekly visits. Warm Hearth is
a non-profit retirement community with three live style offerings.
Showalter Center is the assisted living sector of Warm Hearth.
How does your service relate to
your site's missions?
Our visits brighten the days for the residents and leave them in
brighter sprits. This visits allow volunteers an opportunity to
understand the aging process. Each week the residents are able to
participate in stimulating conversations that help retain cognitive
abilities while providing many with their only source of social
interaction.
What are the weekly activities?
This program provides stimulating group interaction between residents
and volunteers. Tea and cookies are served during discussions with
topics ranging from volunteer's grades to the upcoming Hokie football
game to political views to past endeavors. Residents are always excited
to see young people and we are welcomed with open arms.
Directions to Senior Connections
Fridays 2:00-4:30pm
Sundays 3:00-5:00pm
Want to get involved? Click here to find out more information...
Program leaders name and email:
Sherrie Mersdorf (mersdorf@vt.edu)
Chris Clarke (ckclarke@vt.edu)
Katie Donegan (donegank@vt.edu)
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