Java Group Programs is thrilled to receive an award for the new Java Mentorship Program from Pioneer Network – thank you! We are honored to partner with Pioneer Network and the work they are doing in changing the culture...
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Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty. Mother Teresa. The Senate Aging Committee recently held a two-part series shining a light on the growing phenomenon of loneliness and social isolation affecting older Americans. “Isolation...
Do you have the budget blues? Are you looking for a way to enhance the happiness of residents living in your community but you are dealing with an ever-shrinking budget? Well, look no further. Research indicates that investing in...
I still have the privilege of facilitating the Java Mentorship Program at the Village by the Station every Friday morning. I truly believe that the mentors that have been recruited and maintained are doing wonderful things in...
In May of 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) unanimously adopted a global plan on dementia at the 70th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. The plan follows ten years of advocacy by ADI for a global...
Earlier this year a devastating wildfire struck the town of Fort McMurray. The fire spanned 2000 square miles, about 3/4 the size of the State of Delaware) and destroyed 2400 structures, about 10% of the city. It forced more...
“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” —Alexander Pope As we age, the importance of making peace with others becomes more apparent, and the benefit is that we gain a sense of peace with ourselves. Authors of a...
Volunteering is associated with mental well-being, particularly in older adults. Yet we persist in doing things to and for residents, providing a steady diet of light social events, taking away opportunities for them to contribute, to give back. I...
Saskatoon’s Sherbrooke Community Centre, a centre that embraces the Eden Alternative Philosophy, is a warm and welcoming place: there are 263 residents, 100 Community Day Program participants, 500 volunteers, families, friends, students, pets, and over 500 staff. Sherbrooke has...
Are you looking for a new way to put together a social calendar? Imagine this. Every day residents get up in the morning, have their breakfast and then look to see what’s happening that day on their social calendars....