Loneliness can be especially difficult for older adults who live alone or have limited opportunities to get out into their communities. A meaningful conversation, a welcoming group, and the chance to be truly heard can make an enormous difference....
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Music, memories, and meaningful moments are creating powerful connections through Java Music at The Heights on Huebner in San Antonio, TX. Since its launch, resident participation has grown steadily, with nearly 70 residents experiencing the positive impact of peer...
I’d like to share with you a true story about the incredible power of peer support. There was a woman I’ll call Olivia, who was transferred to a care home where I worked, because of repeated “incidences of aggression”....
Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most. – Ashleigh Brilliant People say unkind things for different reasons. It does not mean they are a ‘bad’ person. They can be dealing with fears, insecurity, or past trauma....
Loneliness has emerged as a critical public health concern, with significant implication for older adults mental and physical wellbeing. At Gary and Mary West PACE in San Diego, California, a transformative, revolutionary peer-support approach—Java Music—is reshaping how social connection...
United Way and Java Group Programs recently embarked on a pilot to address loneliness in 10 agencies serving seniors across British Columbia, Canada. United Way provided agencies a grant to start up a program called Java Social. Java Social...
Dealing with negative people is challenging, whether it is in a group setting or one to one. It requires a combination of empathy, tact, patience (often a lot!) and clarity. Following are a few suggestions to help you turn...
What does a unique activities program called Java Mentors and Madison Square Garden have in common? Meet Page the Clown! Page is a resident at one of 14 Palm Garden communities awarded a Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program grant...
We are at our strongest when we have the ability to experience whatever feelings are passing through—the ones we like and the ones we don’t. We find our deepest confidence when we know that feelings come and go and...
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