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Baptistcare Gracehaven’s Playgroup Friends

on Friday, July 29, 2016

Social interaction between the oldest and youngest members of our community has been shown to have wonderfully positive effects.

The intergenerational playgroup at Baptistcare’s Gracehaven residential aged care facility in Rockingham is a big hit with residents, parents and children alike. Working with Playgroup WA, Gracehaven’s Lifestyle Coordinator Kim Jordan recently started up playgroup visits where parents and young children spend time interacting with the residents.

At a recent playgroup visit, the residents and children had a great time socialising through games. The children dressed up in different costumes and everyone especially enjoyed the parachute and playing the piano together.

Bringing people from different age groups together helps to foster respect and friendship between the generations. The playgroup visitors are usually small in number which adds to the intimate family-like feel.

Residents have the opportunity to enjoy the children’s sense of fun and are able to share their parenting knowledge and experiences with the parents. In older people, this interaction stimulates their cognitive functioning. The activities also help children to build important social skills with a range of different people.

“The residents absolutely love it and the kids have a great time too. We look forward to more visits from the parents and children,” said Kim Jordan.

If you would like to get involved with the community interaction at Baptistcare Gracehaven or any of Baptistcare’s residential aged care facilities, please call 1300 660 640.

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