Saquara Kyyitan and her daughter Ayla (not shown) enjoyed the Spring Fling festivities at the Chattanooga Community Kitchen's Family Housing and Learning Center with Virginia Stubbs, resident at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center of Excellence, Collegedale.
Children, families, and residents at The Lantern at Morning Pointe Alzheimer's Center of Excellence, Collegedale, had a ball at the "Spring Fling" party at the Chattanooga Community Kitchen's Family Housing and Learning Center (FHLC).
Local kids at the FHLC enjoyed pizza, cupcakes and ice cream on the last day of Spring Break, courtesy of the memory care community which embraces intergenerational activities through its Meaningful Day programming.
The FHLC is a 10-unit complex that provides transitional housing and goal-setting assistance to families for up to 24 months.
"They welcomed us with open arms," said Dawn Dunn, Lantern program director at The Lantern at Morning Pointe.
"It warms my heart to see the residents and children and other people we serve benefit from the intergenerational activity."
Hearty laughter was the background music for this party, as the seniors and the children enjoyed interacting with one another. When given options on what they wanted to do, the kids didn't want movies or any other busy activity, but only to spend time with the Morning Pointe residents, Ms. Dunn said. "They just wanted the interaction with our residents."