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BLACKSBURG, VA -- They call themselves "neighbors." They come together to improve each others lives. "They have achance to build on hobby they might have had a long time ago butaren't practicing now," said Shannon Jarrott, Director ofIntergenerational Programming. "They might pick up a new hobby, webring in new activities. And of course they have this unusualopportunity to spend time working with the children." Neighbors are made up of young and older adults with varyingcognitive abilities interacting with pre-schoolers as they aretoday, or college students.
They're part of the Neighbors GrowingTogether Intergenerational program at Virginia Tech. "These areadults who live in the community, a lot of them would otherwise beeligible for nursing home care," Jarrott explained. Instead, they come to adult care for the day, giving their at homecaregivers a bit of a break and giving these men and women a changeof scenery. It stimulates them and gives them a chance to mentor ata time in their lives when their own children and grandchildren areadults. "We also try to support their developmental abilities,either for the children's skills that they're building or for theadults-- skills that they're working to maintain." It's making a difference.
The elders' interaction with the childrennext door at the Child Development Center for Learning and Researchhas a visible impact. "A lot of interest," Jarrott noted. "Theireyes will perk up and people will sit up more in their chairs,there's laughter." The activity also gives patients with dementia an opportunity torelax, she said. "Being concerned about going home or when their caregiver is goingto pick them up and we see that will sometimes calm them down andthey'll settle down." It's potentially award winning work and research that could bereplicated in communities across the country. The Eisner Foundation announced the Neighbors Growing Togetherprogram is one of seven finalists for its second annual EisnerPrize for Intergenerational Excellence.
It recognizes individualsor non-profit organizations for their efforts to unite multiplegenerations-- especially seniors and youth-- to bring aboutpositive, lasting changes in their communities, according to theorganization. The finalists will each get a $5,000 grant for being selected. Thewinner will be presented with an award and $100,000 at an awardsceremony in Cleveland, Ohio in October. I am Contactors writer, reports some information about designer costume jewellery , decorative hair clips.
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