CELEBRATING OUR 19 TH YEAR
Volume 19 Number 2
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June 2015 myseniorlife.com
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Hands and hearts connect generations
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Visiting Suntree Elementary School chorus student Daniela Roa teaches Wuesthoff Town Square Assisted Living community resident Barbara Preston hand gestures for her school song under the guidance of activities director Elizabeth Burbeck. BY LINDA WIGGINS Connecting older and younger generations provides unseen benefits for all ages, and thankfully Brevard is becoming a place where it is more likely to occur, according to one source. “While Brevard County is still a great place to retire, it is also a place where young families and individuals of all ages are relocating. That is good for our residents, who love when younger family members come to call,” said Elizabeth Burbeck, activities director for Wuesthoff
Town Square Assisted Living community in Viera. Chorus students from nearby Suntree Elementary School came calling and performing for residents May 15, and Burbeck wasted no time encouraging interaction, with young students teaching residents the hand gestures to their school tune for a sing-along. “That’s what we do all day long every day, create opportunities for interaction and staying physically active and mentally sharp, so it is really huge for them to pay us a visit. Our residents absolutely adore the
Moving to our New Brevard Medical City Office in June
company of young people. It keeps them young.” It’s a mark of pride to have a grandchild active in your life, say many grandparents and grandchildren. “It’s ridiculous how proud my grandma is of me and my sister,” said Alexander Edwards, 20. “She’s constantly talking us up to her friends and to the rest of the family. It’s obvious she gets a lot of enjoyment
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