Ep 89: 6 Tips for Managing Kids in Intergenerational Senior Living Programs

This episode is designed for senior living and senior care organizations looking to create meaningful intergenerational programs. How can you keep both kids and older adults safe, engaged, and connected during activities in assisted living or long-term care?

Isabel shares six practical tips for scheduling and managing intergenerational programming so it benefits children, parents, and residents alike. You’ll also hear how she is currently implementing her Grandkid Investigator concept in assisted living and long-term care communities to strengthen connections across generations.

Highlights:

3:08 - The best time to schedule intergenerational programming in senior living

4:39 – Statistics to look at if you live in the state of Maryland

5:25 – Why the Grandkid Investigator program was implemented this August

8:28 – How supervision makes for a better program

10:29 – Tip #3 (structure and routine) and how it minimizes chaos

Links mentioned:

• Look at flu levels right now in the U.S. https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/usmap.html
• Look at MD Dept of Health website for statistics on flu activity. https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/influenza/pages/flu-dashboard.aspx
• If you want to bring the Grandkid Investigator program to your senior living community or have a group that would like to use this concept, contact Isabel at https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/contact  
• Learn about using the Grandkid Investigator Concept in your own family at https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/gkifam.

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