Volunteer with the Center!
We are seeking compassionate volunteers to play, garden, snuggle, and read with young students at the center! If you are looking for a fulfilling volunteer opportunity and love spending time with young children, apply to join our team below - we look forward to meeting you!
Over 60? Research shows that older people who spend time with toddlers and infants experience many benefits, including improved health, mood, and social engagement. These benefits also extend to the children involved.
Benefits for adults:
Reduced isolation: Intergenerational programs can help older adults feel less isolated and more connected to others.
Improved mood: Spending time with children can improve mood and reduce the risk of depression.
Better health: Physical activity caring for children can lead to lower blood pressure and increased strength and flexibility.
Cognitive benefits: Engaging with children can help keep older adults' minds sharp.
Sense of purpose: Intergenerational programs can give older adults a sense of purpose.
Benefits for children:
Improved social and emotional skills: Children who regularly interact with older adults develop greater empathy, communication skills, and self-esteem.
Improved motor and cognitive skills: Children who participate in intergenerational care can have more advanced motor and cognitive skills.
Researchers at Stanford pointed out that aging adults are one of the best groups to spend time with young children, not only because they can pass on decades of wisdom, but also because they are at a point in life where they have the availability and patience to do so and can provide the kind of stimulation that young children need to thrive. “Older adults are exceptionally suited to meet these needs in part because they welcome meaningful, productive activity, and engagement, “the researchers wrote. “They seek—and need—purpose in their lives.”
Bringing old and young together benefits both | Stanford Report