The Casa de Mañana healthy aging project was a huge success. I enjoyed myself so much just being able to see how much the elders enjoyed themselves. Unfortunately, I wasn’t there to set up and decorate but my fellow classmates did such an amazing job. I really enjoyed the red carpet at the entrance. The elders seemed really happy walking through the red carpet as we welcomed them in. The band was a big hit because they were getting the elders to come out and dance. We did a conga line that the elders joined. One of the older women was so happy to join she wanted to hold our hands and to have us make a circle. Even thought she had trouble walking she was so lively. It was so great to see how happy she was. During the dance, we had a photo booth that elders were really liked. They would come to the booth and use all the props. For the elders who had a harder time walking we would walk around with the camera. My favorite part of the dance was the raffle prizes. As riffle prizes we had many blankets, gifts cards, and orchids. They were so grateful for all the prizes we handed out. I wish our HAP could have been longer because we were having so much fun. As all the elders were leaving they were thanking us and so appreciative for us spending the time with them and for everything we did. The elders were telling us to come back and visit which I thought was so sweet. It was definitely a great HAP.
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Jacklyn Sanchez-AlvarezArchives
June 2018
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