This week I had two major outings. On Wednesday, I went to Casa de Manana and today I went to Seasons at La Jolla. At Casa de Manana, I had the chance to briefly present my findings on the ‘Housing’ and ‘Social Participation’ aspect of La Jolla, as it relates to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Checklist of Essential Features of Age-Friendly Cities.
Afterwards, we gathered into our Learning Exchange Groups (LEGs) and Chase, Jackie, Monique, and I were fortunate enough to work with Alice and Billie. Together we created a list of essential age-friendly city features and Chase, our spokesperson, shared our ideas with the rest of the class. Now that I reflect back on this experience, I cannot help but realize that neither Alice nor Billie mentioned anything about making homes more affordable, in order to satisfy the unmet housing needs of people from all SES backgrounds. Since Alice and Billie are not personally affected by this unmet housing need, as compared to other elders, I’m not surprised why failed to mention this specific age-friendly city feature.
Furthermore, in Seasons at La Jolla, I had a great time singing along with the residents. I cannot wait to return back next week and sing ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond, ‘You are my Sunshine,’ ‘This Little Light of Mine,’ and ‘Aura Lee’ by Jim Reeves. These were one of my favorite songs from today’s playlist.
Afterwards, we gathered into our Learning Exchange Groups (LEGs) and Chase, Jackie, Monique, and I were fortunate enough to work with Alice and Billie. Together we created a list of essential age-friendly city features and Chase, our spokesperson, shared our ideas with the rest of the class. Now that I reflect back on this experience, I cannot help but realize that neither Alice nor Billie mentioned anything about making homes more affordable, in order to satisfy the unmet housing needs of people from all SES backgrounds. Since Alice and Billie are not personally affected by this unmet housing need, as compared to other elders, I’m not surprised why failed to mention this specific age-friendly city feature.
Furthermore, in Seasons at La Jolla, I had a great time singing along with the residents. I cannot wait to return back next week and sing ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond, ‘You are my Sunshine,’ ‘This Little Light of Mine,’ and ‘Aura Lee’ by Jim Reeves. These were one of my favorite songs from today’s playlist.