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Allyson Cook is a 23. She’s a grad student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. And since the pandemic began, she’s been volunteering for something called the Get Connected program at the Northwood long-term care facility.  "This was an opportunity for volunteers to reach out to seniors … just asking if they were interested or not," Allyson says. Among those 80 seniors, Ally met a woman who was 60 years her senior. Charlotte Rose Burns is 83, and the duo quickly becam...

Artful Expressions Offers a Creative Outlet for Seniors at Watercrest Columbia Assisted Living and Memory Care News provided by Share this article Share this article VERO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- From art history and performing arts, to painting and photography, the residents at Watercrest Senior Living communities are exploring their creativity through Watercrests signature program, Artful Expressions. Designed with evidence-based research, the program invites residents to c...