{"id":1708,"date":"2019-09-13T17:24:30","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T17:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbury.org\/bethany-village\/blog\/2019\/09\/13\/the-benefits-of-intergenerational-living\/"},"modified":"2019-09-13T17:24:30","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T17:24:30","slug":"the-benefits-of-intergenerational-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asbury.org\/bethany-village\/blog\/2019\/09\/13\/the-benefits-of-intergenerational-living\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Intergenerational Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you ever stop to consider that living in a retirement community actually increases<\/em> your ability to meet people of all generations as you age? Probably not!<\/p>\n

Many people think that moving to a retirement community means that they will be living only among people their own age or older. Yet, factor in the community\u2019s employees, family members, and visitors of all ages, intergenerational events on campus, and resident volunteer opportunities and the reality is very different.<\/p>\n

Multi-generational brings multiple benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why does this matter? As we age, our social connections often diminish. This can be for a variety of reasons that include physical changes that affect our ability to get out and about and a shrinking social network. And that\u2019s bad for our physical and emotional well-being.<\/p>\n

Intergenerational connections bring added \u2013 and different \u2013 benefits: new ideas, trends (and slang!), different ways of seeing the world and solving problems, and lots of energy and laughter.<\/p>\n

Connecting with youth on- and off-campus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are a few of the many intergenerational programs that are constantly evolving across the Asbury system \u2013 many of them started by residents at the community:<\/p>\n