The Nightingale House in Wandsworth integrates older residents and even younger residents. With a nursery and even a care home on the same site, it’s safe to say that the children are able to go and see the elderly residents on a day to day basis and both parties are loving it to say the least. In the morning, both residents and children take part in an exercise session. They sway together and the children dance around in the middle. Anna, a resident, sings all of the nursery rhymes with very impressive energy. She also has a very soft spot for Martha, who is three years of age. She smiles with delight when she sees her walk in the room and the two of them have developed a lovely friendship. Of course, if more care homes were able to implement measures such as this then it is safe to say that everyone would be much happier and it would also give the older generation the social interaction they need.
Elderly People and Children are Singing and Dancing with One Another in the UK’s First Generational Care Home
If you work in homecare or even in private nursing then you will understand how important it is to try and give people the support they need in their later years. With the first intergenerational care home being operated in the UK, it’s safe to say that this is a great move forward. A chorus of nursery rhymes isn’t exactly the first thing that you expect when you walk into an elderly person’s home. The children love it and they dance around. Anna Platman, who is 93 has been a member of the care home for nearly a year. She believes that by having children around, you forget that you are away from your family.
