LeadingAge Washington regularly applies for Civil Money Penalty (CMP) grants to help its member skilled nursing providers implement creative resident engagement programs. These grants have included a “Cycling Without Age” program, initiatives using the PARO Robotic Therapy Seal for residents living with dementia, engagement technology in partnership with iN2L, and […]
Lighthouse for Older Adults is an initiative bringing high-speed Wi-Fi and digital devices to low-income senior housing residents. The program was launched in 2020 by the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute, a University of California research center focused on using […]
Senior to Senior is an intergenerational program imagined by high school students that matched them with residents of LeadingAge member Horizon House, Seattle, WA. The five-week program, which ended Aug. 17, built strong relationships and broke down stereotypes on both sides. The seven students who imagined and implemented the program […]