We are delighted to announce a few openings in our last program cycle, starting in April! All programs are 5 weekly sessions over Zoom with a facilitator and Zoom Host. To register or for more info, please contact: programs@sweetreaders.org or call us at: 917.828.2970. We welcome older adults (over 65 years) and their care partners/spouses; with and without cognitive impairment from almost anywhere in the world! Available Programs (times are EASTERN US): Mondays 11:45 am - 12:30 … [Read more...]
Place for Doctors, Patients & People
Dr. Sam Gandy
As the pandemic continues to isolate older adults (as a matter of health and safety) from their families and communities, Sweet Readers is connecting them with trained students through creative virtual visits and interactive programs. Everyone has been displaced somehow because of COVID-19 and, in some ways, this has broadened our common ground, making the timing better than ever to develop meaningful cross-generational relationships. Due to the pandemic, 22% of U.S. adults moved locations or … [Read more...]
Process
Samantha
Process, as Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines, is a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead to a result. However, this word usually carries a negative connotation such as the process of cleaning out a disorderly closet or the process of carrying out a complicated multi-step math problem. Looking back on my 9 year relationship with Sweet Readers, I can attest that processes can be beautiful, meaningful and positive. I was only a sixth-grader when I started volunteering for … [Read more...]