Crestview seniors tackle a second childhood through therapy
Crestview Nursing Home residents age through rehab as staff note the uphill fight to regain function. Director Jeanie Jones says seniors face tougher recovery when mobility declines, with examples like prolonged bed rest from pneumonia limiting future physical ability.
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Heart by Heart links Ottawa schools with senior citizens
Heart by Heart, sponsored by East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging, connects Ottawa public and parochial schools with senior citizens through student service projects. Led by Janet Fleming and Joyce Perinala, the program has run four and a half years and fosters tutoring, crafts, storytelling, and intergenerational activities like pen pals with the Ottawa Retirement Village.
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