Awesome discovery - a grannie client far prefers the tiny, aptly named "Club Room" to the formal dining room at her senior residence. The menu is considerably more varied, has her beloved filet of beef (missing from the formal dining room's summer offerings) AND my hubster & I are over-the-moon with a wrap chockful of grilled veggies, it opens out onto a nice little patio with a view of lawn & trees, and it's way more conducive to casual cross-tables conversation.
We are total converts!
Joining grannie clients for meals at their residence is a blessing on so many levels. #1 is getting to know the people they break bread with every day, their neighbors & new friends. The stories they bat back & forth broaden my appreciation of who these olders are, as well as deepening their connections to my clients. And it opens the way to greater interaction.
That was certainly a use served by participating with a grannie client in her residence's current events discussion. I took part to help facilitate her participation, not thinking that it would lead to the group getting to know & have an opinion of me. That connection lead us to including another current eventer with us tomorrow when we head out to a local pub for lunch!
What a difference it makes, doing things not only with my older friends, but getting to know their peers & compadres - wish I'd started doing it years, instead of months ago! The ultimate win-win, with fun all around!
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