Inspire participation by opening doors for older adults to use their talents, stay active, and be recognized as key contributors to community life.
Strategic Priorities
Community Engagement-Focused Programs
Intergenerational Opportunities
⫸ Sages & Seekers is a free 8-week intergenerational program designed to bring together teens (Seekers) and adults aged 55 or older (Sages) to share their unique gifts and life experiences. Each week, the pairs are guided through a conversational journey that is designed to foster empathy, breakthrough generational barriers to diminish ageism, and cultivate listening, interviewing, and communication skills. In 2019, Connections Volunteer Center/HelpLine expanded this program to two local schools.
⫸ SourcePoint provides several intergenerational opportunities throughout the year including art programs, nature exploration, events, and more.
⫸ The Lifelong Learning Institute at Ohio Wesleyan offers a variety of educational programs using peer learning concepts in a relaxed environment to benefit intellectually curious older adults.
Positive Aging
⫸ With support from Grief, Inc., Age-Friendly Delaware County created a video challenging perceptions of aging. This video was shared with the community through various social media platforms.
⫸ Discover a plethora of positve aging stories and articles on SourcePoint’s online blog library.
Collaboration
Older adults represent a virbrant and growing part of our community. Partnering with local school districts, county and local libraries, other community centers and more, we ensure older adults remain engaged and represented throughout the community. Additional partners include: