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Uniting swimmers, older adults was a stroke of
genius
"On a warm, breezy
afternoon, last month, smiles, laughter, and memories filled a large
room at the Waterfood at Miracle Hills, 11909 Miracle Hills Dr. It
was hard to tell who was having more fun; the residents of the west
Omaha assisted living facility or their visitors, members of the
University of Nebraska at Omaha's swim team coach Todd Samland."
Read the full article
here...
Athletes
and Elders is a collaboration
between the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Desert Ministries.
Athletes and Elders was started by Dr. Lyn Holley, Professor of
Gerontology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and is now in
its second year. This program includes student athletes from the
swimming, volleyball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf and wrestling
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Endorsements...
"Desert Ministries is the most
effective, efficient and compassionate organization of its kind of
which I have knowledge. The mission of recruiting and connecting
volunteer visitors with people in nursing homes and assisted living
facilities who need visits is just part of a broader mission for
most organizations. That connection is the mission of Desert
Ministries.
I have relied on Desert Ministries for
more than three years to connect my service learning students with
older adults who will share with them first-hand knowledge of aging,
and first-heart contact with the reality and humanity of an older
adult. The contributions of Desert Ministries make Omaha a better
place for every citizen, it is an organization I endorse without
reservation or qualification."
Lyn M. Holley, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Department of
Gerontology University of Nebraska at Omaha
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