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PARENTS and carers are invited to bring their kids to Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Golden Square on Wednesday 2 October for its next intergenerational music session.<\/p>\n

Children will have the chance to sing and dance with some of the centre’s elderly residents.<\/p>\n

The session will be helped along by a facilitator\/entertainer from Hey Dee Ho Educational Services and is designed to entertain and engage children and residents while encouraging them to interact with one another.<\/p>\n

Bethlehem’s lifestyle coordinator Sarah Nind said the home had worked with Hey Dee Ho for several years prior to COVID, and after a considerable break the program has returned.<\/p>\n

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A Hey Dee Ho Educational Services facilitator will lead the session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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“The residents love it,” she said. “They love to see the little children and babies and engage with other family members as well. It gives them something to smile about.<\/p>\n

“They might not often see their grandchildren or their great-grandchildren because a lot of them are interstate, so they really enjoy meeting the younger people.<\/p>\n

“I think it’s good for children to see how they can connect with a different generation and the residents can reflect on their past experiences. It’s really uplifting and you can see how happy it makes them.”<\/p>\n

Visitors are asked to complete a RAT test prior to attending the event and to stay home if they’re unwell.<\/p>\n

Participation in the event is free, however attendees need to book a ticket via Trybooking per adult and child aged over 12 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PARENTS and carers are invited to bring their kids to Mercy Health Bethlehem Home for the Aged in Golden Square on Wednesday 2 October for its next intergenerational music session. Children will have the chance to sing and dance with some of the centre’s elderly residents. The session will be helped along by a facilitator\/entertainer […]<\/p>\n

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