History comes into focus

Homestyle Belmont Grange Aged Care is undertaking a Life Histories Project that will utilise the community visits of the students from St Joseph’s College to assist the Lifestyle team commence the project with residents.
This project will support the intentions of Lifestyle to increase more opportunities for intergenerational connections between members of the greater community and Homestyle’ residents.
The project aims to provide an opportunity for residents to share their experiences and knowledge with younger generations, highlighting the similarities and differences between the generations.
The questions are targeted at the individual’s cultural environments and how their experiences helped to influence their growth and understanding of the ever-changing world.
This project is an expansion on the Intergenerational Playgroup Belmont Grange launched in 2016 and has continued to host at the facility located in Church Street, Grovedale.
The Intergenerational Playgroup between Belmont Grange and the Torquay Road Early Learning and Kinda has successfully formed a sustainable community partnership towards promoting ongoing communication and engagement between the generations.