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The program, which connects school age children with older adults in a variety of settings, has been expanded from a successful pilot at the BCH Point Lonsdale site to a second location in Port Arlington.
“We surveyed both clients and students at the end of the pilot program to determine whether it had been successful, and whether clients and students would like to continue, and it was a resounding yes from both parties,” BCH social support coordinator Karen Crockford said.
“It made me happy because they were kind and funny”, “I enjoyed the children’s openness”, “I was happy seeing everyone because everyone was smiling”, “they had patience and respect for us”, were just some of the responses from both students and clients.