Older Americans Month
Every May, the Administration
for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. The Administration for Community Living was created
around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with
disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they
choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. The 2019 theme, Connect, Create,
Contribute, encourages older adults and their communities to:
·
Connect with friends, family, and services that
support participation.
·
Create by engaging in activities that promote
learning, health, and personal enrichment.
·
Contribute time, talent, and life experience to benefit
others.
Communities that encourage the contributions
of older adults are stronger! By
engaging and supporting all community members, older adults are recognized as playing
a key role in the vitality of our neighborhoods, networks, and lives.
Plants and Blooms ReImagined enjoys many opportunities throughout the
year in realizing each facet of 2019’s theme – cultivating experiences that facilitate
connection via participation; fostering
a creative environment of engagement
in activities that promote learning, health, and personal enrichment; and celebrating
the value of time, talent, and life experience contributed by participants in
benefiting their and others Plants and
Blooms ReImagined experience.
