Origin of Intergenerational Day
The i2i Intergenerational Society of Canada, based out of British Columbia, was created in 2008 and Intergenerational Day Canada started in 2010 to celebrate the value of connections between generations.
Since then, Sharon MacKenzie, founder of i2i Intergenerational Society (www.intergenerational.ca), has been promoting the “why” and the “how” of building bridges between different generations and encouraging cities to proclaim June 1st as Intergenerational Day. More than 100 cities and 12 provinces and territories have officially recognized Intergenerational Day Canada.
The i2i Intergenerational Society of Canada, based out of British Columbia, was created in 2008 and Intergenerational Day Canada started in 2010 to celebrate the value of connections between generations.
Since then, Sharon MacKenzie, founder of i2i Intergenerational Society (www.intergenerational.ca), has been promoting the “why” and the “how” of building bridges between different generations and encouraging cities to proclaim June 1st as Intergenerational Day. More than 100 cities and 12 provinces and territories have officially recognized Intergenerational Day Canada.
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In an effort to minimize boredom and loneliness for residents living in long-term care during this challenging time, the Ontario CLRI at Bruyère and iGen Ottawa have put together a list of online resources for recreation therapists and recreation professionals to use in programming for residents. A lot has changed about day-to-day life in long-term care and we hope this list will provide some inspiration. |
The links in the document do not contain Ontario CLRI or iGen Ottawa content and have not been thoroughly screened. While we cannot vouch for all the content contained in these links, each contains some content we believe is helpful for the LTC sector.
More Resources
Intergenerational ConnectionsThe i2i Intergenerational Society of Canada assists Canadians in the building of bridges between generations.
http://intergenerational.ca/i2i/ LINKages facilitates innovative intergenerational programs and services to foster strong Alberta communities.
https://www.link-ages.ca/ |
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Generations United is a US nonprofit organization with the mission of improving the lives of children, youth, and older people through intergenerational collaboration, public policies, and programs for the enduring benefit of all.
https://www.gu.org/ Connecting Generations- A toolkit for planning intergenerational events. https://www.wellnessnb.ca/resources/intergenerational-toolkit/ |
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Intergenerational Day
Many Intergenerational Day ideas and resources can be found on Intergenerational Society’s website:
Other Resources
Here are other resources to encourage social connections