00:00There's a buzz in the air every Tuesday morning at this Warrnambool Residential Aged Care
00:09Facility.
00:10We got here at quarter past ten, we were going to make sure we didn't miss out today.
00:14I'm always awake when nothing gets in front of me for Tuesday.
00:19The excitement is for the intergenerational music sessions, where kinder kids come to
00:23visit.
00:24The Hayley Ho train has arrived, good morning everybody.
00:29We used to have just a smaller circle and the circle's got bigger and bigger and bigger
00:33and bigger, so it's a bit of an indication of how it's grown.
00:39The sessions are helping connect the smallest and oldest members of the community.
00:43Maybe it helps us understand the generations that are coming up, and that's really important
00:50to stay connected, and this helps us do that.
00:53The rise of intergenerational learning programs has sparked TV shows like the ABC's Old People's
00:59Home for 4-Year-Olds.
01:00But beyond the cuteness factor, these kinds of learning programs have proven socio-emotional
01:05benefits for the little ones, and can boost the mental health of their older friends.
01:11Sometimes older people feel a little bit irrelevant to things that are going on in society and
01:19in the world.
01:20Using music is a very effective way with the children to assist with that validation and
01:26connection.
01:27Studies show these kinds of learning programs can help bridge generational divides.
01:31Young people see older people in a much more positive way, as do older people seeing younger
01:40people in a very positive way.
01:43But at Mercy Place, you don't need studies to see that.
01:50Mercy Place.
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