HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-08-31, Page 11Filling the generation gap
Different people, different places,
different ages, different lives - what
could these people possibly have in
common?
Lillian, age 82, has just returned
home from choir practice. John, age
9, has just finished writing a letter.
Alison, age 15, is on her way to
visit Martha. Jack, age 83, has just
listened as Mark read him the local
newspaper.
All of these people are involved
in different intergenerational
programs in their communities.
These are not real situations, but
their example helps to personify
how intergenerational projects could
work in your community. The
overall goal is to enhance the lives
of both seniors and youth and to
dispel the negative stereotypes of
aging. The way this is accomplished
can be as unique as the participants
themselves. Each individual brings
to the relationship their own
strengths. The following are just a
few examples of possible inter-
generational projects.
I. Lillian is involved in a
senior/youth choir that is preparing
Back to school
for A Christmas concert at the high
school.
• John is writing a letter to his
senior companion in the com-
munity. Later this year, they will
meet and have an opportunity . to
share their life stories.
• Alison and Martha are involved in
a friendly visiting program through
the local church. Martha, age 79,
has been lonely since the death of
her husband six months ago. Alison
comes to talk, play cards and help
Martha with small jobs around the
house.
• Jack has become legally blind in
his senior years. Although Jack
manages to liye independently, he
cannot see well enough to read the
local paper. Mark is involved in as
reading program and spends four
hours a week reading to Jack.
What we can see in these
relationships is only the tip of the
iceberg. Some of these people will
continue with their relationships
long after the programs have ended.
Friends and family have been
recognized by the Premier's Coun-
cil on Health, Well Being and
Social Justice as being an important
determinant of a healthy, long life.
With 1994 being the International
Year of the Family, public health
nurses in the Healthy Seniors
Program are planning inter-
generational programs in Grey and
Bruce Counties.
If you or your group would like
more information on inter-
generational programs, call
Elizabeth Broomfield at 881-1920.
Did you know?
Heartburn is caused when acids in
the stomach flow up to the
esophagus, the tube that carries
food from the mouth to the
stomach. You can avoid heartburn
by watching your reating .habits. Eat
more slowly, don't lie down or
slouch in a chair after eating and
don't overeat. Also,lcohol, caf-
feine and fatty food should be
avoided. (Pharmacy Practice, Health
Topics, Jan/Feb. 93).
Brown bags don't have to be .boring
All too soon, children and parents
will be facing the often tedious task
of preparing school lunches.
"Brown bagging it' doesn't have to
mean boring," Tena Van't Foort,
public health nutritionist at the
Bruce -Grey -Owen ' Sound Health
Unit, strongly contends. With a
little imagination, you can add some
zest and fun as well as good
nutrition to your children's midday
meal. Van't Foort suggests that to
make sure children actually eat the
lunch they take to school, parents
should get them involved in the
preparation. "Allow the children to
make some choices on what they
want in their lunch box." Keep in
mind , that a good lunch will have
foods from each of the four food
groups of Canada's Guide to Heal
thy Eating - grain produci
vegetables and fruit, milk products,
and meat and alternatives. ' .
Sandwiches are convenient to
prepare, pack, and eat. Draw up a
List of sandwiches each child is
willing to eat so that when you find
yourself in a rut, you can refer to
this list. You canoften get kids to
eat vegetables by including them in
sandwiches. Besides lettuce and
tomatoes, try alfalfa sprouts and
thinly sliced cucumbers. Use a
separate; container to . keep them.
fresh. A crunchy spread can be
made by using mix -ins like finely
chopped apples, drained crushed
pineapple or shredded carrots with
peanut butter.
If you add mayonnaise to
'sandwich fillint's, sprc"td the fillings
on frozen bread to keep the
- sandwich cold longer. Another way
to keep sandwiches cool into freeze
the drink you include. As the drink
thaws during the morning, the foo0
stays cold.
Instead of bread for sandwiches,
try hard rolls, biscuits, buns, pita
bread, tortillas; •bagels or English
muffins. •
Add character to 'brown . bag
sandwiches by punching out various
shapes in bread with cookie cutters.
Seasonal cookie cutters (pumpkin,
hearts) make holiday lunches extra -
special. •Kids of any age love it.
Another idea is to cut off the top
of a hard roll, 'hollow' it out, and
fill it with tuna, ctgg salad or
whatever you like. Add onion,
lettuce, and tomato, then put the
'top' back on. Left -over crusts and
"hollowed -out" bread can be used
in your next meat loaf or casserole:
If sandwiches just don't make the
grade with ' •your children, send
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soups, stews, pasha dishes -qr lef-
tovers in a thermal food jar. The
food. does stay warm', especially if
yolu fill the jar with hot water as
you prepare the food. Thump the
water and add the lunch, and you'll
be amazed at how warm the food
stays during the day. To keep food
safe, it is important that cold foods
stay cold and hot foods stay hot.
And "pack extra snacks such 'as
fruits, crackers and cheese or a milk
shake for the child who has to go
on to extra -curricular activities such
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ballet after school," Van't Foort
suggests.
Finally, add some extra fun to
those school lunches. One 'parent
sometimes surprises her family with
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Don't, however, go too far-out with
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the importance of peer -pressure,
especially .during the elementary
gchool years. Respect your
children's views and help them find
foods that • are acceptable fare
among their social set.
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