Students and Faculty Member featured in Community Newsletter!

Psi Chi/Psychology students and myself  took 2 weeks in April to complete an evidence-informed room renovation at the Forest Grove Senior Community Center (FGSCC) . Our efforts were recently highlighted on the front page of the June issue of their Community Central Newsletter.

Elderly individuals benefit from services, interventions, and activities aimed at (a) supporting cognitive abilities through intellectual activities; (b) enhancing health through physical activity and nutrition; and (c) increasing well-being and quality of life through engagement in social and meaningful activities (e.g., spiritual, interpersonal, service/volunteering).

Community members currently being served at the FGSCC have access to low-impact aerobics, obtain reduced-cost meals, volunteer , and participate in a number of scheduled events at the center. To add to these great services and programs, we were able to create a space that featured

• a large community resource wall for members to share information on health, education, work, and volunteer opportunities,

• a game space for puzzles, cards, and game playing,

• conversation seating and reading area that faces a new outdoor space with bird feeders and outdoor sculptures, and

• an updated and improved library featuring plants, decorations, and homey, vintage things.

It is a pleasure to hear that it is a place community members like to be in, spend time, and connect with others. This is the third research-informed room renovation the group and myself have tackled since 2014 and we have another happening before the end of the year is up!