Apr 28, 2025 | elder care, Profiles
Wanda has a smile at least a mile wide. A community member at The Pines United Church Homes assisted living community, she adds brightness to every gathering. I felt lucky to have her attend all three of the poemRENOVATION workshops I held while there as an...
Apr 1, 2025 | Education, elder care, National Poetry Month, Tips
Whether you’re an educator or an elder care professional, poem RENOVATION makes it easy and fun to bring poetry to life this April. We’ve put together engaging activities for older adults—including those with memory challenges—and exciting classroom ideas to...
Jul 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
“She’d seem strong- willed somehow. Woman like her imagined the forest paths.” Betty, a member of United Church Homes’ Harmar Place Community in Marietta, Ohio, wrote those lines during a recent poem RENOVATION workshop. She conjured up a vibrant...
Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
QUESTION: If 304 students from 12 sixth grade classes take the same 48 words, rearrange them, then share their creationswith their cross-country counterparts, what do you get? ANSWER: Poem Pals! In March, we’ll kick off a cross-country collaboration between...
