There's ANOTHER Old People's Home For 4 Year-Olds!

Just like those on the ABC program, these aged care residents have made some special little friends

- Brigid Auchettl.

When four-year-old Zoey goes to preschool each day there’s only one person she wants to spend time with – her 90-year-old bestie, Norma.

And Zoey’s friend feels the same. “She’s such a chatty little girl and I’m always interested in hearing what she has to tell me,” a smiling Norma tells Woman’s Day. “She’s made me a lovely little bracelet that I wear every day.”

Norma lives in Chaffey Aged Care, in Merbein, near Mildura in Victoria, which since January has also been home to the Generations Early Learning Centre.

SHARING HAPPINESS

Norma and Zoey have gained hundreds of friends since the two facilities rolled out an intergenerational care program.

“The children are exuberant for life. You get caught up in their enthusiasm,” says Norma. “The interaction is so special and important.”