Adviser Spring 2016 April 2016 | Page 18

K I D S The Power of Children and Pets P E T S Providing intergenerational programming for our seniors and introducing pets into the community are ways Andrus on Hudson (AOH) practices our founder’s motto, “Add life to years, not merely years to life.” AOH introduced on-site music programs for babies and toddlers and a nursery school, creating an intersection of common experience for the old and young alike. This symbiosis enhances the experience of our seniors while providing new schooling opportunities within our neighboring communities. Babies & Grands Music is a multi-generational, multi-cultural music and movement program for young children from six months through pre-school. Children learn the fundamentals of music through play, songs, instruments and movement in the company of their caregivers and participating resident seniors of Andrus on Hudson. Babies & Grands Music director and teacher, Jenny Murphy, created the program out of a desire to bridge generations, create friends