Sunshine Place: A ‘Disneyland’ connecting seniors to next generations
For those looking for life-enriching activities for summer, school break or all-year-round, Sunshine Place offers regular workshops for all ages.
PORCELAIN painting by Sunshine Place members.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DENI BERNARDO FOR DAILY TRIBuNE
Due to technology, people are both more connected — and disconnected — than ever before.
In today’s social media era that is supposedly making it easier for people around the globe to link to each other, mental health issues arise not only among the youth but also among seniors.
According to the World Health Organization, about 14 percent of adults aged 60 and over live with mental disorders, most commonly depression and anxiety, which are often caused by loss of social connection, among others. As younger generations become more entangled with digital connection, seniors who cannot catch up with digitalization find it hard to engage with younger ones.
Studies show that proactive mental health support is essential to improve quality of life and relationships between seniors and the loved ones they are taking care of or are taking care of them.
LITA Gelano and her Decoupage artworks.
TESS Colayco shows a bag charm she made through Decoupage.
NENNE Bartolome holding a bag she designed.
ATTORNEY Vicky Pollisco and her Mother and Child painting.
