Many aged care providers will understand that the ABC TV show Old People’s Home for Four-Year-Olds is not as ground-breaking as it is made out to be, with many facilities encouraging interaction between the older and younger generations.
Now the TV show is returning to our screens for a third season with a different attraction – teenagers.
The Endemol Shine Australia production’s geriatrician Dr Stephanie Ward said it was a privilege to see teenagers and seniors discover more about themselves throughout the five-week experiment.
“We’ve all seen the magic, joy and fun that can result from combining older adults with pre-schoolers, but what has struck me with the experiment this time around is the depth and strength of the connections that have developed between the teenagers and older adults,” she said.
“With this experiment, we have been privileged to witness an amazing demonstration of reciprocal learning in action, and how, by spending time together, the two generations shine a light on talents and strengths that each perhaps didn’t recognise in themselves.”
Old People’s Home For Teenagers starts on 30 August at 8.30pm.
Have those tissues ready.
