Flowers Manor Residents Share their Wisdom with the Younger Generation
The older generation are known for having wisdom beyond their years. Their wealth of experiences means they are the perfect people to offer the younger generation insights and advice on a range of topics.
At Flowers Manor Care Home we asked residents what advice they would give to the younger generation, with advice such as “take care of your health”, “enjoy every moment”, and “eat lots of ice cream” being shared.
Health and happiness were two common themes that appeared amongst residents. Ray, 90 and Pauline, 89, shared the advice “be happy” and “enjoy your life and have fun”. Whereas residents Miriam, 79 and Mary shared “keep healthy” and “keep fit and mix with the older generation.”
Max, 79, Brenda, 79 and Jock 76 all had advice around our outlook on life. Max shared that the younger generations should “always look on the bright side of life, Brenda shared “your life is as good as your mindset.” and Jock shared “live your life to the full”.
If you’re feeling demotivated, you’re in luck as three residents had motivational advice. With Joyce, 93 advising the younger generation to “belt up and get on with it” and George, 92 and Pat, 91 saying “just keep going my friend.”
A mix of advice ranging from dietary to friendships came from other residents. Di, 74 advised the younger generation to “eat lots of ice cream”, Eileen 96 shared the lovely advice of “be kind to each other” and Vera, 93, shared “make life more simple.”
Head of Lifestyle, Rachel said: “Our residents have lived through a variety of experiences and have firsthand experience with how our actions can impact our lives. We find with age comes perspective and wisdom, so we wanted to ask our residents what advice they would share with the younger generation, we loved the advice our residents shared, and that it had a focus on happiness, health, and eating lots of ice cream.”
To see more of what our residents get up to check out our Facebook page Flowers Manor Care Home.
