Reported by Adora Xiao : Sunday, September 24 at the Torrey Pines senior living center: The volunteers helped lead the residents through the noodle workout, stretching out their bodies. Then, they poured drinks for the residents and had them hydrate to gain some energy. For the less mobile residents, the volunteers helped them drink. After […]
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Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 26th) ( 9/17/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, September 17 at Torrey Pines Senior Living Center: The volunteers started with their exercise regimen. They used pool noodles and stretched out their arms and legs, making sure the residents’ joints were limber. After the workout, the volunteers poured drinks of cranberry juice or water. For some of […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 25th) ( 9/10/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, September 10: The volunteers began with helping the residents stretch and dance, doing light exercise together. Then, they did a big ball toss with everyone, before pouring apple juice and water for everyone. Some of the juices had to be thickened, and the volunteers helped some of the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 24th) ( 9/03/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On September 3rd: the volunteers helped hand out noodles for the residents to exercise with, walking them through a light exercise of their shoulders and arms. They stretched out their legs and feet as well, massaging around their bodies. Some of the residents appeared to be especially agitated, and the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (22nd) (8/6 + 8/13/23)
Reported by Jessica Lu On August 6th & 13th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out at their local senior center – Atria Living Center: 1) Aug. 06, 2023 When members arrived, they headed straight to the library to set up the piano. There were very people there when members first started playing but after a […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 23rd) ( 8/20 & 8/27/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday, August 20: The volunteers greeted the residents, participating in a gentle sing-along. While activities weren’t planned for the day due to the hurricane, the caretakers printed copies of the daily chronicle that the volunteers read with the residents. They couldn’t go outside due to the rain, however the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 21st) ( 8/08—8/13/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Tuesday, August 8th: The volunteers greeted the residents that were enjoying the sun outside, before going inside to prepare the snack for the morning, they wrapped a few cookies into napkins and poured some orange juice and water, before taking them outside on trays. The residents appeared to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 20th) ( 8/01—8/06 / 2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Tuesday, August 1st: The residents commented upon the cloudy weather, enjoying a cool breeze while walking around the courtyard. They hydrated between rounds, with a choice of orange juice and water. When the residents began their exercise rounds, the volunteers went inside to prepare their snack: small […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 19th) ( 7/25—7/30 / 2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Tuesday, July 25th: The residents had been moved outside, and the volunteers jumped to take them around the courtyard in light walks. They grabbed glasses of water when the residents grew tired, before going inside to prepare the snack for the day. As per usual, they cut peach […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 18th) (7/18–7/23/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Julie Lu : On Tuesday, July 18: Given the bright day in the early morning, the residents were transported outside as the volunteers began preparing food for the residents. Chunks of banana were cut out, and slices of peaches were topped for a light fruit salad. After handing the cups […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center ( 16th) (7/9/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Jessica Lu: On Sunday, July 9, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to their local senior centers, Torrey Pines Senior Living Center. At Torrey Pines Senior Living Center: They began with some stretches with therapy bands to build up strength, before testing hand-eye coordination with some volleyball with the […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (17th) ( 7/11–7/16/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiaoi: On Tuesday, July 11: They began with preparing the light snack and drinks as the residents had already completed exercise. While the residents were entertained with small videos of animals and music, they carefully sliced strawberries and added small pieces of cantaloupe and watermelon. Topping the snack with apple sauce, […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (16th) ( 7/9/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Jessica Lu : On Sunday, July 9, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to their local senior centers, At Torrey Pines Senior Living Center: They began with some stretches with therapy bands to build up strength, before testing hand-eye coordination with some volleyball with the beach ball. After a few […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (15th) (7/2/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Jessica Lu : On Sunday July 2, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at their local senior centers: the Torrey Pines Living senior center. At the Torrey Pines Living senior center: they started with some exercise and stretched, stretching out muscles and joints. They then began with a few rounds of faux […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (14th) (6/25/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday June 25, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at the Torrey Pines Living senior center. They began with exercise with weights, before collecting them. They then took time to stretch out less used joints and muscles. Afterwards, they took time to pour and deliver passion fruit juice and water to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (13th) (6/18/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu : On Sunday June 18, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to their local senior centers: Torrey Pines Living senior center & Atria Park of Vintage Hills. At Torrey Pines Living senior center: Members started the day with some light exercise, stretching out their bodies and […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center #12 (6/11/23)
Reported by Adora Xiao & Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu On June 11th, 2023, Murrieat AYLUS members helped out their local senior centers: Torrey Pines Living Senior center and Atria Park of Vintage Hills. At the Torrey Pines Living senior center. They wrapped up the residents’ exercise regimen by tossing a beach ball for everyone to […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center #11(6/4/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu & Adora Xiao : On June 4th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members helped out their local senior center, Atria Park of Vintage Hills & Torrey Pines Living Senior Center. Atria Park of Vintage Hills: Upon arriving, they found that the seniors were finishing up a music performance in the Rose […]
Murrieta AYLUS Helps Local Senior Center (10th) (5/21+5/28/23)
Reported by Hsin Chen (Julie) Lu : On May 21 & May 28th, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members visited their local senior centers: At Atria Park of Vintage Hills, members have come to Atria several times before for music performances, this was their first time going there as volunteers. The members were assigned to the Memory […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #9 (5/14/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao : On Sunday May 14, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at the Torrey Pines Living senior center. The day began with exercise with pool noodles, alongside light stretching. Then, while the residents were given juice or water, an impromptu performance on the piano was made. Afterwards, they played mother themed hangman, before […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #8 (4/16/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 16, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They began with the usual exercise with pool noodles and weights, then stretched out their hands, arms, and legs. They then served fruit punch to the residents, before collecting the cups. Afterwards, they began reading the daily […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #7 (4/09/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 9, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They began with exercise with pool noodles, weights, and stretched out wrists and fingers. After, they spooned fruit into small cups to be distributed, before juice or water was passed around. After the food was […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #6 (4/06/2023)
Reported by Julie (Hsin Chen) Lu On April 6th, 2023, Murrieta members lent a hand to the Torrey Pines Senior Center. After going through the check-in procedures, the members made their way to the proper room and helped lead light exercises, starting with small arm motions before making their way to the weights. Afterwards, the […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #5 (4/02/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On April 2, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members assisted at the Torrey Pines Senior Center. Starting with light exercise, they soon moved on to preparing the morning snack. Banana was chopped finely and spooned out alongside pineapple and cantaloupe into small bowls. Due to the warm weather, the residents were all moved […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #4 (3/26/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 26, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS lended a hand to a local senior center. Once again, they worked with senior residents in memory care. They began with the workout with pool noodles and weights, before preparing the morning snack. While spooning the fruit, they spoke with one of the residents about […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #3 (3/19/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 19, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to a local senior center. They began with the usual exercise, first with pool noodles, then with different weights. After the light exercise, they began preparing the snack. This consisted of slices of pineapple and scoops of yogurt. After grabbing gloves, […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #2 (3/05/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On March 5, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They exclusively worked with memory care, assisting patients with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. They began with light exercise alongside light music, complete with pool noodles and weights. After all the props were cleared […]
Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to Senior Center #1 (2/26/2023)
Reported by Adora Xiao On February 26, 2023, Murrieta AYLUS members lended a hand to the Torrey Pines Senior Center. They began with a workout, starting with lifting, twisting, and folding pool noodles in reps. Then, they repeated with one, two, and three pound weights. They then played rounds of catch and toss, practicing the […]