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Resident Donald Ferrazza chats with Providence College basketball star John Linehan, who is working at Elmhurst as an intern.

Almost every day at Elmhurst Extended Care, you'll find young men and women spending time with our residents, spreading cheer that spans the generations. Most of these student volunteers are at least 50 years younger than the Elmhurst residents.

The age difference doesn't matter.

"The time we spend here is enjoyable," says LaSalle Academy senior Andrew Graziano. "You can see the smile on residents' faces when we visit. A lot of them say we remind them of their children or their grandchildren."

On this particular visit, Andrew and fellow student Nazario Gutteriez are working the motor skills of Elmhurst residents, playing catch with soft frisbees and beach balls. As part of the community service of their Christian Service class, Andrew and Nazario visit Elmhurst for an hour every Wednesday.

"The residents and staff are great here," said Andrew. "It's rewarding to see that we can help out."

One regular student visitor to Elmhurst is Providence College star basketball player John Linehan. John, a health policy major, has been working as an intern at Elmhurst for the past few months. The program is working. Residents get social interaction that makes them feel years younger. For students, there is the reward of knowing they made a difference. Besides PC and LaSalle, other schools that participate in this program are Brown University, Johnson & Wales University, Bryant College, Community College of Rhode Island, and St. Pius Elementary School.

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