Residents and students celebrate relationships formed this year at holiday event
December 4, 2015
The holidays can be a lonely time for those living on their own, especially for college students and the elderly. The Woodlands at Furman, along with the FUSE program at Furman University, aims to create a sense of family for these two groups by offering students and residents the opportunity to celebrate the holidays together at this year’s Snow Ball.
FUSE, a division of Furman University’s Heller Service Corp, is a program that connects Furman students with Woodlands residents as mentors and friends. Participants benefit from spending time with one another and developing grandparent-grandchild relationships, and the program is popular with both students and residents.
“Not everyone has grandparents or grandchildren who are close to them,” said Christina Sturgeon, Furman sophomore and founder of the program. “The Woodlands is right up the road, and the FUSE program gives us a chance to form a special bond with the Woodlands residents.”
The Snow Ball will be held on Friday, December 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Watkins Room, located in the Trone Student Center on Furman’s campus. Approximately 150 “grandparents” and “grandchildren” are expected to attend the event.
About the Woodlands at Furman:
The Woodlands at Furman is a premier non-profit continuing care retirement community owned and operated by a local board of directors and managed professionally by Greystone. The 22-acre campus is located on the Swamp Rabbit Trail adjacent to Furman University. It offers all four level of continuing care housing with the added financial assurance of Life Care. Residents enjoy a wide range of amenities – enabling them to continue an active and engaged lifestyle. For more information, please visit www.thewoodlandsatfurman.org.
