![]() ![]() When Oma arrives at Forest View she doesn’t like it. Emily, like my children, thinks retirement communities are fantastic! ![]() The main characters in the story are three generations of women in a family – Oma, her daughter and her granddaughter Emily.įrom the perspective of someone who has experienced hundreds of older adults making this move, this story is very realistic – from the anxiety of the adult child to the grief and trepidation of Oma to sunny and optimistic Emily trying to cheer everyone up. ![]() Oma’s Quilt, written by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch tells the story of Oma leaving her home on Maple Street where she has lived for most of life and moving to Forest View Retirement Home – a lovely community with beautiful grounds “and they even go bowling every Wednesday”. ![]() The second children’s book we are celebrating in honor of Read Across America week is a great book for adults and children alike that are going through this transition. Helping a parent to move to a senior living community can be a challenging experience that can include navigating your own thoughts and feelings, helping your parent express and process their feelings and also helping your children to understand. ![]()
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