Intergenerational Day Care

Verde Valley Intergenerational Day Care

Intergenerational shared-site day care describes a facility where child and adult day care providers share a campus or building and mutual resources.

This concept takes the intergenerational philosophy a step further by bringing two traditionally segregated institutions together into an age-integrated environment. There are numerous models of successful Intergenerational shared-site day care across the country and world. They range from highly integrated, under one roof sites to separate buildings on a common campus. Research on these sites have shown that they are very effective in the use of agency and community resources through the sharing of staff, equipment, space and expansion of the market and funding base. Shared-site day care allows for a high degree of interaction both in a planned and spontaneous manner between children, youth, seniors, staff and family members.

Light Heart believes supporting the creation of a shared-site day care in our community meets the critical child care and respite needs of the Verde Valley while providing a perfect opportunity to bring diverse agencies, organizations and community members together in innovative and sustainable ways.

Through offering educational opportunities to community members, leaders, businesses and local policy makers, Light Heart hopes to be a part of inspiring discussion and insight into this concept.