What we do
Both our individualized calls and our Community Zoom CheeryChats consist of three components: Happiness, Gratitude, and Purpose. You can choose from a personalized call, be a part of our Community Zoom CheeryChats, or both!
Want to take a deeper dive into a Purpose Assignment? CheeryChats also offer online private CheeryChats and group CheeryChat Classes!
Our scheduled, weekly calls and Community Zoom CheeryChats support a sense of joy, gratitude, and purpose. Our weekly Purpose Assignments inspire creativity and fun!
What is a Purpose Assignment? Each week, we offer our CheerChatters an exciting new project to work on! We have connected with art museums and other organizations to curate a library of purpose-driven projects to share with our CheeryChatters. CheeryChat Partners discover the interests of each CheeryChatter and create personalized projects that offer ways to express creativity, ideas, or feelings and help organize thoughts, boosting mental clarity. CheeryChat purpose assignments encourage CheeryChatters to think outside the box, helping the mind explore new ideas and possibilities. This creative thinking can be applied to problem-solving in daily life. We guide our CheeryChatters through interest-backed projects and empower them to start new projects, add physical activity into their daily lives, prepare healthy meals, and more!
Purpose assignments include:
- Memoir writing
- Art Appreciation
- Poetry
- Chair yoga
- Tai Chi
- Memory diaries
- Nutrition 101
- Creative writing
- Internet Basics
- Collaging
- Learn a language
- Ballet appreciation
Sample purpose assignments
Creative Writing Assignment: “Letters to the Future”
Imagine you are writing a letter to a grandchild, great-grandchild, or a future family member. In this letter, share important life lessons, stories, and insights you have gained through your experiences. Think about what you want them to know about you, your generation, and the world you lived in. You can offer advice, share memories, or simply tell a story that you think will resonate with them in the future.
Flexibility Focus: Chair yoga
CheeryChats Chair Yoga is a gentle, accessible form of yoga designed specifically for older adults, offering all the benefits of traditional yoga while using the support of a chair. Improve my flexibility and overall well-being by practicing chair yoga for 15 minutes, three times a week, focusing on gentle stretches and breathing exercises.
Art Appreciation: Looking at Monet’s The Water Lily Pond
Art appreciation is a wonderful way to enrich your life, connect with beauty, and deepen your understanding of culture and history. For this assignment, we’ll focus on Claude Monet’s iconic painting The Water Lily Pond. By setting a SMART goal, you’ll be able to guide your learning, explore this masterpiece at a deeper level, and make the most out of your art appreciation journey.
Internet Basics
Internet 101 is a beginner-friendly class designed to introduce older adults to the basics of using the internet. This purpose assignment aims to empower participants with the knowledge and confidence to navigate the online world safely and effectively, enhancing their digital literacy.
CheeryChats has changed my mom’s life! She is so excited for her calls and has had a renewed sense of purpose. She loves the conversations she has and started writing poetry recently, as it was one of her homework assignments!
Alex, Patricia’s daughter
What we are.
What we are not.
- Our CheeryChat Partners are specialists in older adult wellness and trained to guide our CheeryChatters through culturally competent, engaging conversations that inspire creativity, a sense of purpose, and connection.
- CheeryChat individualized calls and Community CheeryChats are a way to provide consistent communication, fostering a sense of connection. These regular interactions build trust and reassure the older adults that they are cared for and valued.
- CheeryChats provide an opportunity to share important information about community resources, activities, and support services when needed.
- CheeryChats calls are not with social workers or healthcare providers.