Four-year-olds have a way of lighting up a room.

That light probably comes from the spirit inherent in a disheveled hairdo, a bright and mismatched outfit, and a pair of curious eyes. A four-year-old, in peak four-year-old form, is almost guaranteed to make you smile. 

That understanding was at the heart of Rocky Knoll Health Care Center’s intergenerational programming. Rocky Knoll, a skilled nursing facility in Plymouth, Wisconsin, offers short-term rehabilitation and long-term care to older adults. For the past several years, the facility has offered intergenerational programming as one of its enrichment programs for residents — the facility brings together those who live at Rocky Knoll with young children from its on-site daycare center to read stories, make art, and play games. Smiles abound. Read the full story online.