Engagement Center for Creative Aging

WOW!!! ⭐️🎶 ❤️ Thank you so much to everyone who came out last Tuesday night and supported our community choir, The Beat Goes On. It was such a special evening full of singing, dancing and memories being made! Each year keeps getting better and growing in membership — YAY!! 🙌

Our website has the interest form for the 2026-2027 choir season, livestream recording and the introductory video shown at the concert. If you are interested, click the link below! ⬇️

https://ecca.hdfs.vt.edu/the-beat-goes-on-a-community-choir-project/

Flower arranging is one of our favorite activities to provide our ADS participants once the weather gets nice! 🌷☀️🪻 Even better, it is proven to therapeutically serve persons living with dementia through various benefits like:

➡️ Sensory stimulation from colors, scents and textures
➡️ Decrease in anxiety by providing a calm and engaging activity
➡️ Improvement in fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through cutting and placing flowers
➡️ And overall encouragement and increase in socialization!

Thank you to for collaborating with us and bringing together our communities!

Click below to learn more. 🔗
https://ecca.hdfs.vt.edu/social-media-research/

Interested in learning more about ECCA but haven't had the opportunity to stop by our center?

We are hosting an end-of-semester showcase and open house on Friday, May 8th from 2:00-4:00pm!!

Open to anyone in the community! RSVP is kindly requested but not required. Click the link below to RSVP. 🔗

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjenxBnN0LceBKhRgeEvQ3cfNUMzVHNExNSTMwMzE3RFFJUVBTRVBWSVNGMi4u

We hope to see you there! 💙

Spring time at ECCA means dancing, spending time outside and a whole lot of smiling and laughter!! Every day brings fond memories with our participants, students, volunteers and staff ☀️ ❤️ 😁

⭐️ COMMUNITY CONCERT, MAY 5TH ⭐️ Save the date!! 🎉✨

Come on out Tuesday, May 5th to sing along with our community choir, The Beat Goes On!! Our singers have been rehearsing all year, fine-tuning the set list and practicing their dance moves and we want YOU to be a part of it!! This community concert is free and open to the public, no registration is required.

Click the link below for more information ⬇️

https://ecca.hdfs.vt.edu/the-beat-goes-on-a-community-choir-project/
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About the Choir:
The Beat Goes On, is an award-winning, intergenerational community choir designed for persons experiencing cognitive change. Members range in age from 3-97 and includes Virginia Tech students, faculty, staff and other NRV community members.

Virginia Tech Career and Professional Development interviewed Jo, Chloe (a student CNA) and Emily (the marketing intern) during the Fall semester about ECCA and what their specific role entails. If you are interested in watching CPD's full YouTube video, click the link below! ⬇️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwmCMy94Ac

Save the date!! 🎉✨ We are thrilled to announce our second lecture within our Caregiver Wellness Lecture Series!

Hear from Alexis Henderson, instructor and coordinator within the HDFS Department, on April 13th!!

This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP through the link below ⬇️

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjegjEJ-GW1AJDm7ueqiQuHeRUMEJLN1pGR1JPRlNZWUtBWlBUSTdVTUVHWi4u

Adult Day Services will be closed Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th !