
Youth and seniors in Brookdale Highlands Ranch, an assisted living home that provides memory care, come together for crafts on March 15, thanks to Bessie’s Hope, a program that coordinates visits between volunteers of all ages and seniors.

Brookdale resident Kaz Denkenbeiger, left, makes a puzzle with Edie Cingrani, a student at Mountain Ridge Middle School. The two came together because of Bessie’s Hope, a program that coordinates volunteers with seniors in assisted living centers.