29/10/2025
#๐ฃ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ป๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป | ๐-๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป: ๐๐๐ป, ๐ง๐ฎ๐น๐ธ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐
โItโs never too late to feel loved, seen, and connected.โ
On October 28, 2025, the AB Psychology researchers, in partnership with L.A Extension Services- University of Luzon and Psychenosi, successfully implemented the project โC-LA Lolo at Lola Naman: Fun, Talk, and Connectโ at ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฐ. This initiative supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly, ๐ฆ๐๐ 3: ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐น-๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฆ๐๐ 4: ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ 17: ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐.
This initiative was founded on the ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ research titled โ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฐ.โ The study revealed that religious involvement, social engagement, and caregiver support are the primary factors that help elderly residents feel belongingness, love, and care within the institution. The findings highlighted that spirituality serves as a strong emotional foundation for the residents. Their faith and trust in God provide comfort and hope, even in the absence of family. Moreover, positive relationships with caregivers and peers greatly influence their perception of being valued and supported. The residents also expressed that active participation in group activities and daily interactions brings joy, purpose, and a sense of community.
In response to these findings, the researchers conducted three activities designed to enhance emotional and social well-being: the Umagang Kay Ginhawa, KwenTuwa: Afternoon Tambayan, and Expressions of Love. Through this initiative, the project aims to create a more vibrant, interactive, and compassionate care environment, where the mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our grandparents (lolo and lola) is prioritized alongside their physical health.
Indeed, this project reminds us that mental health is as important as physical health, and that kindness, faith, and community are important in sustaining the well-being of the elderly.