The Best Day of My Life So Far

In 2022, NewCourtland and The Best Day of My Life So Far launched a partnership that combines enriching staff training seminars with impactful community storytelling activities in dynamic virtual and in-person formats.

This innovative program empowers older adults to express their profound thoughts and feelings by sharing compelling stories. It also provides diverse training options designed to transform everyone—from family members and friends to care professionals—into skilled and compassionate listeners.

Best Day’s award-winning storytelling program, supported by research, delivers six essential benefits that enhance well-being:

• Social Engagement
• Technological Engagement
• Intergenerational Engagement
• Cognitive Activity
• Reminiscence Activity
• Emotional Expression

This initiative reduces isolation and cultivates a vibrant sense of community among residents of Greater Philadelphia, including many at NewCourtland.