college students are getting along great with a new type of dorm-mate - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

phredgreen · 10-19-2003, 02:32 AM

plan on being a dirty old man/woman? live the dream! move to toledo!

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<i>originally found here: http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/...6_20031018.htm</i>

<b>College students, retirees share nursing home
October 18, 2003, 2:08 PM</b>

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Alvin Krueger, 86, has no complaints about the new neighbors in his retirement home. A bunch of college students, most of them young women, live right down the hall.

"Why would I want to move?" he asked, grinning broadly.

Students from Mercy College of Northwest Ohio have settled into the Park Lane Retirement Community, one block from the school that specializes in nursing and allied health education.

The college has outgrown the residence hall on the third floor of its building. Last year, Mercy put about a dozen students in Park Lane, a converted 1926 hotel that once hosted Bob Hope and Marilyn Monroe. This year 43 students are housed there, all but two of them female.

"I love coming down here every morning and having someone ask how I'm doing," said Danielle Noffsinger, 19, a sophomore from Deshler.

"On a good day, you get two or three hugs on the way up to your room," agreed Meagan Cook, 19, a freshman from Hillsdale, Mich.

The students have taken to quizzing their older neighbors about eating habits and medication for school assignments.

Most of Park Lane's 40 retirees are older than 70, and say they enjoy the company of the amiable and considerate students, who stop to chat or join games of cards or bingo.

Some students say their schoolwork gets in the way of doing more with the older residents.

"We're jealous," Cook said. "They're going to the zoo. We're doing homework. They have better social lives than we do."

so... college students... would you live in an old folks home? having visited many of them myself, i'd be incredibly hesitant, but when it comes to affordable housing, most students will take what they can get. howsabout you?

cliche · 10-19-2003, 06:09 AM

I like the idea that they're using the old guys as projects! I'm sure it's great so long as you don't want to make too much noise... and I bet it encourages the student kitchens to be a damn sight cleaner than normal!

Nisses · 10-19-2003, 08:11 AM

on another note, any old folks here that have already applied to be transferred there?

I think it depends a bit on how you regard the elderly I think. You'll have to keep it down a bit more, but you have alot more of social contact with people that are glad to see you, or are generally interested in how you are doing. Of course, there can be real pains in the butt amongst the old folks as well, so I guess there it's just like a normal dorm

The_Dude · 10-19-2003, 10:28 AM

i'd love to move to that nursing home when i'm old.

K-Wise · 10-19-2003, 10:43 AM

I think old ladies are adorable and old men are funny so that wouldn't be a problem only real problem would be the whole having to keep it down thing. Unless they have all the students on one floor that is. Then you wouldn't bother the old people one bit unless you were banging on the floor. Be kinda funny bringin a woman up and havin a dirty old man smile at ya give ya the wink & thumbs up haha. Of course it would also be kinda weird if ya had to walk passed an old woman...they aren't stupid...they know EXACTLY what yer gonna do haha.

Asta!!

Stare At The Sun · 10-19-2003, 10:47 AM

Heh, I live in Toledo...Odd..

Anyways, I wouldnt want to live there now, however, when im old, that would be a very nice place to stay..

World's King · 10-19-2003, 10:47 AM

Old people smell funny.

K-Wise · 10-19-2003, 11:17 AM

^^ Yeah I forgot about that part. They really do. But only the ones in the Nursing homes. The ones in retirement homes can still fend for themselves and wipe their own asses n what not.

Asta!!

punx1325 · 10-19-2003, 10:49 PM

If it gets me away from my roommate who doesn't understand the basic concept of showering I'd be all for it. It's a long story...

Troublebot · 10-20-2003, 07:09 AM

Hey, if that's the career your looking at (nursing, residential coordinator, etc.) then it can't hurt to get your feet wet while your still in school.

absorbentishe · 10-20-2003, 07:40 AM

Wow, I never knew. Now my city is famous for Jeeps, Jamie Farr, and Girls gone wild in retirement homes! Count me in when I get old!

dy156 · 10-20-2003, 08:33 AM

Bet they don't get many 2am calls to bail those roomates out of jail, or catch them wanking when they are pretending to be asleep!!

dnd · 10-20-2003, 02:59 PM

that would be weird, i'd imagine the place would be so quiet at night and no parties, that would suck big time, but i guess could be cool playing bingo instead of homework

merkerguitars · 10-21-2003, 09:17 PM

It wouldn't be that bad....if i lived there and wanted to party I would probably just go to a friends. The best would be bullshitting with the older folks about WWII and things that didn't happen when I was alive.

Moreland · 10-23-2003, 11:50 AM

I think thats a really good idea and if it works im all for it.

However personally I wouldn't, two very different ends of a rope and students years are stupid fun and very loud I dont think older people would appreciate this too much.

numist · 10-23-2003, 12:03 PM

I would... old people are actually very cool, even if they smell like old people :P

On the other hand, Im not a female college vixen, so I probably wouldnt have that many stares...

The only thing that I might have trouble with is not making noise, I always have music on.

b1naryb0r1s · 10-27-2003, 04:31 PM

i'll definitely move there when i retire. Anything to keep some 18-24 year old girls around me. That would give me something to look forward to the next day.

ally · 10-27-2003, 04:44 PM

kool!!!

flecktone4 · 10-27-2003, 06:11 PM

uuurrrgghh.... the smell.
no thanks :P

Snakebyt · 10-28-2003, 12:36 AM

i wouldnt mind getting old in a place like that

dime365 · 10-28-2003, 05:44 AM

coming from a true college student:

if theres laundry service and meals
sure!!

heheh

Litespeed · 10-28-2003, 02:12 PM

Living with my grandma and elderly cousin now while going to school. It's a wonderful experience, though it's far more enjoyable when you don't have to worry about school work and such.

But then again i have a lot of responsibility around here and it looks like the girls in the article don't... sounds great!

WireX · 10-28-2003, 03:33 PM

I would honestly prefer keeping my volenteering seperate from my home life, however, being an old person their would have its perks

iktoweya · 10-28-2003, 04:02 PM

id enjoy living at an old folks home, those people have seen a lot in there lives. i find it very interesting when my grandfather talks about the old days, so im sure hearing it from a different perspective would be just as interesting. plus id be helping the old people by bringing them company so in turn both parties are satisfied.

battlemouth · 10-28-2003, 04:21 PM

i wonder if the old people go to keggers?

seizei · 10-28-2003, 05:55 PM

well it does give you new believeable excuses for not doing assignments... "I'm sorry sir, Mr. Johnson peed on my lab report"

10-19-2003, 06:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
cliche Rookie Location: Oxford, UK	I like the idea that they're using the old guys as projects! I'm sure it's great so long as you don't want to make too much noise... and I bet it encourages the student kitchens to be a damn sight cleaner than normal! __________________ I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. -- John Cage (1912 - 1992)

10-19-2003, 08:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nisses Shade Location: Belgium	on another note, any old folks here that have already applied to be transferred there? I think it depends a bit on how you regard the elderly I think. You'll have to keep it down a bit more, but you have alot more of social contact with people that are glad to see you, or are generally interested in how you are doing. Of course, there can be real pains in the butt amongst the old folks as well, so I guess there it's just like a normal dorm __________________ Moderation should be moderately moderated.

10-19-2003, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	i'd love to move to that nursing home when i'm old. __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

10-19-2003, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	I think old ladies are adorable and old men are funny so that wouldn't be a problem only real problem would be the whole having to keep it down thing. Unless they have all the students on one floor that is. Then you wouldn't bother the old people one bit unless you were banging on the floor. Be kinda funny bringin a woman up and havin a dirty old man smile at ya give ya the wink & thumbs up haha. Of course it would also be kinda weird if ya had to walk passed an old woman...they aren't stupid...they know EXACTLY what yer gonna do haha. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

10-19-2003, 10:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	Old people smell funny. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

10-19-2003, 10:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Heh, I live in Toledo...Odd.. Anyways, I wouldnt want to live there now, however, when im old, that would be a very nice place to stay..

10-19-2003, 11:17 AM	#8 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	^^ Yeah I forgot about that part. They really do. But only the ones in the Nursing homes. The ones in retirement homes can still fend for themselves and wipe their own asses n what not. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

10-19-2003, 10:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
punx1325 Junkie Location: San Diego	If it gets me away from my roommate who doesn't understand the basic concept of showering I'd be all for it. It's a long story... __________________ If something seems too good to be true, then it probably is....

10-20-2003, 07:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
Troublebot Intently Rocking Location: Davey's	Hey, if that's the career your looking at (nursing, residential coordinator, etc.) then it can't hurt to get your feet wet while your still in school. __________________ Howard Moon: The wind is my only friend. Wind: [whistling] I hate you.

10-20-2003, 07:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
absorbentishe Boy am I horny today Location: T O L E D O, Toledo!!	Wow, I never knew. Now my city is famous for Jeeps, Jamie Farr, and Girls gone wild in retirement homes! Count me in when I get old!

10-20-2003, 08:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
dy156 cookie Location: in the backwoods	Bet they don't get many 2am calls to bail those roomates out of jail, or catch them wanking when they are pretending to be asleep!!

10-20-2003, 02:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
dnd Psycho Location: London...no longer a student	that would be weird, i'd imagine the place would be so quiet at night and no parties, that would suck big time, but i guess could be cool playing bingo instead of homework __________________ "Never underestimate a dumb question"-- Brandon Boyd

10-21-2003, 09:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
merkerguitars Buffering......... Location: Wisconsin...	It wouldn't be that bad....if i lived there and wanted to party I would probably just go to a friends. The best would be bullshitting with the older folks about WWII and things that didn't happen when I was alive. __________________ Donate now! Ask me How! Please use the search function it is your friend. Look at my mustang please feel free to comment! http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=26985

10-23-2003, 11:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
Moreland Tilted Location: United Kingdom	I think thats a really good idea and if it works im all for it. However personally I wouldn't, two very different ends of a rope and students years are stupid fun and very loud I dont think older people would appreciate this too much.

10-23-2003, 12:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
numist Banned Location: UCSD, 510.49 miles from my love	I would... old people are actually very cool, even if they smell like old people :P On the other hand, Im not a female college vixen, so I probably wouldnt have that many stares... The only thing that I might have trouble with is not making noise, I always have music on.

10-27-2003, 04:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
ally Insane Location: Boone,NC	kool!!!

10-28-2003, 04:21 PM	#25 (permalink)
battlemouth Robot Lovin' Location: Boston	i wonder if the old people go to keggers? __________________ like a bullet through a flock of doves

10-27-2003, 04:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
b1naryb0r1s Crazy Location: Murfreesboro	i'll definitely move there when i retire. Anything to keep some 18-24 year old girls around me. That would give me something to look forward to the next day.

10-27-2003, 06:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
flecktone4 Tilted	uuurrrgghh.... the smell. no thanks :P

10-28-2003, 12:36 AM	#20 (permalink)
Snakebyt Psycho Location: Lubbock Texas	i wouldnt mind getting old in a place like that

10-28-2003, 05:44 AM	#21 (permalink)
dime365 Upright	coming from a true college student: if theres laundry service and meals sure!! heheh

10-28-2003, 02:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
Litespeed Loser Location: Thousand Oaks, CA	Living with my grandma and elderly cousin now while going to school. It's a wonderful experience, though it's far more enjoyable when you don't have to worry about school work and such. But then again i have a lot of responsibility around here and it looks like the girls in the article don't... sounds great!

10-28-2003, 03:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
WireX Crazy	I would honestly prefer keeping my volenteering seperate from my home life, however, being an old person their would have its perks

10-28-2003, 04:02 PM	#24 (permalink)
iktoweya These pretzels are making me thirsty!! Location: 105B	id enjoy living at an old folks home, those people have seen a lot in there lives. i find it very interesting when my grandfather talks about the old days, so im sure hearing it from a different perspective would be just as interesting. plus id be helping the old people by bringing them company so in turn both parties are satisfied. __________________ i miss K-Wise

10-28-2003, 05:55 PM	#26 (permalink)
seizei Purple Monkey Dishwasher Location: CFB Gagetown, NB, CANADA	well it does give you new believeable excuses for not doing assignments... "I'm sorry sir, Mr. Johnson peed on my lab report" __________________ "If you're not weird, you're not interesting". I'm very interesting ... seizei; (adv - Japanese) at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible. (pronounced - say-zay)