2 Creative Aging for Seniors: SilverKite’s Intergenerational Programs at Chateau Retirement

From Answers For Elders Radio Network by Suzanne Newman

December 6, 2025 · 16 min · Episode 1529

About this episode

The episode discusses SilverKite's creative aging programs for seniors and their impact on healthy aging.

Suzanne Newman welcomes the SilverKite team of Jennifer Kulik (founder and CEO), McKenzie Wilson (Intergenerational & Community Program Manager), and Mollia Jensen (Creative Aging Program Manager) on the Answers for Elders podcast, hosted by Chateau Pacific in Lynnwood, Washington. SilverKite helps older adults stay creative, connected, and confident with engaging creative aging programs, intergenerational arts experiences, and professional development for senior-serving organizations. These programs are designed to help older adults tap into their creativity, maintain cognitive and emotional vitality, and build meaningful social connections—key components of healthy aging. Jen says, "When I was three years old, my mother caught me in my room with two dolls, one named Purple and one named Orange, and they were talking to each other, and I had voices for both of them. So my mother decided to enroll me in theater classes at the local community college. When I got to middle school, I started having health problems. I lost my hair and I also was having a really hard time digesting food, so I lost a lot of weight. I was very thin and bald at age 11. [She was diagnosed with…

People in this episode

Host: Suzanne Newman

Guests: Jennifer Kulik, McKenzie Wilson, Mollia Jensen

Topics covered

creative aging
intergenerational programs
arts experiences
healthy aging
social connections

Keywords

creative aging
SilverKite
intergenerational programs
arts experiences
healthy aging

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SilverKite

Places: Chateau Pacific, Lynnwood, Washington