The May Department Stores Company provides dedicated meeting and activity space for these centers in many of its stores. Each center is a specially designed space with offices, a lounge and meeting rooms. It provides a comfortable and accessible setting where members can relax and meet people with similar interests. The importance of interaction with individuals who have limited ability or disability, such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's Disease. She also described the Intergenerational Tutoring Program and the opportunity for developing units on pet care or pet health that could be taken into the classroom.
Tutors using pets as a springboard for developing language or reading is a great motivator.