Murrieta Gardens Senior Living specializes in memory care for primarily older adults with Alzheimer’s disease. According to Amy Vaca, activities director at Murrieta Gardens, she tried to start a pen pal program for the residents in March; however, many residents struggled with writing letters due to memory loss.“Our residents have a hard time writing even with assistance,” Amy said. “But if you’re willing to write I could definitely read it to them, they really do enjoy that.”Although many seniors at Murrieta Gardens are unable to write, they still enjoy reading and looking at photos. Katie Oleksy, a local resident, reached out to Murrieta Gardens recently to see if they had a pen pals program.Oleksy said Vaca encouraged those who are interested in brightening an o
