at 2625 Bedford Ave. —
on June 12, when the seniors
strutted down the runway for
a fashion show and danced to
the beat of steel drums.
Mercedes Narcisse, an
employee at the Renaissance
Adult Day Care Center, said
the facility ensured its members
experienced a cultural
friendly celebration that was
focused on fathers and their
friends present.
“We made sure to treat the
men with respect and love because
they often complain
they are forgotten on Father’s
Day. As a mother and woman,
I have to agree with them,”
Narcisse said.
There was plenty of crowdpleasing
food on the menu,
with favorites including black
rice, mac and cheese, steamed
ONE FOR THE AGES: Seniors and friends show off their dance moves
in celebration of Father’s Day at the Renaisance Adult Day Center.
Trey Pentecost
The holidays can be a rough
time for some elders, but the
Renaissance Adult Day Care
Center in Flatbush made sure
that their seniors experienced
their best Father’s Day yet
with an early celebration for
the ages.
Around 75 men and women
gathered to celebrate Father’s
Day at the senior facility — located
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fi sh, jerk chicken, rice and
beans, various salads and
some cake.
Staffers kept the seniors entertained
with poems, stories,
and songs about fatherhood.
Narcisse said that the
event received amazing feedback
from seniors and their
friends.
“The men who can hardly
walk were even up dancing to
the steel drum beats. I had one
70-year-old man tell me that
out of all the Father’s Days he
has celebrated in his life, this
was the best one yet,” Narcisse
said.
After the celebration was
over Renaissance made sure to
continue the love by providing
the seniors with gifts of appreciation,
including items such
as socks and coffee mugs.
Fathers of the dance!