Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostMichelle Davis, right, and Jenni Dill, second from right, both staff members at Chelsea Place, dance with resident Dennis Evans, middle as they take part in a pre-Valentine's day dance at Chelsea Place on Feb. 8, 2018 in Aurora. Students from Regis Jesuit High school, volunteers and staff danced danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves with seniors with dementia at a pre-ValentineÕs dance at the memory care center. The students have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostAshlee Lewis, 18, middle, dances with two residents Chelsea Place as they take part in a pre-Valentine's day dance at on Feb. 8, 2018 in Aurora. Lewis and other teenage students and a group of seniors with dementia danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves at a pre-ValentineÕs dance at the memory care center. The students, who are from AuroraÕs Regis Jesuit High School, have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostChelsea Place resident Gwen Sowell, right, gives a hug to Craig Dauer, a certified occupational therapy assistant, left, as the two dance and take part in a pre-Valentine's day dance at on Feb. 8, 2018 in Aurora. Students from Regis Jesuit High school, volunteers and staff danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves with seniors with dementia at a pre-ValentineÕs dance at the memory care center. The students have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostCarly Schwulst, 17, left, dances with Chelsea Place resident Ken Gould as they take part in a pre-Valentine's day dance at Chelsea Place on Feb. 8, 2018 in Aurora. Students from Regis Jesuit High school, volunteers and staff danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves with seniors with dementia at a pre-ValentineÕs dance at the memory care center. The students have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostBob Handwerk, 87, dances with his wife, and Chelsea Place resident, Agnes Spino, 90, as they take part in a pre-Valentine's day dance at Chelsea Place on Feb. 8, 2018 in Aurora. Students from Regis Jesuit High school, volunteers and staff danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves with seniors with dementia at a pre-ValentineÕs dance at the memory care center. The students have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostSydney Fillipi, 18, middle, dances with Ken Gould, a resident of Chelsea Place, as they take part in a pre-Valentine's day dance at on Feb. 8, 2018 in Aurora. Lewis and other teenage students and a group of seniors with dementia danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves at a pre-ValentineÕs dance at the memory care center. The students, who are from AuroraÕs Regis Jesuit High School, have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostCarly Schwulst, 17, left, dances with Chelsea Place resident Ken Gould, middle and Craig Dauer, a certified occupational therapy assistant, dances with Gwen Sowell, right, as they take part in a pre-Valentine's day dance at Chelsea Place on February 8, 2018 in Aurora, Colorado. Students from Regis Jesuit High school, volunteers and staff danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves with seniors with dementia at a pre-ValentineÕs dance at the memory care center. The students have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.
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Michelle Davis, right, and Jenni Dill, second from right, both staff members at Chelsea Place, dance with resident Dennis Evans, middle as they take part in a pre-Valentine's day dance at Chelsea Place on Feb. 8, 2018 in Aurora. Students from Regis Jesuit High school, volunteers and staff danced danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves with seniors with dementia at a pre-ValentineÕs dance at the memory care center. The students have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.
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Students from Regis Jesuit High school, volunteers and staff danced the tango, the waltz and other classic moves with seniors with dementia at a pre-Valentine’s dance at Chelsea Place memory care center Feb. 8, 2018 in Aurora, Colorado. The students have been spending the week at Chelsea Place as part of a 60-hour service project. In the days leading up to the dance, Chelsea Place residents and students have been learning formal dance steps as well as how to partner with a dancer who uses a walker or wheelchair.





