BEIT RAFQA WELCOMED STUDENTS FROM THE CENTRAL COLLEGE

Beit Rafqa Welcomed Students from the Central College

Beit Rafqa received a group of students from the Central College of the Lebanese Monks on December 11th 2017. They were warmly welcomed by Mother Superior of the Monastery of St. Joseph Jrebta, Sister Melanie Makssoud, the general manager of Beit Rafqa, Elie Abu Yaghi, as well as a number of employees and the elderly.
It was an occasion for the students to celebrate the holiday season with the elderly, by doing a multitude of activities such as playing the Backgammon and making puzzles. Some of the elderly recited poems, while others sang Christmas songs and participated in the musical performances that the students initiated to fill their hearts with joy and happiness.
At the end, "Beit Rafqa" thanked the students of the Central College for the atmosphere they created for the elderly throughout their visit.

BARBECUE NIGHT
An Evening Well Spent at Beit Rafqa Delicious food and good music; what a better way to spend an evening? ]

CARITAS RMEIL VISIT
“Beit Rafqa” received a group of volunteers from Caritas Rmeil on Saturday, August 4th 2018. ]

COOKING DAY AT “BEIT RAFQA”
Cooking Day at “Beit Rafqa” Many studies have shown that cooking can offer a variety of benefits to the elderly, such as social engagement, ]

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
Beirut, Lebanon – 2018: On the occasion of United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons, and with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), Lebanon’s Center for Studies on Aging held a conference in collaboration with Beit Rafqa ]

MUSIC THERAPY SESSIONS AT BEIT RAFQA
“Music is what feelings sound like” As per its mission to provide the elderly with a happy and fulfilling life, Beit Rafqa has introduced two sessions of Music therapy per week to its activity agenda. ]

ART SESSIONS AT BEIT RAFQA
Art Sessions at Beit Rafqa It is scientifically proven that art can have a positive influence on the health of seniors. ]

MOVIE NIGHT AT BEIT RAFQA
Popcorn and a good movie; what a better way to spend an evening? Within our activity framework, Beit Rafqa introduced movie screening nights to its elderly. ]

PSYCHOMOTOR THERAPY AT BEIT RAFQA
Psychomotor activity has proved to be a complementary means of non-drug pain relief particularly adapted to the elderly body. ]

PHYSIOTHERAPY SESSIONS AT BEIT RAFQA
Because movement is key to successful and non aching aging, at Beit Rafqa we work hard to maintain the independence and mobility of our elderly. ]

SUMMER 2019
Summer 2019: a summer like no other at Beit Rafqa At Beit Rafqa, we are committed to providing the elderly with a happy and fulfilling life. ]