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"Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the mundane rituals of old age, until things start to slip. Before her longtime partner passed away years earlier, provisions were made for a room in a unique long-term care residence, where Penny finds herself after one too many “incidents.” Initially, surrounded by peers, conversing, eating, sleeping,...

Ninety-five-year-old Miss Wire is the only one at the Hideaway Home nursing home who wants to celebrate Christmas, so she enlists the help of Santa Claus to prove to the other residents that Christmas is not just for children.

"Nicola’s adorable little dog, June Bug, keeps getting into trouble. She steals the neighbour’s turkey, yanks down the Christmas tree and destroys Mom’s almost-finished giant crossword.... When Nicola overhears her father say, “It’s not working out with that dog,” it looks as though June Bug’s days are numbered. Or can a good deed make up for June Bug’s bad behavior?"--Author's website.

Wendell Baker is a dreamer and schemer whose latest scam lands him in jail and leaves him alienated from his longtime girlfriend, best friend and even his dog. Eternally optimistic, Wendell makes the most of his time behind bars and vows to turn his life around. Upon release, he gets a job at a retirement hotel, where he befriends some of the colorful residents. Wendell's new friends advise him on how to win back his girl, while he helps them battle...

Joel's fed up with life in a nursing home and begins to plan a way out, when Frank moves in and turns the community upside down. Though the two couldn't be more different, a fast friendship is formed. And when Joel tells Frank of his burgeoning plan, they embark together on a mission to find the perfect escape, discovering along the way that it's never too late for new beginnings.

In a game of life or death, the seniors at Pondside Manor risk it all. With help from Pondside Manor’s quirky, twentysomething kitchen worker Foster Kresowik, resident Robert Kallman creates The World of Pondside, a video game that delights the nursing home’s residents by allowing them to virtually relive blissful moments from days long past—or even create new ones. One-legged Duane Lotspeich is overjoyed when he can dance the tango again. Octogenarian...

A little girl, Georgie, visits her grandfather in the nursing home where he is suffering from memory loss, and manages to reconnect with him when they make newspaper hats for everyone.

When Allan lands in a nursing home, he refuses to celebrate his 100th birthday and instead escapes out a window to embark on a journey that involves a suitcase of cash and a gang of criminals. Flashbacks reveal that Allan played a key role in 20th century history when he was pals with U.S. presidents and Russian tyrants.