Evolving Spiritual Healing Communities For Elders and Their Caregivers Co-creating a better quality of life for our dear elders and their caregivers, all over the world, is the mission and vision of WEL, World Elder Land. WEL has two projects; ERT, Elder Recreation Therapy (Clinical Therapeutic Recreation For Elders), and BWCA, Better World Community Adventures (intergenerational wellness promotion and civic engagement). WEL, ERT and BWCA are focused on health promotion, civic engagement and whole-person wellness for everyone interested in nurturing a better spiritual humanity in our dear Planet Earth. All our services are available in English and Spanish. We are here to work with you... and together let’s continue being the better change that we want to see in the world. Peace be with you! 
Kathy J. Ward Sign in: WEL World Map You are invited to sign the WEL guest-book with inspirational comments, beautiful photos and your location on a Google map that includes satellite views of most of our dear planet Earth.
 

WEL Better Ways Award The WEL Better Ways Award was created in 2005 by Kathy J. Ward and the WEL community. Its purpose is: 1. to acknowledge meaningful, creative, and better ways to facilitate a better quality of life for our elders. 2. It is also given to; joyful elders that are an inspiration for other elders, their caregivers and their communities. 3. Given also to people or institutions that have made a difference facilitating healing and wellness for a better quality of life for our elders and their caregivers.

Recipients of the WEL Better Ways Award:

- Dale Jarrett, Musician and Healer, Dale has invested more than 10 years bringing music and spiritual support to elders and the communities where they live. Maryland, 2005 


- Irene Slattery, 95, Elder and Lawyer. Dearest Irene 
facilitated the first Bench of Dreams for an Elder community, and delivered to David Smith, Deputy to the UN Information Center in Washington D. C. and our elders, the most wonderful speech about elders and their dreams. Kensington, MD 2006 
 - Dr. Robert Muller and Barbara Muller, 
Robert and Barbara have always been an inspiration for a better and more peaceful world for our elders and everyone. Dr. Robert Muller, former Assistant Secretary General of the UN, during his “re-firement” continue inspiring many human beings, all over the world with his idea dreams. You can find Robert’s books and idea dreams here University For Peace, Costa Rica, 2007

- Harry Belafonte, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Uncle Harry received the WEL Better Ways Award for being a REMARKABLE ELDER that continue inspiring communities all over the world toward PEACE, HARMONY and better ways to live. - 2007 - 
“Global Aging Network For A Better World For Elders” EVERYONE IS INVITED TO LIVE AND SPREAD THE WEL VISION FOR BETTER HEALTH FOR OUR ELDERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. Co-creating a better quality of life for our dear elders and their caregivers, all over the world, is the mission and vision of WEL. This can be achieve by acknowledging meaningful partnerships with ordinary people or communities that are already making a difference in the lives of our elders. A Global Aging Network For A Better World For Elders are persons that have decided to leave our world better than what the one they find. Our WEL Ambassadors ‘walk the talk’ and: no matter where they are in our dear Planet Earth, and the circumstances where they are in, day-by-day WEL Ambassadors are an inspiration, facilitators and visionaries promoting progress, better health and a better environment; our extended body, for a better quality of life for our treasures, our dear elders and their caregivers.
  ELDERS FROM LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES; ECUADOR, COLOMBIA, EL SALVADOR, CHILE, PERU, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUATEMALA, ARGENTINA AND MEXICO, RECEIVED THEIR CERTIFICATIONS AS 
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AFTER A WHOLE-PERSON WELLNESS THREE-MONTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DREAMS AS LOVE OPEN OUR HEARTS AND POSSIBILITIES 
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