Hosted, small-group virtual gatherings
Your residents join a safe, welcoming small group where the conversation is always led by a trained Silver Sips host.
For retirement communities
Hosted virtual gatherings that help residents build real connections.
Silver Sips helps retirement communities create meaningful, accessible social connection for residents through virtual gatherings that provide comfort, dignity, and belonging.
We handle the scheduling, hosting, reminders, and support, so you can offer more ways for residents to connect without managing another program.
What makes Silver Sips different?
Designed for older adults
Silver Sips gatherings are designed to be engaging, inclusive, and easy to join for older adults of all abilities.
No extra work for your team
You don't need to manage another program. Silver Sips handles the scheduling, hosting, and support.
Flexible ways to connect
Residents can build lasting connections within your own communities as well as open Silver Sips gatherings.
Silver Sips lets residents connect on their own terms
Silver Sips is designed to complement your existing activities by giving residents another way to connect—especially those who may prefer smaller conversations, quieter settings, or opportunities to meet people beyond their usual routines.
With Silver Sips, your community offers social connection and thoughtful conversation, without another complicated program for staff to manage. It's a warmer way to meet more residents where they are, letting them be heard, welcomed, and remembered.
Bring Silver Sips to your residentsSmall groups with big connections
Silver Sips gatherings are intentionally small—just 6-8 people—so everyone has space to participate. A trained Silver Sips host welcomes the group, helps people get settled, and gently supports the flow of conversation, but the heart of the experience is how connection naturally unfolds.
What residents can expect
- A chance to build new connections
- A small, friendly group of older adults
- A trained, welcoming host
- Time for people to speak or just listen
- A comfortable pace and space to gather
- Warmth, respect, and inclusiveness
Designed around residents’ comfort
Silver Sips was designed with older adults’ comfort, pace, and preferences in mind. Residents don't need to learn a complicated system or navigate a confusing process.
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Choose a gathering
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Register with your email
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Confirm your registration
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Receive join details
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Join when it's time
A host is always there
Residents are welcome to participate in the way that feels right for them. Some may enjoy sharing right away. Others may prefer to listen at first. A Silver Sips host is always there to welcome the group and help the conversation feel natural.
See how Silver Sips worksComfortable by design
- Clear, plain-language instructions
- No need to create an account or password
- A welcoming host to guide the group
- Small groups to give everyone space
- Friendly reminders before the gathering
- Help available when residents need it
Flexible gatherings to fit everyone's choices
Every retirement community is different. Silver Sips is designed to support different resident needs, activity calendars, and community models through a simple monthly sponsored program.
Circle-sponsored gatherings
Partner community residents enjoy Silver Sips gatherings just for them, building connection within their social circles and complementing other activities.
Cross-community gatherings
Gatherings can also be cross-community, so that residents from different communities can connect and expand their social circles beyond their own networks.
Open community gatherings
Some gatherings are open to anyone in the Silver Sips community, giving everyone opportunities to meet people from different communities and backgrounds.
Silver Sips handles the details
We believe Silver Sips should be as easy to manage as it is for your residents to use. We provide planning, hosting, reminders, and the support needed to make gatherings simple, intuitive, and welcoming for everyone.
Silver Sips provides
- Planning and scheduling
- Trained Silver Sips hosts
- Registration and reminders
- End-user support
- Circle-sponsored gatherings
- Monthly ticket refills
- Open community gatherings
Your team helps by
- Talking about Silver Sips with residents
- Letting residents know gatherings are available
- Sharing a link to your community’s own Silver Sips page
- Encouraging residents to join gatherings that interest them
Silver Sips does the rest.
An experience based on dignity and choice.
Silver Sips is about offering a welcoming space where everyone can choose to connect in a way that feels comfortable for them.
Some join from their apartment, a shared room in the community, or wherever feels right. They might come because a topic interests them, because a friend encouraged them, or because they're simply curious.
It's a warmer way for someone to meet more people, build connections, and be part of a community on their terms.
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You're welcome to listen first, share when you feel ready, and choose the gatherings that feel right for you.
Silver Sips participant
For Seniors
Looking for a gathering for yourself?
We'd love to welcome you to join an open gathering. These are small, hosted virtual conversations open to all older adults. Just choose a topic, register with your email address, and join when the gathering begins.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions, answered.
We’ve gathered some of the most common questions we get about Silver Sips, but if you have others, please contact us and we’ll be happy to answer them.
Residents can register for gatherings using a simple link. They just need to provide their email address, and they’ll receive reminders and join details before the gathering.
Silver Sips hosts are trained to provide support and help residents feel comfortable joining. We also offer end-user support to assist with any issues that may arise.
Yes! Residents can choose from a variety of gatherings based on their interests. They can join as many or as few as they like.
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Bring Silver Sips to your residents
Give residents more opportunities to feel seen, included, and connected—without adding another complicated program for your staff to manage.