Seniors Community Programs

Supporting active living

Seniors Community Programs provides services to help older adults live active, healthy and independent lives

To qualify for seniors community programs participants must:

• Be an older adult
• Have or be eligible to have an Ontario Health Card
• Not live in a long-term care facility

Programs

• Adult Day Program

  A supportive recreation program for older adults living with physical and cognitive challenges. Programs help clients to feel more connected, move their body and keep their minds active.

  Care partners benefit from valuable respite.

  Fees apply.

• Niagara Aphasia Program

  This program offers free supportive conversation groups online for individuals living with aphasia.

• Outreach Services

  Free help finding and applying to available supports for older adults. Help is only provided with the client’s consent.

  Outreach is not an emergency service.

  Available supports may have a fee.

• Respite Companion Program

  This program offers in-home social visits for those living with dementia. The respite companions provide activities suitable to the clients’ interests.

  Fees apply.

• South Niagara Health and Wellness

  This is a free ambulatory rehab program which includes exercise and wellness education through partnerships with community and health care providers.

  A doctor's referral is required for the rehabilitation part and the program can assist with this.

  Partners include Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre, March of Dimes Canada and Niagara College.

• Healthy, Safe and Strong Exercise Program

  Free group exercise programs to improve mobility and balance. Certified fitness instructors deliver this program online and in-person.

  Register for Healthy, Safe and Strong exercise classes, Gilmore Community Hub workshops and Virtual Wellness.

• Virtual Wellness

  Free online webinars that include useful information for older adults.

  Register for Healthy, Safe and Strong exercise classes, Gilmore Community Hub workshops and Virtual Wellness.

Funding and partnerships

Program funding is supported through Ontario Health.

Seniors Community Programs partners with other agencies to further support efforts for healthy living in our community and aging at home.