Active Aging at Wellness
Seniors & Elders Month Activities
Active aging is about more than exercise. We’re Redefining Active with our free community kick-off followed by a month of exploring ways to keep moving, keep connected, keep sharp, and keep well.
Newman recommends visiting the MASC website at manitobaseniorcentres. com to discover the range of activities available at locations throughout the province. These opportunities allow participants to engage in a multitude of ways, which can contribute to their overall personal health and well-being. One of the main priorities is to provide meaningful, accessible social engagement opportunities for all older adults in this province, she added. “We are in charge of our own bodies, and we make decisions to get out and get involved or stay isolated,” she said. “It’s not anybody else who’s going to help us. We need to take the first step and walk in the door of the local Active Living Centre.” These centres are open to anybody that believes in the mission of the organization, she said, including those who are younger. At some of the centres, you might be able
to apply for an associate membership until you reach the age of 55. Newman encourages younger adults to take initiative and bring older adults to an Active Living Centre as people sometimes may not make the effort to go on their own. “I encourage all 40-plus- and 50-plus- year-olds to take their mother or their father with them to go and have lunch at an Active Living Centre. A lot of them offer food programs on different days for a good price,” she said. “If we’re lucky, we may know somebody that will help us to go and try something new.” To explore the many programs and services offered by 55-plus centres, visit the MASC website at manitobaseniorcentres. com. The website also provides a list of welcoming and friendly locations throughout the province that promote healthy aging and social inclusion.
Register for Free Kick-Off Activities from10:00 am to 2:00 pm Moving for Life Keynote Talk with Dr. Dean Kriellaars Active Living Stations • Tech Drop-in • Hearing Screenings Active Aging Kick-Off Thursday, September 26 th
Plus Free Activities for Seniors & Elders Month:
Webinar: Nutrition for the Young at Heart: Eating Well for Active Aging; Wednesday, October 2; 12:30 pm Talks: Understanding Persistent Pain; Monday, September 30; 6:30 pm Mature Driver Workshop; Tuesday, October 8; 1:00 pm Diabetes 101; Tuesday, October 8; 6:00 pm Older Adults & Anxiety; Thursday, October 18; 10:00 am Intro to Exercise with Diabetes; Friday, October 18; 10:00 am Diabetes & Pre Diabetes Q&A; Tuesday, October 22; 10:30 am Anxiety: Real, Disabling,Treatable; Thursday, October 24; 10:00 am Nutrition & Diabetes; Friday, October 25; 1:30 pm Living Well with Chronic Pain; Wednesday, October 23; 3:00 pm
Foot Care for Seniors Mobile Foot Care Nurses in the privacy of your home or hospitals Adherence to Canadian Standards for infection control utilizing sterilized instruments
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