Health Promotion and Education

Health Promotion and Education programs provide educational and health related activities/services that promote health and wellness for older adults. Activities provide public education about seniors health and the aging process to caregivers, students and volunteers as well as providing self-care opportunities for seniors, caregivers and seniors’ volunteers.

Who is this program for?

• older Adults (55 years of age or over)
• caregiver and public education activities are open to participants who are below 55
• older adults residing in the West Neighbourhood House Older Adult Centre catchment area (Bloor Street to the lake, Roncesvalles Ave to Yonge Street)

What happens in this program:

• weekly workshops covering a variety of topics, including health and wellness seminars
• meetings and public forums about seniors issues
• Health Action Theatre by Seniors (a public education model for health promotion and community engagement)
• self-care and mutual support seniors and caregivers evening groups
• weekly arts studio and cooking groups
• monthly mobility community clinic (mobility assessments by CCAC/VHA OT)

Activities include:

• Health Promotion Tuesday 1:30-3pm workshop
• Tuesday evening self-help group
• Health Action Theatre by Seniors and special projects
• Seniors Arts Studio
• Occupational Therapy Clinic with VHA/CCAC
• Hearing Clinic with CHS
• Food security and cooking demonstrations
• Older Adult Centre Volunteer Training