older adults (ages 65+)

Morning Tai Chi with Anne

Thursdays

11 AM - 12 PM

In Person

Register here: Morning Tai Chi with Anne: May & June Sessions Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Tai Chi sessions with Anne:

An open level program rooted in mindful movement!

Improve your flexibility, balance, coordination, and concentration.

Yoga for Wellness and Recovery - May and June 2024

Wednesdays

4 - 5 PM

In Person

1025 Queen Street West

Register here: Yoga for Wellness and Recovery: May & June Sessions Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Join us for a webinar about supporting the mental health and well-being of older adults. With 17% to 30% of older adults in Ontario facing mental health challenges, there is a pressing need for awareness of the issue and of available resources and supports.

In recognition of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, EAPO is hosting a Virtual Learning Series to transform conversations on how we support older adults and unleash the power of agencies to break down walls for building a more robust community response to elder abuse.

Monday, May 13 at 1 PM - 2:30
Session 1: Elder Abuse: Prevention, Detection, and Solutions

Please join us on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, from 1pm - 2pm for the Understanding Bipolar Disorder in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers where we will discuss:

- What is bipolar disorder?
- What does bipolar disorder look like?
- How can you find a balance and get the support you need?

After the workshop you will receive a summary of the presentation in multiple languages, including community-based resources.

About this Webinar

On May 22 from 5:00-6:00 a.m. EDT, join a webinar on ‘Older People and Health Issues – What Are the Benefits and the Challenges of Housing First Programmes?’.

Juha Kahila, chair of the Housing First Europe Hub Community of Practice for Housing First managers and Head of International Affairs at Y-Säätiö, moderates this webinar.

During this engaging session:

Please join us on Thursday, April 18th 2024 from 1pm - 2pm for the Understanding Depression in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop series is for older adults 65 years and older and their caregivers where we’ll discuss:

- What is depression?
- What does depression look like?
- How can you stay well and get the support you need?.

After the meeting you will receive a summary of the presentation in multiple languages, including community-based resources.

About the webinar

The experience of problem gambling is unique to different groups. Older adults, in particular, frequently engage in gambling as a leisure activity. However, this may increase their risk of developing problem gambling. Various factors play a role in making older adults particularly vulnerable to problem gambling.

Service Canada returns to provide an encore presentation on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). This overview will include an introduction of the retirement pension, disability benefits, survivor’s pension, and death benefits. We will also be providing an online demonstration of applications and tools.

Our Speaker: Service Canada provides the public with a single point of access to a wide range of government services and benefits.

NOTE: *This webinar will NOT be recorded. We also ask that you DO NOT personally record as this information can change without notice.

Date: March 5, 2024 - May 22, 2024

Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

In Support of Black Mental Health, ECC is offering free men's mental health support group for BIPOC men to discuss on mental health struggles and to connect with others experiencing similar difficulties and to share effective tools for understanding and navigating through the challenges. You will find that you are not alone, and that there are others who understand what you are going through.

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health just launched first-of-their-kind national clinical guidelines on social isolation and loneliness in older adults.

Description:

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline is a national helpline for anyone in Canada who is thinking about suicide, or who is worried about someone they know. Help is available by phone and by text, in English and French, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. 9-8-8 calls and texts are answered by trained responders at a network of local, provincial, territorial, and national crisis lines and helplines across the country. 9-8-8 is led and coordinated by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and funded by the Government of Canada.

brainXchange, Alzheimer Society of Canada and CCNA proudly present:

About the webinar

The experience of problem gambling is unique to different groups. Older adults, in particular, frequently engage in gambling as a leisure activity. However, this may increase their risk of developing problem gambling. Various factors play a role in making older adults particularly vulnerable to problem gambling.

A naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) is a regular residential building that has naturally become home to a high density of older adults. Could NORCs help older adults age in place? And, if so, how?

In this webinar, you will learn about:

• NORCs and NORC support programs
• how NORC programs impact aging in place
• the University Health Network’s NORC Innovation Centre and NORC Program.

Originally live streamed: November 28, 2023