Community Centre/Activity Centre
Community centres bring people together by providing services that can improve our lives.
The centres can offer a huge variety of options including but not limited to swimming lessons, water aerobics, weight rooms, card and/or board games, reading clubs, cooking classes, a library and more!
Joining a community center can help provide an outlet from the mundane cycles of life. They can offer classes for all ages, so the whole family can get involved. If you’re new to a community and trying to build friendships, community centres are great for that. It’s a healthy way to meet people and have fun! (Most locations offer family discounts too!)
If the season in life has now come, where the nest is empty and there is a void of space, this is the time to pick up your interests again. If you’re not sure where to start or what to do, community centres are a great start. Learning something new can feel scary and intimidating, you may think ‘I haven’t changed in 50 years, why bother now’. If you’ve read this far, you’re probably feeling curious, which is great! I had to ask myself, am I happy where I am right now? Do I want to have more of a social life or get out of the house more? Community centers offer that option, usually its very little money to participate in classes (some discount for seniors) and they offer a wide variety of classes at different times and on rotation.
More Information about Centres
Some places require you to register before accessing locations services. Please contact the locations for their requirements.*
Ontario
Find the aid organization that meets your needs closest to you by calling 211 or consulting the directory for further information. 211Ontario.ca
British Columbia
Senior Services Society
Offering assistance in finding housing, meal delivery, Workshops and education, filing taxes, and more. Check their website https://www.seniorsservicessociety.ca/services/
Seniors too!
Center options can vary greatly, review carefully
We have marked community centers along with senior centers because they quite often go hand in hand for communities. Please review each location to see if they offer what you need.
Empty nest?
Find you again
If the season in life has now come, where the nest is empty and there is a void of space, this is the time to pick up your interests again.
If you’re not sure where to start or what to do, community centres are a great start.
Learning something new can feel scary and intimidating, you may think ‘I haven’t changed in 50 years, why bother now’. If you’ve read this far, you’re probably feeling curious, which is great! I had to ask myself some personal questions including; Am I happy where I am right now? Do I want to have more of a social life or get out of the house more?
Community centers offer that option, usually its very little money to participate in classes (some discount for seniors) and they offer a wide variety of classes at different times and on rotation. So you can try something new.
Below are a list of things in life that we can lose track of as we age. These are important for our health, both mind and body.
Social connection
Seniors give it all and end up alone volunteer your time
Nutrition
As we age our bodies change. So we need to change.
Mental aquity
Challenge yourself daily mentally
Learning new skills
Brain function increase
Physical changes
Our bodies will change but we can adapt. Strength building
Acceptance
Accept who we've become now.