Seniors' Community Outreach to Vulnerable Seniors 2012/2013

Activities Schedule for 2012

 
Christmas Party                                               Dec 17 at 10:00 am-2:00 pm
English Learning                                                      Dec 15 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Field Trip                                                                  Dec 8 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Workshop: Nutritional and Health Awareness               Dec 1 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Workshop: Emotion & Stress Management                   Nov 24 at 1:30-330 pm
Field Trip                                                                Nov 16 at 9:30 am-2:00 pm
Workshop: Prevention of Diabetes (a)                         Nov 10 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Workshop: Vision Health                                            Nov 3 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Workshop: Liver Disease self-management                  Oct 27 at 1:30-3:30 pm
English Learning                                                      Oct 20 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Workshop: Prevent Fall for Senior in Winter                 Oct 13 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Physical Activities                                                       Oct 06 at 1:30-3:30 pm
English Learning & Moon Festival                           Sep 29 at 1:30-5:00 pm
Workshop: The Medical Treatment System in Canada   Sep 21 at 1:30-3:30 pm
Kick-Off Event                                                         Sep 14 at 1:30-3:30 pm

The Project:

This project improve the health outcomes of high-risk seniors showing results in Emergency Department (ED) prevention and diversion and/or better disease management for the seniors served.

This project is funded by Woodgreen Community Services to increase the access to health support for isolated and frail seniors through culturally appropriate outreach and support in the community.

We focus on lower or no income, high-risk and with language barrier seniors who live in Flemingdon Park area to provide health information service & referral, indoor & outdoor physical activities by professional facilitators, and home based support / service in order to assist them to reduce social isolation, decrease hospital visit, promote health status and awareness, elder abuse prevention, educate the seniors on health related language phrases, key words & common knowledge, and improve quality life in Toronto.

Activities Schedule for 2013

Closed Celebration                                      Mar 30
Workshop: Skeletal health knowledge             Mar 23
Workshop: Heart disease awareness               Mar 16
Workshop: Senior Abuse Prevention                Mar 9
Workshop: Fatty Liver Overview                      Mar 2
English Learning                                          Feb 23
Chinese Lunar New Year Party                    Feb 16
Field Trip                                                       Feb 2
Workshop: Prevention of Diabetes (c)              Jan 26
Workshop: Ontario Introduction (3)                 Jan 19
Workshop: Ontario Introduction (2)                 Jan 12
Workshop: Ontario Introduction (1)                 Jan 5