9:00am - 9:30am: Registration and Light Breakfast
Engaging Men in Older Adult Centres
We will be sharing successful male focused programming in order to include more men in older adult centres. The workshop will include information about the Men's Shed movement and other health and wellness focused programs for men. We will also be sharing marketing and funding ideas for male focused programs.
Facilitator: Maria Lindgren
Light Lunch
Benefits of Creative Aging
Living in an era of longevity compels us to rethink historically accepted notions about aging. Adopting a creative aging framework can reframe our understanding about who may benefit from participating in Senior Active Living Centre programs, the ways in which they might benefit and the specific nature of programs that can be expected to increase social engagement, contribute to skills mastery and enhance well-being. As a result, a creative aging approach may support building capacity in the centres.
Presenter: Pat Spadafora, Kaleidoscope Consulting