Information and Active Living Fairs are a project of the OACAO with
funding from the Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat
What they are and how they are funded
Seniors Information and Active Living Fairs are a public education
initiative developed to increase awareness about the programs and services
to which seniors are entitled to and are available within their community
or on a provincial basis, knowledge on healthy aging and active lifestyles
and recognition of contributions made by seniors in their community.
In partnership with the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat, the Older Adult
Centres' Association of Ontario provides funding to OACAO member centres
and OACAO regions to develop, organize and implement Fairs for their
specific community or communities. Funding is provided on an annual
basis with the recipients for April 1, 2007- March 31, 2008 listed below.
The Information and Active Living Fairs are administered by the Older
Adult Centres' Association of Ontario under the Coordination of Mary
Lou Weir. Mary Lou can be contacted at 905-385-3306 or by email at mweir@mountaincable.net.
There are two components to the fairs: a series of Seminars and a Trade
Show.
Trade Show
Organizations are provided with a table to provide information and
display the services and programs that they provide for older adults
in a Trade Show format, along with seminars on various topics of interest
to older adults and their families.
Examples of Organizations
Retirement Homes; various Craft Programs; Specialty Health Services
including vision and hearing; Specialty Home Support services including
house cleaning, home repair, nursing; Physical activity programs; Tour
companies; Bus companies; Casinos; Wheelchairs and other assistive devices.
The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat; CCAC; LHIN; Police and Fire Department;
Public Library; Public Health Department; Canadian Hearing Society;
Canadian National Institute for the Blind; VON; Red Cross; Long Term
Care Facilities; Not For Profit Community Support Organizations;
Parks and Recreation Department; Senior Citizens Clubs, Organizations
and Older Adult Centres; Social Housing; CMHC; the Arthritis Society;
local Service Clubs; Canadian Mental Association.
Seminars
The Ontario Seniors' Secretariat provides a series of seminars including
topics on Advanced Care Planning, Frauds and Scams, Drive Wise, Safe
Medications and the Seniors Guide. Other seminars could be presented
by the Older Persons Mental Health & Addictions Network and the
Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities. As well,
other topics might include information on Fall Prevention, Out of Province/Country
Medical Insurance, Genealogy, Nutrition/Healthy Eating, How to get involved
in Community Theatre/choir etc., a quick drawing class by a local senior
artist etc.
Locations and Date
Upcoming Information and Active Living Fairs 2007/08
Congratulations to all the Centres below on receiving grants to co-ordinate
Information and Active Living Fairs in your community
An OACAO Representative will attend each Fair when possible.
Updated Jan. 31, 2008
Contact us for more information
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Association of Ontario
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