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 from April 1 to March 31st listed below.

TThe Information and Active Living Fairs are administered by the Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario under the Coordination of Shelley Wesseling. Shelley can be contacted at 905- 728-2358 or by email at shelley.wesseling@hotmail.com.

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

Health Fairs 2009 - 2010

Congratulations to all the Centres below on receiving grants to co-ordinate Information and Active Living Fairs in your community

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