The Bowmanville Older Adult Association (BOAA) in Clarington is receiving $57,640 in annual Seniors Active Living Centre funding.
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, the Scugog Council for the Arts and Theatre 3×60, each has also received an unspecified Seniors Community Grant, according to the province.
“Our Seniors Active Living Centre in Clarington plays a vital role in helping older adults stay connected, active and engaged in our community” said Todd McCarthy, MPP for Durham.
This year, Ontario is investing close to $23 million to support 416 Seniors Active Living Centre (SALCs) programs across the province, including 97 new ones.
BOAA is located in Bowmanville in the Municipality of Clarington and serves some 1,650 older adults and seniors, including members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, newcomers, individuals with disabilities, and those with lower income experiences. Programming is offered in person and virtually and includes health and wellness programs, social and recreational activities, arts-based programming, computer and technology education, and general interest and educational programs delivered in partnership with community organizations.
This SALC program addresses the following priorities:
- Social connection and inclusion;
- Physical activity and fall prevention; mental health and emotional well-being;
- Lifelong learning and digital literacy; and
- Access to support
Scugog Grants
The Wiisiniwin Mino-Bimaadiziwin program with the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, addresses food insecurity, chronic disease, and social isolation among Indigenous elders by blending traditional teachings with modern health education. It creates a culturally safe space for elders to prepare meals, learn nutrition and disease management, and strengthen cultural identity.
The Scugog Council for the Arts plan to connect seniors with Scugog Arts in providing arts-based workshops, seminars and club classes for older adult Ontarians. The program will run September to March and includes:
- Series of guided memoir writing sessions,
- Arts practice workshops on website updating, managing social media pages, taking photos, writing and creating content:
- Engaging monthly gallery artist talks:
- Club Classes for sewing and seasonal crafting.
Theatre 3×60’s project, From War to Peace, takes place from September to March and will invite local veterans and their families to share their experiences of conflict through war, and engage in the creation of a collection of short plays with a theme of healing and recovery from the negative impacts on an individual and a community.
Quick Facts
• There are now 416 Seniors Active Living Centres in Ontario.
• Ontario now invests up to $55, 000 for each Seniors Active Living Centre. That’s up from $50, 000 last year and $42, 700 the year before for operations and maintenance
• In 2024, SALCs received their very first funding increase in 15 years.
• For more information, please visit Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC) program.
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