The Arthritis Society Wants You to Get Physically Active
Arthritis affects people of all ages and this, of course, includes older adults. Arthritis costs Canada an estimated $4.4 billion a year in lost labour and health care expenses. Arthritis is one of the three most common chronic diseases in Canada...
Older Adults are declaring themselves Forever...in motion!
Promoting physical activity to the older adult community is a key strategy of in motion. As our older adult population increases so does the burden on our health care system. One of the greatest health risks for older adults is sedentary living (World Health Organization, 1997).
The in motion Older Adult strategy is to improve and maintain the health of older adults living in the community through support, education, research, partnerships and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. The strategy focuses primarily on indivduals living in senior's congregate housing and condominiums or those that attend churches, day programs and community association programs.
The primary goals of the in motion Older Adult strategy are:
- To facilitate and coordinate the support required for older adults with a focus on physical activity and healthy eating to meet the vision of in motion.
- To improve and maintain the health of older adults living in the community.
- To increase access to community based physical activity opportunities for older adults.
- To ensure sustainability of the older adult Forever…in motion programs.
The following is a list of sites that are implementing creative initiatives to be "in motion"! These sites value the positive benefits that are achieved through older adults being physically active.
Locations
5th Avenue Place
Arbour Green
Asquith Program
Brantwood Estates Condominiums
Burr Seniors Group
Circle Drive Place
City of Saskatoon
Clinkskill Manor
Columbian Manor
Cudworth Seniors Group
East-side Village – Forever…in motion
Edgemont Heights (formerly Lord Nelson Apartments)
Franklin
Golden Key Estates
Harry Landa Court
Heritage View Condominiums
Holliston Community Association
Humboldt Seniors Aquasize Group
Ilarion Residence
Langham Walk and Talk
Lawson Civic Centre Aphasia Group
LeRoy Seniors Forever…in motion
Luther Care
Luther Heights
Martensville Walking Club
Massey Place Community Church
McClure Place
McNaughton Place
Oliver Place
Palisades Personal Care Home
Parkside Condominiums
Parkville Manor
Rainbow Community Center
Scott Forget Tower
Sierras of Erindale
Spruce Manor Seniors Group
St. Angela's Merici
St. Anne's Place
St. David's Church
St. Volodymyr Villa
Sutherland House
Wadena Seniors Exercise Group
Weneeda Park Lodge Seniors
Click here to view the latest Forever...in motion Update.
The Older Adults Physical Activity & Healthy Eating Resource Guide is a reference for local physical activity programs to get Older Adults “in motion”. It is our hope that you will use it to find enjoyable activities in our community; activities that will meet your needs to improve your health and well-being in all areas of your life. This guide is also useful to health care practitioners who wish to prescribe physical activity to their clients/patients as part of their overall health care plan.
The Older Adult Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Rural Resouce Guide is a reference for local physical activity
programs to get you “in motion”.
Click here for other great in motion resources.
