Media Release
Are you a senior isolated and feeling disconnected from the outside world during the Covid-19 pandemic? The United Way of Bruce Grey, Northern Bruce Peninsula Community Support Committee and partners offer Seniors’ Centre Without Walls (SCWW). This telephone conferencing program offers an inclusive, safe, inviting space to listen, learn and be heard. It can also increase social connectedness and well-being of participants.
The SCWW provides a way for a diverse community of people to connect by telephone for free group activities, informative, interactive presentations and is geared towards seniors 55+ and adults 18+ that identify as living with a disability.
Stay up to-date by visiting www.scww.ca
Examples of discussion topics include:
• Financial, emotional and social safety information
• Activities and speakers that provide information and promote safety, good health practices and well-being
• Mental health
• Fraud prevention
• Financial empowerment
• Direct supports available in relation to COVID-19
Sessions are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Participation is free, but we do ask that you register (information below).
Mondays are for trivia as well as Laugh Yourself Healthy with Carolyn Shannon.
Wednesdays will offer different information sessions/guest speakers; these range from History of Allenford to Guess the Song and more.
Fridays are for games, podcasts/Book club and Laugh Yourself Healthy with Carolyn Shannon.
This month, we are introducing a few new programs including Phone-In Wheel of Fortune on October 13th and a Phone-In Book Club which kicks off on October 29th.
Guest speaker information:
Carolyn Shannon is an author, artist, speaker, healer, life & business coach.
Joan Regan – Mrs. Gardener is back to give us more gardening/outdoor advice.
As of July, the dial-in information (the passcode) has changed for security purposes. If you would like to be or continue to be in on sessions, please register.
You can do this by visiting Survey Monkey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T2VLH5Q, the link is available on the www.scww.ca page as well or you can call Misty at 519-376-1560/ toll free 1-800-794-1728 and she can help you.
