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 are proud to offer the 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 will provide 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
See full calendar of events for September below.
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 either Mondays, Wednesdays and/or Fridays; 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Participation is free, but we do ask that you register (information below).
Mondays there is trivia as well as Laugh Yourself Healthy with Carolyn Shannon.
Wednesdays will offer two different information sessions/guest speakers; these range from Utility Assistance programs available with Karen Baxter and Name that Dance with Carolyn Shannon.
Fridays are also for guest speakers, such as; Protecting Georgian Bay with Brooke Harrison part 2, Joan Regan with information on Debugging the garden and Fun Seated Fitness with Carolyn Shannon.
Guest speaker information;
Carolyn Shannon is an author, artist, speaker, healer, life & business coach.
Brooke Harrison: Project Coordinator for Collingwood Divert and Capture: The fight to keep micro plastics out of our water and summer projects like Community Phragbusting.
Karen Baxter from United Way Bruce Grey, will discuss utility programs and rebates that are available.
“Mrs. Gardener” Joan Regan 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.
