Government of Canada grant helps expand offering of seniors’ programs

BADEN, ONT.— Today’s seniors are living longer and are more active, but too many still suffer from social isolation, according to Government of Canada information.

The Township of Wilmot has received $10,000 from the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. The funds will be used to add to the Township’s roster of active living opportunities for older adults, including shuffleboard and additional pickleball offerings, for one year.

The New Horizons for Seniors Program is a federal grants and contributions program whose goal is to support projects that help improve the well-being of seniors and foster social inclusion and engagement in their communities.

This fits with the Township’s commitment to provide healthy and active living opportunities to people of all ages in the community through programs and through community partnerships.

About the New Horizons for Seniors Program

The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grants and contributions program. The funding supports projects that:

• empower seniors in their communities; and

• contribute to improving seniors’ health and well-being.

Seniors lead and inspire projects to make a difference in the lives of others and their communities.

The objectives of the NHSP are:

• promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations;
• engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others;
• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse;
• supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and 
• providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and programs for seniors. 

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Mayor Natasha Salonen
Township of Wilmot

“We are grateful to the Government of Canada for their ongoing support of Wilmot Township,” said Mayor Salonen. “The funding from the New Horizons for Seniors Program is invaluable in sustaining and enhancing our initiatives for healthy and active living among our senior residents. The $10,000 grant will significantly expand our pickleball and shuffleboard programs, enriching the recreational opportunities available to our community.”

Links

Backgrounder: New Horizons for Seniors Program

Programs and services for seniors

New Horizons for Seniors Program – Engaging seniors, strengthening communities

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Media contact:
Donna L. Kell | Manager of Communications and Strategic Initiatives
Township of Wilmot | 519-778-3782 | citizenoftheyear@wilmot.ca