Rexdale Community Health Centre - Community Pograms
Main Office - Taber Rd and 222 Dixon Rd (Somali Seniors Program), Seniors Services - Programs
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CWL0240
Last Modified:
12 Feb 2024
Last Full Update:
12 Feb 2024
Record Details
| Social Media |  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rexdalechc Website: www.rexdalechc.com |
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Description & Services
| Alternate Name | Ethno - Cultural Seniors Program |
| Description | A broad range of social recreational programs for older adults 55+ offered in person, via telephone (SCWW) and on-line via Zoom platforms. List of Programs: Fun Fitness: Monday 9:30am-10:30pm - designed with a gentler approach to fun Cardio movements...and creative Stretching/Conditioning throughout to popular music of the past. Somali Seniors Social Mondays, 3 pm - 4 pm. Featuring a range of Health Education / Special Interest topics weekly. ESL: Tuesdays, 11 am - 12 noon. Strength and Tone: Tuesday 11:30am-12:30pm - increases energy, improves posture, and help protect from injuries Spanish Seniors Social: Tuesday 2pm-3pm & Thursdays 12 noon - 1 pm - a fun and interactive social program focused on the celebration of Spanish culture and heritage. Chair Yoga: Tuesday 10:30am-11:30am - for persons with reduced mobility/disability. The benefits of Chair Yoga include; increased flexibility, improved circulation, strength, sleep, stress, and pain management. Chair Dance: "International Rhythms - Women's Fitness: Wednesday 12noon-1pm - a gentle cardiovascular and core stability chair dance fitness class that combines moves and rhythms from a range of Caribbean, Latin, Reggae and Indian (Bollywood) disciplines Somali Seniors Social, ESL and Womens Fitness: Wednesdays 10 am - 1:00pm Men's Social: 2nd Wednesday of the month 1pm-2pm - join for an informal social time, interesting conversation, guest speakers and fun. Men's Fitness QiGong: 1st and last Wednesday of the month 1 pm - 2 pm. Rakuten Kobo e-Book Club: 3rd Wednesday of the month 1pm-2pm - makes reading and digital literacy available to everyone - a traditional book club, only digital. Training and *Kobo devices are provided - * subject to availability Chair Aerobics: Thursday 9:30am-10:30am - a lively aerobic seated chair class to get the heart rate pumping followed by "Tribal" beat weight training and ending with a cool down stretch. Digital Literacy Club: Thursdays 1 pm - 2 pm. Storytelling: Fridays 9 am - 10am. Seniors Adapted Movement Program (SAMP): Friday 10am-10:30am - a movement program for participants with varying degrees of mobility Coffee Chat: Friday 11am-12noon - join for an informal social time, interesting conversation, guest speakers and fun |
| Hours | Administration: Mon-Fri 9m-5pm |
| Areas Served | Etobicoke ; Toronto |
| Eligibility | Ages: 55 year(s) and up Varies per program |
| Application | Registration is required. Call Dan Grummon 416-744-6312 ext 2317 |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; French ; Somali ; Spanish |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Kipling Ave and Taber Rd |
| Transit Information | TTC - 45 Kipling Bus |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Mailing Address | c/o Wendy Caceres-Speakman Rexdale CHC 8 Taber Rd Toronto, ON Canada M9W 3A4 |
| Office Phone | 416-744-6312 ext 2317 or 2233 |
| Fax | 416-744-1881 |
| wendy.caceres-speakman@rexdalechc.com | |
| Website | www.rexdalechc.com |
| Primary Contact | Wendy Caceres-Speakman, Manager, Services For Seniors, Rexdale Community Health Centre; Phone: 416 744 6312 ext 2233 * (Cell) 647 332 0148; Fax: 416 744 1881; Email: wendy.caceres-speakman@rexdalechc.com |
| Alternate Contact | Dan Grummon, Program Coordinator, Rexdale CHC; Phone: 416 744 6312 ext 2317 * 416 910 7398; Email: dan.grummon@rexdalechc.com |
| Primary Executive | Althea Martin-Risden, Director, Health Promotion, Rexdale CHC; Phone: 416-744-6312 ext 4251 * 647 501 6312; Email: althea.martin@rexdalechc.com |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Suad Aden, Volunteer Coordinator, Rexdale CHC; Phone: 416-744-0066; Email: suad.aden@rexdalechc.com |
Other Details
| Established | 1994 |
| Funding | Regional / Municipal ; Provincial ; Federal |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Fitness activities |