Charleswood Senior Centre Inc'

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Charleswood Senior Centre Inc.

• Branching Out to Seniors

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Our Mission

• To Enhance the Quality of Life for those 55 plus
  providing the resources that enables and assists
  them to enjoy a more active, social and creative
  lifestyle in the community.

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Our Objectives

• To provide a vast array of programs which
  includes education, social and recreation
  programs
• To promote health and wellness for seniors within
  the community
• To develop a health and wellness resource team
  through further expansion of our Centre
• To develop a reference service that enables
  seniors to access necessary information for
  independent living

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What is the Charleswood Senior Centre?

• The Charleswood Senior Centre opened in 1999
  during the International Year of the Older Person
  
• Was originally located in Royal School 450 Laxdal
  Road
• In October 2004 the Centre expanded to two
  locations and we now are located at both Royal
  School and the Municipal Building at 5006 Roblin
  Boulevard
• We have expanded from a 20 person Senior Advisory
  Committee in the year 2000 to an organization
  with almost 400 members
• Since foundation, the Centre has received and
  been nominated for many awards

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Our Programs

• The Charleswood Senior Centre prides itself on
  offering a large array of programs, to meet the
  wants and needs of all of its members
• Program categories include Social, Fitness,
  Speakers, Education, Annual Programs
• We also have a number of Outreach Initiatives

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Outreach Initiatives

• Snow Angels Program

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Snow Angel Outreach Program

• The Centre always looks for new ways to benefit
  Seniors within the community
• This is one of the first programs to encompass
  the new Centre ideal of multi-generational
  programming
• This is the first program that the Centre has
  offered that takes advantage of the Internet to
  provide the entire community with information
  about the program
• http//www.winnipegsnowangels.com

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What is a Snow Angel?

• The snowfall in winter causes challenges for some
  Winnipeggers to keep their sidewalks clear and
  avoid falls.
• Winnipeg seniors need extra help in the winter,
  keeping their sidewalks shovelled, ice-free, and
  safe.
• The Snow Angel Outreach Program that encourages
  Winnipeggers to be good neighbours and help
  seniors in need with snow removal during the
  winter.

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What do Snow Angels Do?

• Snow Angels adopt a seniors sidewalk during the
  winter and keep it clear
• All a person has to do to get involved is watch
  for seniors neighbourhood that could use help
  removing snow from their sidewalks and driveways
  and ask if they can lend a hand
• They can also contact the Centre to be paired
  with a Senior

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Why is this Program So Important?

• Snow Angels are not only being a good neighbour
  but a Snow Angel could help to save a life
• There is often an increase in calls to paramedics
  for cardiac illness and arrest on days with heavy
  snow fall
• Many people are less active during the winter
  months and sudden activity, like shovelling snow
  can cause your heart muscles to work harder
• Everyone and most importantly, the elderly are
  inclined to cardiac arrest due to over exertion
• By adopting a seniors sidewalk or driveway a Snow
  Angel is helping to keep our seniors safer and
  healthier and allowing them to enjoy or Famous
  Winnipeg Winters!!!

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Who Created the Snow Angels?

• The Charleswood Senior Centre is the first to
  bring this fabulous program to the City of
  Winnipeg
• The program was originally created by the City of
  Calgary, and many other cities have adopted it
  since then
• The Winnipeg program is generously supported by
  the New Horizons Grant

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Benefits to the Volunteer

• Help to ensure that people are not house-bound
  during the winter
• Potentially save the life of a Senior
• Emergency vehicles need a clear driveway in order
  to respond to an emergency
• Great Exercise!
• Employers, post-secondary education facilities ,
  and scholarships now look for the total package
  which includes
• Well rounded individuals (academic, volunteering,
  sports, and so on)
• Without volunteer work, many employers/post-secon
  dary education facilities will not even consider
  the applicant

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Snow Angel Poster

• This is the poster that the Centre has created to
  advertise the Outreach Program.

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Outreach Initiatives

• Afternoon Tea Dances

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What is an Afternoon Tea Dance?

• A dance starting at 130 PM on the last Friday of
  every month
• The afternoon is more desirable for seniors,
  because it avoids the worries of night-driving
• Everyone is welcome!!
• A participant does not need to come with a dance
  partner

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What is an Afternoon Tea Dance? (Continued)

• This great program is offered to both Members and
  Non-Members
• The Dances are held at different locations, in
  order to make them accessible to all members of
  the community
• The program costs just 5.00 to participate in
• The 5.00 covers dainties, coffee, live musical
  entertainment and a great time had by all!!!

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Why Have Afternoon Tea Dances?

• The mobility of the program allows the Centre to
  reach Seniors who may otherwise be isolated and
  lonely
• It is a great way to mingle with others
• It is a fun way to stay active and get out of the
  house
• Allows participants to find out about the Centre
  and its vast array of programs and services
• This encourages people to become members of the
  Centre and stay active
• A healthy and active lifestyle helps Seniors to
  remain in the community longer

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Outreach Initiatives

• Future Initiatives

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Future Outreach Initiatives

• Daily Hello Program
• A friendly call to Seniors who are isolated
  and/or do not have any family in the city
• Mass Mail Marketing
• Dropping off brochures to people within the
  community to gain exposure of the Centre, its
  programs and its services
• Cooking Club
• Groups of people cook and eat together
• Avoids the loneliness of cooking for one and
  eating alone
• Workshops on Loneliness or Depression

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Location of the Centre
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Where is the Centre Located?

• Location One
• Municipal Building
• 5006 Roblin Boulevard
• Winnipeg, Manitoba
• R3R 0G7
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Hours 930 TO 200 PM
• Email cwsenior_at_mts.net
• Website www.seniors.cimnet.ca

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Where is the Centre Located?

• Location Two
• Royal School
• Room 5, 450 Laxdal Road
• Winnipeg, Manitoba
• R3R 0W4
• Phone [phone]
• Hours 1230 TO 330 PM

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Charleswood Senior Centre Inc.

• Branching Out to Seniors
• Our Mission
• To Enhance the Quality of Life for those 55 plus
  providing the resources that enables and assists
  them to enjoy a more active, social and creative
  lifestyle in the community.