Aging Well

Now in its fourth year of operation, KHSC@Home, a partnership between two FLA OHT partners Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) and Bayshore HealthCare, has helped over 600 people – mostly but not only seniors – transition safely out of hospitals by providing up to 16 weeks of care in their homes.

Movement is an important aspect of aging well! That is a fundamental view of kinesiologists, human movement specialists.

Living Well’s popular self-management health program provides support and practical tools for all people, including those 50+ with health issues, live healthier lives.

Once a month, health-care professionals and community members invested in the health and wellness of our aging population, come together to plan and consider how to support, advocate for, and coordinate the regional programs and services designed to help aging adults thrive at home.

In this newsletter, we profile two FLA OHT volunteers who speak about their experiences as seniors in our community, actively engaged and using our health and wellness systems. We spoke with Nona Mariotti, who lives in rural Frontenac County and Helen Cooper, who lives in the city of Kingston. We heard from both about their views on aging, programs and activities for seniors in the region and what motivated them to get involved with the FLA OHT.

Just in time for Seniors Month, KCHC has rolled out a new weekly Seniors Day, coordinating several activities and events to allow seniors to come together to socialize, exercise, and learn, creating a unique opportunity for connection. Every Thursday morning, seniors are invited to KCHC’s 263 Weller Ave. site where they’ll find access to or information about the following programming.