The Seniors’ Centre for Excellence is receiving a 1.66 per cent or $2,698 increase in base funding for the 2018-19 fiscal year.
Program coordinator Helen Edwards made the announcement at a July 24 council meeting.
She told council she’s working with the Alzheimer’s Society of Ontario to bring Minds in Motion to Mapleton and is looking for a location.
“That’s an eight week program, two hours each week, where people with early to mid-stage dementia and their caregivers are brought together for support and exercise and meaningful recreation,” Edwards said. “So we’re looking forward to having that starting in the fall.”
Edwards also told council the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence will be running a second season of shuffleboard.
Registration is Sept. 13 and the program will run for 10 weeks, concluding with an end-of-season banquet.
