Day centres offer therapeutic services and activities aimed at helping seniors maintain their independence, thereby allowing them to age in place and remain in their homes for as long as possible.
Main purposes
- Promote aging in place
- Maintain physical abilities
- Stimulate cognitive functions
- Promote healthy lifestyle habits
- Break social isolation and build relationships
- Provide respite for informal caregivers
Activities (adapted to the participants’ abilities)
- Intellectual stimulation (memory games, discussions on various topics, etc.)
- Sensory stimulation
- Health promotion
- Dietary tips
- General exercises (mobility, falls prevention, strength, balance, etc.)
- Specific exercises (arthritis-osteoarthritis, stoke, Parkinson’s, etc.)
- Recreational outings and entertainment
- Music therapy
Video
Click the image to view the video Loss of independance: Impacts and prevention (with the precious help of CIUSSS Montérégie-Ouest
