Recreation, Activity and Fitness Programs
There is a wide variety of recreational opportunities for you to enjoy. The Residents Council meets monthly and provides input into what programs we offer you. All residents are invited to attend and give us feedback.
Recreation staff have Recreation Certification, First Aid Training and FOODSAFE qualifications to ensure that your programs are safe and that they meet your needs.
As you know, social and cultural experiences stimulate the mind, encourage companionship and build friendships in our Selkirk Place community. They also help to alleviate the loneliness, helplessness and boredom that many seniors experience. All recreation programs at Selkirk Place are designed to help restore, maintain or improve your physical, emotional, social spiritual and psychological well-being.
Activities include regular physical exercise and wellness programs to rejuvenate your body, soul and mind.
Our staff encourage residents to attend events but participation is entirely up to you. We respect your choice.
We Offer You a Wide Variety of Things To Do
A large event Main Street calendar showing building-wide events are available for all residents and family members at the Front Desk and from Recreation Staff.
Neighborhood specific calendars are distributed to each resident, posted in the special event display cabinets on each neighborhood and are available from Reception or from Recreation Staff.
Selkirk Place also provides an in house dedicated Information channel directly to your personal television. Selkirk Place news and events are broadcast daily on television screens located in our elevator lobby and reception area.
Entertainers come to you
Incredible entertainers visit Selkirk Place regularly to add music and dancing to your world. If you have special interest please bring them up at the Residents Council so we can arrange them if possible. Commemorative events are held for celebrating birthdays, cultural or special holidays. We use any excuse we can think of to celebrate with friends and family!! Each month special events are held such as Multi-Cultural events.
Do you like to play bingo???
For you bingo players out there, we have games scheduled weekly. Competition is friendly and assistance is provided for those who require it. There are even prizes to be won!
Happy Hour is a must around here!!
One of the most popular events in our home is affectionately called “Happy Hour”. Up to 60 people gather for fun, nibbles and liquid refreshments! Entertainment is provided and family and friends can even join the fun. This social event occurs on our main floor in the Recreation Room. Happy Hour include dancing on our gorgeous dance floor, singing along with the entertainer or just hanging out with each other in a pub-like atmosphere with a pint in hand. Non-alcoholic beverages are also provided. Happy Hour days are a time for fun and socialization.
Go for a bus trip and explore our community on an outing
There are a variety of opportunities for you to explore our community and take in events. HandyDART regularly picks up residents to attend events. Selkirk Place has many local establishments within walking distance to enjoy a scenic view, a local park, a pastry and coffee in any one of a number of neighborhood coffee shops. There are opportunities to sit on a patio overlooking the Gorge Waterway and watch kayakers, row by. Delicatessens and ethnic restaurants abound. Selkirk Place has a community resource directory for residents and families to familiarize with our local community offerings.
Physical Fitness and Wellness
Ceiling and floor mechanical lifts are used to help people who are challenged with mobility. A strength building program with an individualized plan is available for you to improve mobility and health. Strength building includes strength training, range of motion exercises, endurance work, balance and mobility exercises.
Outdoor walking programs are provided if you need assistance to enjoy the fresh air. Our centrally landscaped garden provides a safe, beautiful environment for you to enjoy the sound of a flowing pond.
Fitness events are held regularly in each neighborhood. A fully equipped Fitness Centre is located on the main floor.
A Recreation Therapist is available to help guide you to find recreational and leisure opportunities to help you meet your wellness needs.
Spacious, wide corridors with handrails provide great continuous walking loops for regular exercise throughout Selkirk Place. All corridors are fully carpeted and continuously monitored by closed-circuit television.
Current Events and other Brain Stimulation
Are you hooked on Scrabble, Suduko, Bridge or Trivial Pursuit? We offer lots of opportunities to enhance your cerebral functioning in a fun way. Join a news and current events group and talk about what is going on in the world or hook up with someone else who likes what you like. Residents can get Internet connection in their rooms if they bring a computer with them and prefer to surf the web on their own.
The Market and Vending Machines
Selkirk Place has a Market which is run by volunteers and staff. Residents wishing to volunteer need to speak to the Recreation Therapist. The Market is filled with juice, pop, chips, chocolate bars, toiletries, tooth paste and assorted other things you may wish to purchase. If there are items you would like to see in the Market please let us know.
A Vending machine is adjacent to the main lobby for use by visitors or residents. Cold filtered water is available for residents in each of the neighborhood lounges.
Art is Good for the Soul
Selkirk Place has a lovely Art Studio for classes for projects and individual artistic expression. A variety of beautiful art projects can be seen at any given time.
Pastoral Care Provides Spiritual Support for all Faiths
We also provide opportunities for external communities to provide support to our residents. We have a variety of clergy visiting.
End of life care is very important to us. Please ensure we know your wishes and directions to help us help you, your family and friends with this very special service we provide.
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