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Program:
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Seniors Community Connections
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Address:
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1527 Victoria Park Ave, 2nd Fl
Scarborough, ON
M1L 2T3
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Map
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Intersection:
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Victoria Park Ave and Eglinton Ave E
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Location:
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Toronto (Wexford/Maryvale)
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Hours:
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Mon-Thu 9am-5pm * Fri 9am-4pm
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Executives:
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Chris Brillinger - Executive Director
Meghan Hart - Manager Community Engagement
416-595-9230 ext 332
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Service Description:
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Program for seniors groups within four cultural and linguistic communities: Iranian, Afghan, Somali and Spanish-speaking. Older adults from these communities meet in several locations in Toronto
Family Service provides:- workshops on topics relevant to seniors, such as stress management, elder abuse, healthy living, volunteering and financial matters
- outings to places of interest, such as the Aga Khan museum, the ROM, Niagara Falls
- peer support groups where older adults can meet and share their ideas and stories; give and receive support to each other and share resources
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Older adults from Iranian, Afghan, Somali and Spanish communities
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Languages:
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English * Spanish * Afghan * Iranian * Somali
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