Lifelong learning promotes learning for fun and a way to promote healthy aging and staying engaged in your community. You can stay active by participating in recreation or culture programs, or volunteering.
AFP supports annual events like the Seniors Showcase and the Summit on Aging that provide connections to local service organizations and learning opportunities. You can also get involved in your local library, community/culture centre, and social group.
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The greater Peterborough area offers many opportunities for lifelong learning, including continuing education classes, public lectures/workshops and a public library. Continuing education classes can be found at the following locations:
Public Lectures Public lectures and workshops covering a wide range of topics are offered by Trent University. Visit Trent's Public Calendar of Events. The Trent Centre for Aging & Society gathers faculty, students, staff, and community stakeholders to build meaningful dialogue that challenges entrenched ideas about aging, old age and older people. Visit the Trent Centre for Aging & Society webpage to learn more. |
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You can visit your local library to view upcoming events, books, audiobooks and learning tools.
Asphodel-Norwood Public Library
Curve Lake First Nation Public Library
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Through play, culture, arts, leisure learning, sport, and travel, you can gain physical skills, develop social connections, foster creativity, and stimulate your mind. Opportunities for Recreation and Culture
You can also visit Peterborough Seniors Service Directory for more recreation, fitness and arts/culture resources. |
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Age-friendly Peterborough and partners developed a Be Prepared Workbook that prompts older adults to gather information needed in an emergency and prepares them for a change in health or circumstance. The Workbook includes information, checklists, reflective questions, discussion topics with family and friends, and where to go for additional resources. There are five chapters:
In 2022, AFP received funding from the Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility to develop the Be Prepared program, print the workbooks, and deliver free workshops in the community. From June to November, our facilitators conducted almost 40 workshops and distributed 500 workbooks. AFP will schedule focus groups in the winter 2023, where we will invite past workshop participants to share their experience completing the workbook, what information they have utilized, and what changes to the project we should consider. We will incorporate their feedback into the second edition of the Be Prepared Workbook. Thank you to United Way Peterborough & District who has generously funded year two of the project and workshops will be scheduled in spring and fall of 2023. Email afpmin@peterborough.ca if you are interested in hosting a workshop. The PDF of the Be Prepared Workbook is available by request and is posted on the Age-friendly Communities Ontario website under the Communication and Information section. The project was highlighted at the Age-friendly Communities Ontario, Inspiring Inclusive Communities in Ontario: Moving age-friendly insights into action conference in 2022. Find a recording of the presentation under the Conference Day 3 Recordings and Resources. |
Events
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The Seniors Showcase is an annual event where we bring together over 100 business and organizations to promote their products and services related to aging. We also host many workshops on topics important to aging. At past events workshop topics have included: being good to your brain; Tai Chi; medical assistance in dying; depression and anxiety; decluttering; and chair yoga to name a few. The event takes place every June at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre in partnership with the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce. |
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The Summit on Aging is our annual one-day conference that provides an educational experience addressing issue related to aging. Past Summits have focused on topics including: Be Prepared; dementia; healthcare and technology; mental well-being; housing; and medical assisted in dying.
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| Living and Aging Well Workshop Series |
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The Peterborough Public Library and AFP have partnered to plan Living and Aging Well, a monthly workshop series. Each month community experts present practical information to support healthy aging and long-term planning. After the presentation, stay for the social and refreshments and chat with the presenters and other participants. September 13 - Should I Stay, or Should I Go? You may be facing some challenges living in your home. You may be wondering, "should I stay in my home or is this the time to move into senior community living?" Our expert panel will cover what home support is available and some different housing models. |
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