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Program:
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Community Connections - Seniors Connections
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Address:
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263 Queen St E, Unit 10
Brampton, ON
L6W 4K6
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Map
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Intersection:
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Rutherford Rd S and Queen St E
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Location:
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Brampton (Queen St Corridor)
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 9am-5pm | |
| Tue | 9am-5pm | |
| Wed | 9am-5pm | |
| Thu | 9am-5pm | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | |
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Executives:
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Ahmed Iqbal - Executive Director
ahmed.iqbal@bmccentre.org
Jimena Merlo - Director, Programs and Services
905-790-8482 ext 304 * jimena.merlo@bmccentre.org
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Service Description:
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Weekly group sessions help seniors to enhance their knowledge and skills on various topics of interest, and also engage them in socially entertaining activities such as singing songs, sharing jokes and stories, playing games etc
Helps in eliminating isolation and loneliness among older adults by:
- bringing them together to spend quality time
- engaging them in various activities to remain physically and mentally active
- connecting them with the wider community through a series of workshops on various topics of interest, and
- taking them out on excursions and trips to explore and learn about Canadian heritage and culture etc.
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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New comers - older adults
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Languages:
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English * French * Arabic * Bengali * Bosnian * Dari * Farsi(Persian) * Gujarati * Hindi * Punjabi * Somali * Spanish * Swahili * Tamil * Urdu * Interpretive Services
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Language Notes:
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French interpretation available upon request
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