Whistler’s Mature Action Community is in its third year of running Making Connections, a weekly program on Wednesday mornings for caregivers and those living with dementia in the Sea to Sky corridor. We have participants from Whistler, Pemberton and Squamish.
This program is possible thanks to a federal New Horizons for Seniors Program grant and is delivered completely by a team of compassionate and reliable volunteers from across the community. Over the past year, we have brought much enjoyment through 50 weekly sessions.
We consider the program a social club as participants engage with each other in fun activities such as gentle fitness, music therapy and card games, and socialize over a nutritious lunch. They form friendships. It’s a lot of fun for both participants and volunteers, and is particularly rewarding for volunteers.
We are currently recruiting new volunteers. The commitment is not onerous, usually one session a month, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday mornings, four volunteers per session. A criminal record check will be provided free of charge.
If you would be interested in giving back to your community in this way, please contact [email protected].
