PEP SENIOR DAY PROGRAM EXPANDING TO TWO DAYS A WEEK IN SMITHS FALLS PEP is pleased to announce that we will be offering a second day of programming in Smiths Falls with the support of The United Way Lanark County. We are currently accepting referrals for our Smiths Falls Program days. Please call us directly at 613-201-7172 or email us at [email protected], A HUGE thank you to the United Way for supporting this initiative. […]
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Thank You to the Perth Community Foundation for a Grant to support 3 Senior Entertainment Events
Thank you to the Perth and District Community Foundation (PDCF) for their generous grant towards offering seniors in the community the opportunity to experience three separate social events. One event to take place at Carolina Retirement Suites, one at Lanark Lodge and one hosted by PEP at the Perth Legion! The grant is set up so that our clients as well as other seniors in the community have the opportunity to participate in three […]
Programs at PEP
Detailed aspects of our program include exercise and fall prevention training, health optimization interventions, advocacy for seniors, medication monitoring and family caregiver leave. Participants will receive nutritional mid-morning and afternoon snacks, as well as a three course lunch each day they are in the program. Family and caregivers to older adults within the program will receive not only much needed daytime respite, but will also be provided with professional counseling and social work services. More […]
Art Therapy At PEP
This Spring our program participants have flourished under the direction of Julie McIntyre during our art therapy segments. We know the importance of this amazing component of our day program, and look forward to encouraging the artist within all of our program participants! What Is Art Therapy? The first thing you need to understand about therapy involving art is how it works and its overall goals. As the name implies, art therapy is the therapeutic […]
PEP’s New Gardening Program!
Thanks to the generosity of Shawn McAdoo, Perth Home Hardware, students from PDCI under the direction of shop teacher Greg Truelove, and Gemmel’s in Smiths Falls, PEP has launched a gardening component to our day program. These beautiful raised garden boxes allow our older adults to be able to sit or stand and participate in gardening. Thanks to all our donors who continue to put the Unity in Community!!
15 Minute At Home Memory Test Spots Alzheimer’s Early
The SAGE test can be taken at home by patients, who can then share the results with their physicians to help spot early symptoms of cognitive issues such as early dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have confirmed the feasibility and efficiency of the tool for community screening. The results are published in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. Self-administered test (SAGE) helps spot early Alzheimer’s http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthcare_services/alzheimers/sage-test/Pages/index.aspx Memory disorders researchers visited 45 community […]
Good Lifestyle Choices Can Slow The Progression Of Dementias
Christmas family gatherings are great opportunities for discussing the needs of loved ones in our lives, and taking steps to plan lifestyle changes in the new year. Good lifestyle choices are proven to slow the progression of dementias in older adults. Alzheimer’s disease continues to steal memories in alarming numbers. With 10,000 people turning 65 every day for the next two decades, it’s not surprising Baby Boomers now fear memory loss more than cancer, heart […]
Good Humor Is Good Medicine for Seniors
Part of our mandate at Perth Enrichment Program, is to help relieve stress – and alleviate depression. When it comes to relieving stress, more giggles and guffaws are just what the doctor ordered. Here’s why. Whether you’re gustily guffawing at an episode of “MASH” or quietly giggling at the latest New Yorker cartoon, laughing does you good. Laughter is a great form of stress relief, and that’s no joke. Stress relief from laughter A good […]
Integrated Care for Older Adults and Their Families
Part of our mandate includes enhancing the older adult under our care by supporting their care-givers. Families can be educated on the nature of the condition their loved one is experiencing, and coached in how to respond to it. They will receive regular objective updates on the functionality of the patients as well as a better sense of the rate of change, leading to better planning. They will be tied into existing community groups and […]
So Why Does Perth Need an Enrichment Program for Older Adults?
Perth, being a large retirement community, has a significant number of elderly with medical, social and/or emotional conditions that limits their thriving. Many older persons live at home, many alone, with the support of their friends and family. Many of them are vulnerable, isolated and in some functional difficulty, but intensely prefer to maintain themselves in their own home rather than in a nursing home. Many of them already get services at home, but are […]