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A Guide To OnlinePrograms & Services InSouth Georgian Bay Wasaga Beach Public Library
The information in this guide is meant to be a startingpoint for connection to some of the organizationsoffering on-line resources and supports for older adultsduring COVID. The target audience is older adultsresiding in Wasaga Beach and surrounding areas ofSouth Georgian Bay and was created in Feb. 2021.Not all community services are listed. Please contact211 Ontario for a more extensive listing of communityresources by calling 2-1-1 or visit https://211ontario.ca/Please inquire with individual organizations to clarifywhether potential fees are applicable. The majority oflistings in this guide are free or low fee.Click on the active links below the listings for details ofservices and online programming offered. This guide has been created as part of the WasagaBeach Public Library's "Seniors Connect Project".
A tech lending library of tablets is now availablefor borrowing free of charge through curbsidepickup from the Wasaga Beach Public Library forolder adults who reside in Wasaga Beach. Wi-fihot spot lending is also coming soon. Free librarymembership is required to initiate a loan. It is hoped that with ready access to thetechnology, seniors can go online to find newways to connect safely and virtually withprograms, resources and each other, thusreducing the isolation created by the pandemic. Contact WBPL at 705-429-5481 Tuesday toSunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or visitwww.wasagabeach.library.on.ca or emailinfo.wbpl@wasagabeach.com for moreinformation. The Wasaga Beach Public Library's "SeniorsConnect Project" and Tech Lending Library of Wi-Fi hot spots and tablets were funded by theOntario Government's Seniors Community Grant2020-21
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SOUTH GEORGIAN BAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE705-422-1888ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS / EDUCATION / CLASSES /EXERCISE GROUPSHTTPS://WWW.SOUTHGEORGIANBAYCHC.CA/CALENDAR/2021-02/HEALTHY AGING EDUCATION SERIES705-441-2106 HTTPS://CALENDAR.WASAGABEACH.COM/RECREATION/DETAIL/2021-01-27-1400-VON-HEALTHY-AGING-SERIES HEALTH WELLNESS MENTAL HEALTHTOWN OF WASAGA BEACH RECREATION DEPARTMENT &SENIORS ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE705-429-3321 (TO REGISTER)ONLINE PROGRAMS AND CLASSESHTTPS://APP.BOOKKING.CA/WASAGABEACHPUB/COURSES/INDEX.ASPCHIGAMIK - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE 1-888-726-2503HTTPS://WWW.CHIGAMIK.CA/VON 705-737-5044HTTPS://WWW.VON.CA/EN/NEWS-AND-EVENTS
FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CALL 24 HRS / 7 DAYS:1-888-893-8333 WAYPOINT - CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE1-877-341-4729HTTPS://WWW.WAYPOINTCENTRE.CA/ HEALTH WELLNESS MENTAL HEALTHCANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION - SIMCOE COUNTY705-726-5033HTTPS://CMHASTARTTALKING.CA/EVENTS/#.YBEDM-HKJIUVON SMART PROGRAM EXERCISES 705-355-2200 FREE TO REGISTERZOOM & ROGERS TV CLASSES - ALSO (RECORDED VIDEOS)HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UC4EP2H-T3YUKZG8-9DBDIUAMARCH OF DIMES CANADA) - 1-800-263-3463STROKE RECOVERY, APHASIA, BRAIN INJURY, REHABHTTPS://WWW.MARCHOFDIMES.CA/EN-CA/PROGRAMS/PAGES/ONLINE-VIRTUAL-PROGRAMS.ASPXCALL-IN COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR SENIORS705-790-2276 OR 1-888-726-2503HTTPS://CFSSC.CA/CALL-IN-COUNSELLING-CLINIC-SENIORS/
SENIORS ACTIVE LIVING CENTRE - WASAGA BEACH705-441-2106HTTPS://WWW.WASAGABEACH.COM/EN/EXPLORE-AND-DISCOVER/SENIORS-ACTIVE-LIVING-CENTRE.ASPXSOUTH GEORGIAN BAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE705-422-1888HTTPS://WWW.SOUTHGEORGIANBAYCHC.CA/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2020/12/SGBCHC-WINTER-PROGRAM-GUIDE-2021.PDFBAYSHORE SENIORS CLUB - WOODLAND BEACHEMAIL: INFO@BAYSHORESENIORS.CAHTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BAY-SHORE-SENIORS-CLUB-105318944425769/SOCIALCONNECTION& SUPPORTBREAKING DOWN BARRIERS 705-445-1543 EXT. 301HTTPS://WWW.BREAKINGDOWNBARRIERS.CA/HOSPICE GEORGIAN TRIANGLE 705-444-2555ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS / ART THERAPYHTTPS://WWW.HOSPICEGEORGIANTRIANGLE.COM/ONLINE-SUPPORT-GROUPSALZHEIMER SOCIETY - 705-722-1066ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS - SOCIAL GROUPS /EDUCATIONHTTPS://ALZHEIMER.CA/SIMCOECOUNTY/EN/WHATS-HAPPENING/UPCOMING-EVENTS-SIMCOE-COUNTY
WASAGA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY 705-429-5481ONLINE PROGRAMS: AUTHOR TALKS, HISTORICALLECTURES, GUEST SPEAKERS, CREATIVE EXPRESSION -SOMETHING FOR EVERYONEHTTP://WWW.EVENTKEEPER.COM/MARS/XPAGES/W/WASAGA/EKP.CFM?CURORG=WASAGA LIFELONG LEARNINGWBPL LEARNING DATABASES - ANCESTRY; LEARN A NEWLANGUAGE; AUTO REPAIR; CONSUMER HEALTH;HOBBIES AND CRAFTING; HOME IMPROVEMENT; HTTPS://WWW.WASAGABEACH.LIBRARY.ON.CA/CLIENT/EN_US/WAS/?RM=RESEARCH+MADE+0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7CTRUEWBPL LYNDA.COM LEARNING (A LIBRARY OF OVER 3,000COURSES THAT INCLUDE OVER 130,000 VIDEOS)HTTPS://WWW.WASAGABEACH.LIBRARY.ON.CA/CLIENT/EN_US/WAS/?RM=ACCESS+TO+LYND0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7CTRUETHE CREATOR SPACE - DIGITAL ARTS (DIGITAL VIDEO,DIGITAL SOUND, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, AND DIGITALDESIGN) HTTPS://WWW.WASAGABEACH.LIBRARY.ON.CA/CLIENT/EN_US/WAS/?RM=TBM+CREATOR+SP0%7C%7C%7C1%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7CTRUECHECK OUT THEIR UPCOMING PROGRAMS HERE:HTTP://WWW.EVENTKEEPER.COM/MARS/XPAGES/W/WASAGA/EKP.CFM?CURORG=WASAGA
CONTACT NORTH - 1-855-355-8830COURSES:HTTPS://CONTACTNORTH.CA/HOMECONTACT NORTH - 1:1 ONLINE COURSE COUNSELLING:HTTPS://STUDYONLINE.CA/STUDENT-SERVICES/ONLINE-LEARNING-CENTRES/SHELBURNE LIFELONG LEARNINGADULT & CONTINUING EDUCATION - SIMCOE COUNTYDISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 705-725-8360 EXT. 45131ONLINE COURSES: HTTP://WWW.THELEARNINGCENTRES.COM/ADULT-STUDENT/LITERACY-ESSENTIAL-SKILLS
WASAGA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY 1:1 TECH HELPCALL 705-429-5481 EXT. 2409 OR CLICK HERE TO REQEST AN APPOINTMENT:HTTPS://WWW.EVENTKEEPER.COM/CODE/EKFORM.CFM?CURORG=WASAGA&CURID=456613CYBER-SENIORS 844-217-30571 ON 1 TECH CALLS, RECORDED VIDEOS, LIVE EDUCATIONHTTPS://CYBERSENIORS.ORG/ TECHHELPADULT & CONTINUING EDUCATION - SIMCOE COUNTYDISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 705-725-8360 EXT. 45131COMPUTER BASICS SKILLS TRAINING ONLINE: HTTP://WWW.THELEARNINGCENTRES.COM/ADULT-STUDENT/LITERACY-ESSENTIAL-SKILLS
CANADIAN RED CROSS - 705-721-3313- MEALS ON WHEELS (HOT AND FROZEN MEALS)- TELEPHONE PHONE ASSURANCE CHECK-INS- TRANSPORTATIONHTTPS://WWW.REDCROSS.CA/HEART TO HOME MEALS - 1-866-933-1516HTTPS://WWW.HEARTTOHOMEMEALS.CA/?GCLID=CJWKCAIAJESABHAPEIWAQFXURFA-QLVCTITXNHFYIQILPZPF3KNLERVIFKS25OIV962C1X2SO-FI1BOCNASQAVD_BWEFROZEN MEALS TO GO - ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITALBARRIE - 705.728.9090 EXT. 44428CURBSIDE PICKUPHTTPS://WWW.RVH.ON.CA/PF/SITEASSETS/SITEPAGES/PATIENTMEALS/MEALSTOGO-WITHICONS.PDF HOMESUPPORTS SUPPORTLOCALRESTAURANTSBY ORDERINGCURBSIDEPICKUP MEALSSNOW ANGELS CANADASNOW SHOVELLING ASSISTANCE ANDVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES HTTPS://SNOWANGELSCANADA.CA/CAREGIVING STRATEGIES - FREE ONLINE COURSE FOR CAREGIVERSHTTPS://RGPS.ON.CA/ABOUT-THE-ONLINE-COURSE/
FAITH MISSIONARY CHURCH - WASAGA BEACHHTTPS://FAITHCHURCHWASAGA.COM/LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH - WASAGA BEACHHTTP://WWW.WASAGALIGHTHOUSE.COM/COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - WASAGA BEACHHTTPS://WASAGAPRESBYTERIAN.CA/HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCR0JEBWTO7TQKVOIO-DQC3A?VIEW_AS=SUBSCRIBERWASAGA COMMUNITY CHURCH / WASAGA CHRISTIAN CHURCHHTTPS://WASAGACOMMUNITYCHURCH.ORG/WASAGA UNITED CHURCH - WASAGA BEACHHTTPS://WWW.WASAGAUNITEDCHURCH.CA/HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CHANNEL/UCXGVSDKELOEVAQFQQG8SO4W SPIRITUALSOME OF THE CHURCHES OFFERING VIRTUAL SERVICES IN WASAGA BEACHTHE PRINCE OF PEACE ANGLICAN CHURCH - WASAGA BEACHHTTPS://WWW.PRINCEOFPEACECHURCH.CA/
SONGS FOR SENIORS - RECORDED MUSIC PERFORMANCESHTTPS://WAVELAND.CA/SONGS-FOR-SENIORS-CANADIAN-VIRTUAL-CONCERTS?FBCLID=IWAR1Q58RANMHLN4XTJECAN2C5SWUKHBC6U9LH3KGUHH7SFB3Q3-CSPY1XESMLETTERS TO SENIORS PEN PAL PROGRAMHTTPS://MUSEUM.SIMCOE.CA/PAGES/LETTERS-TO-SENIORS.ASPXMUSICAL MEMORIES - 705-795-62596-WK ONLINE MUSIC PROGRAM BY ZOOM FORPERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREPARTNERSHTTPS://ALZHEIMER.CA/SIMCOECOUNTY/EN/NODE/2936SIMCOE COUNTY MUSEUM FROM HOMEHTTPS://MUSEUM.SIMCOE.CA/FAMILYMUSEUM OF DUFFERINHTTPS://WWW.DUFFERINMUSEUM.COM/ JUST FOR FUN!MACLAREN ART CENTRE - 705-721-9696HTTPS://MACLARENART.COM/