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Health and Wellness
Exercise and Falls PreventionClasses
Exercise is the key to staying strong, energetic, and healthy as you get older, and it can even be fun, too!
Benefits
Boost your energy and fitness and improve your mobility
Maintain your independence
Improve your confidence
Relieve stress
Manage symptoms of illness or pain
Makes some new friends and have a few laughs
Classes are offered free to residents of Peterborough County who are +55 years. Donations to Community Care are most welcome.
Check-in on the details of each location due to capacity limits. Some classes require pre-registration. Some locations do not. Please check each page you are attending thoroughly.
- New to classes? Please pre-register by completing our Online Registration Form.
- In Class Free Exercise and Wellness Calendar
- In Class Free Retirement Home Classes
- Virtual - Online Free Exercise and Wellness Classes Calendars
- Exercise, Falls Prevention and Wellness Class Videos
- See our new selection of videos posted on YouTube. Flip through the playlist using this link and find the class that's right for you.
- See our new selection of videos posted on YouTube. Flip through the playlist using this link and find the class that's right for you.
Wondering if your exercise class is running as scheduled, or cancelled? Call the NEW EFP Cancellation Hotline at: 705-775-3083, ext. 337 (EFP). The recording will be updated daily to share any exercise and fall prevention class cancellations if needed. Please do not leave messages on this line.
Good For You! Exercise at Home Brochure
We designed two sets of exercises to help you stay flexible, strong and steady on your feet. One set you can do with the support of a chair or kitchen counter. The other set you do sitting in a chair. You may print this document linked here or if you'd like an already printed version, please contact your local Community Care Office.
Recent Wellness Webinars
Here are the links to the Wellness Webinars from 2024, in case you missed them!
Jan. 2024 Webinar - Beating the Winter Blues (with Adam) Click here
Jan. 2024 Webinar - Preparing a Healthy Breakfast (with Melissa) Click here
Feb. 2024 - Heart Health and You (with Adam) Click here
April 2024 - Everything Exercise! (with Melissa) Click here
Stay tuned for upcoming Wellness Webinars
Pole Walking
We currently offer an outdoor pole walking group that meets each week: Pole Walking for Fitness – Tuesdays from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (weather dependent). For November 2024, we'll be meeting at: Trent University Wildlife Sanctuary, 801 University Rd, Peterborough. Please note, the location changes each month. See the In Class Free Exercise and Wellness Calendar (catalog above) for more details.
Walking poles help many people walk more comfortably because they take some of the strain off lower back, hips, knees and ankles. We have some good quality poles for sale. If you'd like help selecting the right ones and purchasing a pair, please contact us through this link here.
For more information regarding our free Falls Prevention or Exercise Classes, please contact us at (705)742-7067
or email through this link here.
Health Clinics
Blood pressure clinics are provided regularly by all the offices. Please call your local office for more information.
Other clinics that are offerd occassionally may include hearing care clinics and flu immunization clinics.
Enjoying these free classes?
We love seeing you in our classes and hope you enjoy the many benefits. We offer these free classes to everyone +55 years throughout the City and County of Peterborough and we gratefully accept donations so that we may continue to do that.
