A community of Senior Energetic Dwelling Centres (SALC) throughout Ontario will embody one within the City of LaSalle this yr.
The inclusion of LaSalle was introduced on Friday by Essex MPP Anthony Leardi.
“LaSalle Senior Energetic Dwelling will likely be an amazing addition for our seniors,” mentioned Leardi. “It can supply seniors from the complete group the chance to remain match, lively, wholesome, and socially linked via numerous actions.”
LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche mentioned the brand new SALC will present native seniors with alternatives they could not in any other case have entry to.
“We sincerely thank the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility for supporting our companies to increase actions for seniors in LaSalle,” mentioned Meloche. “This aligns with our purpose to offer extra alternatives for seniors to remain linked and enhance their general well-being.”
The LaSalle SALC is considered one of 100 new centres opening in 2025 throughout Ontario.
SALCs supply seniors and older adults studying alternatives corresponding to monetary administration, elder abuse prevention, and quite a lot of leisure and social actions that embody health, wholesome way of life, and wellness lessons.
In response to the provincial authorities’s official web site, SALCs are operational in Windsor, Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Lakeshore, Leamington, Tecumseh, and Tilbury.
