Summary
The Municipality of Port Hope and the Alzheimer’s Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton have partnered together to offer the Minds In Motion program in Port Hope. Minds In Motion is a program offered through the Alzheimer’s Society for participants who are experiencing early to mid-stage signs of dementia. The program is a combination of physical activity and mental simulation, but it also fosters social cohesion by bringing people together, allowing stories and laughter to be shared, and fostering new friendships.
Each Minds In Motion session lasts two hours, and runs once a week for 8 weeks. The sessions include 1 hour of easy to follow physical activity and 1 hour of fun social activities focused on building personal skills. Participants are accompanied to the program with their caregivers, who also participate in the program’s activities. Through the program’s partnership scheme, the Alzheimer’s Society is able to offer this program at an affordable cost for each participating pair. The Minds In Motion program has been successfully running in Port Hope at the Jack Burger Sports Complex since January 2018.
Website: http://alzheimer.ca/en/pklnh/We-can-help/Minds-In-Motion/What-is-Minds-in-Motion
Key facts
Main target group: Older people with chronic health conditions or disability
Sector(s): Education, Health, Social protection
Desired outcome for older people:
Be mobile
- Accessibility
- Dementia
- Healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity)
- Inclusion
- Participation