Active aging and wellbeing this November

Seniors Week group

Why not make your over 55 years the most joyful years of your life! Join us in the City of Swan this November with a program of free events all about living your happiest and most fulfilling life.

Meditation for Seniors

Celebrate Senior’s Week by discovering how you can use mindfulness meditation later in life. Presented by Nigel Jones, meditation teacher at the Perth Mindfulness Meditation Hub.

Dance to Remember

Join us at the Swan Valley Memory Café for a dance class for people living with dementia as well as their families, support workers and friends. A time to dance, have fun and socialise. The class will begin seated, progressing slowly with options to stand or increase movement.

  • Tuesday, November 10, Swan Valley Memory Café open 10am-12pm, class at 10.30 – 11am
  • Minchin Centre, 3 Yule Avenue, Middle Swan (Next to St Mary’s Church)
  • To book in for this free class, please call 9207 8542

Meditation for Personal Transformation

Keen to make a change? Let Nigel Jones teach you how meditation could be your path to personal transformation.

Grandparents Pyjamarama

Put on your dressing gown and come down to Beechboro Public Library for a special Senior’s Week Storytime for grandparents and grandkids!

Swan Community Care Information Booth

Come along and have a chat with our friendly Swan Community Care Services team this Seniors Week. No booking required – just come by and say hi and ask us about our services.

  • Ellenbrook Vicinity Shopping Centre, Thursday, November 12, 9am – 4pm
  • Centrepoint Shopping Centre, Saturday, November 14, 10am – 1pm

Dance Class for over 55s

Exercise your mind and body, improve ease of movement, build strength and balance, and develop your creative movement style. These classes are for people who love to dance, are over 55 and enjoy working as a group. Fun is mandatory, no experience needed.

  • Tuesday, November 17, 9.30 – 10.30am
  • Ethel Warren Bullsbrook Community Centre, 1 Maroubra Avenue, Bullsbrook
  • To book in for this free class, please call 9207 8542

Artist Talk – Neil Elliot @ Ellenbrook Men’s Shed

Neil Elliott is a multi-award-winning Perth Hills-based sculptor and painter. His work is mixed media and created with a sense of humour. Neil draws his inspiration from history, engineering, his dreams and the many interesting objects found in his studio. Stay on after the talk for light refreshments.

  • Tuesday, November 17, 12 – 1PM
  • Ellenbrook Men’s Shed, 4 Transit Way, Ellenbrook
  • Register: www.neil-elliot-ebms.eventbrite.com.au
  • For any enquiries or accessibility requirements please call 9207 8542

Swan Active – Stay on your feet

Falls can happen to us at any age; however, changes we go through as we get older can put us more at risk of having a fall. The good news is that falls are preventable no matter your age, and Stay On Your Feet® has simple tips and tools you can use to keep you active and on your feet.

  • Swan Active Midland, November 18, 9 – 9.45am
  • Swan Active Beechboro, November 24, 11 – 11.45am
  • Swan Active Ballajura, December 2, 11 – 11.45am
  • Call your local Swan Active to register

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