“Members engage in programming that allows them to be physically active, at any fitness level, and to have rich social lives and connection to community.”


Adults) Trial. It studied 600 long-time Fit Fellas exercisers and explored the secret to the program’s success and how others could replicate it. Not only are the Fit Fellas physically


fit, they have donated $226,845 over 14 years to support the North Shore’s Lion’s Gate Hospital. Another Seniors’ Centre initiative


is the annual North Shore Seniors’ Health Expo, launched in 2016. It features exhibitors, speakers and re- searchers who are all focused on cog- nitive, physical, social, nutritional and financial well-being.


Niche programming The Seniors’ Centre is also leading the way on the North Shore with demen- tia-friendly training. An action plan, launched in 2018 by the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver, is focused on making these three communities dementia-friendly through education and awareness. Related to this initiative, the


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