HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRES FOR OLDER ADULTS
The Anne Johnston Health Station
2398 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4P 2H4
Tel: (416) 486-8666
Website: www.ajhs.ca
E-mail: info@ajhs.ca
Anne Johnston Health Station provides programs and services for seniors free of charge, including primary health care, disease prevention, health promotion, and community development for individuals living within the catchment area of Highway 401 to Bloor Street and Bathurst Avenue to Bayview Avenue.
SPRINT Senior Care
140 Merton Street, Second Floor
Toronto, ON M4S 1A1
Tel: 416-481-6411
Website: http://www.sprintseniorcare.org/
E-mail: info@sprintseniorcare.org
SPRINT is an accredited, not-for-profit community support service agency in Toronto that offers a wide range of practical and low-cost services to seniors and their caregivers.
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street
Room 311, West Wing, Old Hospital
Toronto , Ontario , M6A 2E1
Tel: (416) 785-2500
Website: www.baycrest.org
Baycrest provides a wide range of residential, day programs and specialized services for the elderly of the Greater Toronto Area.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Eat Right Ontario
To connect with a dietitian: 1-877-510-2
http://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/default.aspx
BOOKS
Wherever You Go, There You Are (1994) Jon Kabat-Zinn
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness (2008) Jon Kabat-Zinn |
Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (1995). Sharon Salzberg
Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living (1994). Pema Chodron.
The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (2007). Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat Zinn.