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Baycrest Viewbook Spring Summer 2017

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" I was lonely living on my own. When I found out I had Parkinson's, I stopped driving and I was confined to my house. At the Day Centre I have found companionship and friendship. I get a chance to do things I cannot do at home. I learned photography. I was taught how to paint, make jewelry, and design silk scarves. I love to give my grandchildren and great- grandchildren my artwork as gifts, and they love to see me doing all these things in my nineties that I never did before. When I was sick in the hospital my friends from the Day Centre kept calling me with their well wishes and it helped me to get better; knowing that I had the Freeman Family Day Centre to return to. " Member of Freeman Family Day Centre 11 ADULT DAY PROGRAMS Adult day programs are part of a long and enduring tradition at Baycrest. Our first adult day centre opened in 1959 and was the first of its kind in Canada. FREEMAN FAMILY DAY CENTRE CONNECTING PEOPLEā€¦ STAYING ACTIVE The Freeman Family Day Centre caters to older adults who choose to live in their own homes in the community, and who can benefit from stimulating activities and opportunities to engage with others on a regular basis. Members benefit from door-to-door transportation on shuttle buses, a hot, diet-controlled, kosher lunch, as well as music and other programs that spark creativity and discussion. The day centre offers counselling, support and education for members and their families who are able to access a wide range of other Baycrest services, and can help facilitate referrals to Baycrest consultants including psychiatry and psychology.

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