Supporting Milton Seniors: $45,340 for Milton Seniors’ Activity Centre
MILTON-Today, MPP Zee Hamid announced that Milton Seniors’ Activity Center in Milton is receiving $45,340 in annual funding.
“With this investment of $45,340, we are supporting the Milton Seniors’ Activity Centre and the important role it plays in keeping seniors active, healthy and connected in our community. The Centre provides a welcoming space for older adults to build friendships, participate in programs and stay engaged close to home. I’m proud to support the Centre and the staff and volunteers who work every day to make Milton a great place to age.”
— Zee Hamid, MPP for Milton
This year, Ontario is investing a record amount of close to $23 million to support 416 Seniors Active Living Centre (SALCs) programs across the province, including 97 new ones.
“Senior Active Living Centres keep our seniors, fit, active, healthy, socially connected, close to their homes and in their communities,” said Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility. “Thanks to Premier Ford’s leadership our government is making the largest investment in Seniors Active Living Centre programs in Ontario’s history. This will help even more seniors, no matter where they live, including those in a city or rural, remote and northern communities live more healthy, happy and independent lives.”
The Milton Seniors’ Activity Centre is an inclusive hub in the Milton community. Membership is optional with over 600 active members and more than 1,000 older adults using the Centre annually through a broad range of in person and virtual programs.
The Centre provides a diverse mix of services and programs, including: events and daily lunch services, fitness and wellness programs (osteofit, Zumba gold),technology support to help older adults develop digital literacy and stay connected, recreational and social programs (wood carving, card games, art, guitar).
We are committed to fostering a safe, accessible, and culturally inclusive environment for all older adults, including newcomers, Indigenous people, racialized community members, isolated seniors, and 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults.
This year, we are also proudly celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first six Elderly Persons’ Centres—now known as Seniors Active Living Centre programs—established under the Elderly Persons’ Centres Act, 1966.
That’s six decades of expanding access to programs that help more seniors stay active, healthy, and socially connected, ultimately improving their overall well‑being.
The Ontario government is focused on helping seniors stay socially connected, engaged in their communities, and close to home, supporting a happier and higher quality of life.
Quick Facts
·There are now 416 Seniors Active Living Centres in Ontario.
·Ontario now invests up to $55, 000 for each Seniors Active Living Centre. That’s up from $50, 000 last year and $42, 700 the year before for operations and maintenance
·In 2024, SALCs received their very first funding increase in 15 years.
·For more information please visit Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC) program
Media Contact
Lisa Fernandes
Office of MPP Zee Hamid
905-878-1729