Active Living with Walking Poles (Urban Poling)
It is not uncommon to see someone strolling past with a cane, having to rely on it for balance and stability. But don’t be surprised if you see someone zip past you on the street, propelled by specialized walking poles. This is exactly what participating in a fitness activity called Urban Poling (aka Nordic walking) […]
SAFE WINTER WALKING – YOU’RE INVITED!
Urban Poling is excited to be partnering with Mosaic Home Care Services in hosting a free round-table discussion on Winter Walking Safety on January 28 @ 10:30 am at the Armour Heights Armour Heights Presbyterian Church (Community Café)! Please join us to learn all about valuable winter walking and fall prevention safety tips while walking […]
Supporting identity and its opportunity for expression may be a better way of looking at falls risks.
Person centered home care requires sensitivity to the character, identity, wishes and abilities of the person: Much care provision is still overly focused on completing set tasks, on illness, “age” and the many risks posed by daily living. Person centered home care is dependent on close collaborative relationships sensitive to the person, their preferences, their […]
July is here….Mosaic’s Pole Walking Groups Return this Week.
July is here and that means Mosaic’s Pole Walking Groups will be starting up again this week! Mosaic is excited to offer the community this fantastic event yet again throughout the summer to help people get into shape and socialize. What are the benefits of Pole Walking? The Huffington Post has a few of the […]
Community Events at Mosaic This March
Winter is almost over (have we had one this year?) and Mosaic is excited to be hosting wonderful events for our community this March. This month, join Mosaic as we continue to host favoured events like Pole Walking and the First Link Memory Café with the Alzheimer Society of York Region, welcome back a well-liked […]
