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Program: Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together (SMART) Enhanced Program

Organization: Victorian Order of Nurses - Peel Region - Community Support Services
Description of Services: One-on-one in-home gently exercise program for clinically frail, home-bound older adults * aims to maintain and improve their fitness and independence, to increase the strength and balance, and to reduce the risk of falling * instructor or volunteer facilitates a standardized program of up to 15 gentle exercises that can be modified for all levels of ability * the goal of the program is for the participant to progress enough to be able to join the group exercise program upon completion of the in-home program

Program criteria:
  • client who have received recent physiotherapy specific to mobility declines will be excluded
  • client must have functional goals that can be addressed through standard exercise
  • client must be unable to attend community group exercise classes
  • client's goal must be to transition to group exercise or continue independently with exercises

Fees: Free
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Adults 65 and older * discharged from physiotherapy * have a barrier to a group exercise class * have an Assessment Urgency Algorithm (AUA) between 2-5 * must have functional goals that can be addressed through standardized exercise with hopes of transitioning to group exercise classes
Application: Complete and fax in the referral form and client health information sheet
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Mississauga (part in Mississauga Halton)

Phone Numbers: 905-821-3254 ext 4
Toll-Free: 1-800-727-1581
Fax: 905-821-8256 or 1-866-226-8005
Email: clientrelations@von.ca
Website: von.ca/en/von-care/seniors-home-exercise-programs-...
Address: 78 William St
Mississauga, ON
L5M 1J3
Intersection: Queen St S and Ontario St W
Location: Mississauga (Streetsville)
Contacts: Rohit Jacob - Kinesiologist
rohit.jacob@von.ca

 

About Us

SMART programs improve strength, balance, and cardiovascular health, and reduce social isolation and hospital visits relating to falls

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 5/21/2025

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