Senior Health Fair 2025

What is the Senior Health Fair?

The Senior Health Fair is an annual event hosted by the City of Waterloo where seniors and care providers are able to learn about resources and supports available in our community. Funding is provided by the City of Waterloo, KW4 Ontario Health Team and the Government of Ontario, through grant funding distributed by the Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario (OACAO) for Senior Active Living Fairs.

Who should attend?

• Individuals aged 55+ living within Waterloo Region
• Anyone looking to learn more about services available to seniors in our community

Why should I attend the fair?

• To learn more about resources and supports available to seniors in our community
• To hear presentations
• Speak with local service providers
• Participate in a City of Waterloo fitness or age-friendly technology class
• Receive a hearing screening or blood pressure check in our health clinics
• A chance to win a door prize or presentation prize
• A resource swag bag for those who pre-register in advance of the fair
• Light refreshments
• And of course, the fair is completely free of charge for all attendees!

How to register:

Option 1: Click the orange "Get Tickets" button on this website and follow the prompts.

Option 2: Call 519-579-1020 and speak with our Customer Service staff who can help register you for the fair.

What vendors will be at the fair?

This year we are excited to have more than 40 vendors participating in our fair. In alphabetical order, these vendors are:

• Age-friendly Waterloo Advisory Committee
• AgePro Senior Home Care Services
• Alzheimer Society of Waterloo Wellington
• Canadian Hearing Services
• City of Waterloo - ActiveWaterloo + Program Offerings
• City of Waterloo - Community Support Services
• City of Waterloo - Parkview Cemetery
• Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo
• Community Justice Initiatives Waterloo Region
• Community Support Connections
• Dignity Memorial - Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre
• Grand River Transit
• Healthy Feet KW
• HearCANADA
• Heritage Greens Lawn Bowling Club
• Hospice Waterloo Region
• KW House and Home
• KW4 Ontario Health Team
• Lifeline Canada
• MedicAlert Foundation Canada
• Ministry of Transportation
• Mobile Denture Clinic
• Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario (OACAO)
• Ontario Home Health
• Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy, Osteoporosis Canada
• Ontario Structured Psychotherapy West Region
• Promyse Home Care
• Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services - Community Paramedic Program
• Right at Home Canada
• Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)
• Self-Regulation, Emotion, and Aging (SEA) Lab at Wilfrid Laurier University
• Service Canada
• Silver Cross
• Spectrum Healthcare
• SPECTRUM Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space
• The Centre for Family Medicine Mobility Clinic
• The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region
• T's Complete Move Inc.
• Warm Embrace Elder Care
• Waterloo Dental
• Waterloo Regional Health Network
• Waterloo Wellington Self-Management Program
• Wilfrid Laurier Lifelong Learning
• YMCA of Three Rivers

Info: Vendor booths are open from 2-6 p.m. Click the other tabs to learn more about activities at the fair.

Info: Light refreshments are available on the first floor. Grab a snack and sit and enjoy a presentation while you fuel up!

Info: Need a place to sit, relax or determine your next steps? Head to Program Room 1 during this time for a quieter space with seating.

Info: Check back soon to see our opening speakers.

Info: Diabetes affects millions of older adults. Understanding how to manage it is key to staying healthy and independent. This presentation will cover the basics of diabetes, early warning signs, prevention tips, and simple lifestyle changes that can make a big difference. Seniors will also learn how to manage diabetes better if already diagnosed.

Info: Learn practical tips to prepare yourself and your vehicle for Ontario’s winter roads. This session covers key strategies to help you stay in control and respond safely in challenging driving conditions.

Info: This session will highlight the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors and the people who support them. We'll look at data showing both the challenges and strengths within our communities, talk about why some seniors feel they must conceal their identities, and unpack how gendered systems can create harm. We'll also celebrate the history and impact of local queer elders, and share how Spectrum's ongoing work, together with families, caregivers, and community allies, can continue to improve the lives of seniors across Waterloo Region.

Info: 211 helps people learn how to easily access free, confidential support for housing, health care, transportation and other essential community services tailored to their needs.

Info: Seniors are encouraged to attend to learn about cardiovascular risk factors that impact their health and well-being. The session will also introduce the PREvent Clinic, a program designed to support heart health through education, early detection, and personalized prevention strategies.

Info: This talk will include a teaching session that will explain the importance and benefits of traditional medicine usage.

Info: Come try a free fitness class. Limited spaces are available and pre-registration is required. If you'd like to attend please select this 'Add-On' when registering. For those 55+ and over, this class will focus on gentle yoga poses performed with the support of a chair. Together we will cultivate awareness and deep relaxation through breath work and gentle stretches, all without needing to get up and down off the floor. This class is offered in Fitness Studio 1.

Info: Come try a free fitness class. Limited spaces are available and pre-registration is required. If you'd like to attend please select this 'Add-On' when registering. For those 55+ and over, the heart of this class is to be accessible for everyone, regardless of previous experience. Participants build awareness, learn to self-regulate the nervous system and deepen self understanding of their body through slow, simple yoga postures and breath work. Overall benefits may include increased mobility, better sleep, stress management, pain reduction and improved mental health. This class is offered in Fitness Studio 1.

Info: Come try a free fitness class. Limited spaces are available and pre-registration is required. If you'd like to attend please select this 'Add-On' when registering. For those 55+ and over, this class includes the use of resistance bands, dumbbells and body weight exercises to help you build muscle, increase your strength and flexibility and improve body function! The instructor will modify exercises in the class to match your current fitness level, ensuring a personalized challenge that aligns with your capabilities. This class is offered in Fitness Studio 2.

Info: Come try a free fitness class. Limited spaces are available and pre-registration is required. If you'd like to attend please select this 'Add-On' when registering. For those 55+ and over, this class includes the use of resistance bands, dumbbells and body weight exercises to help you build muscle, increase your strength and flexibility and improve body function! The instructor will modify exercises in the class to match your current fitness level, ensuring a personalized challenge that aligns with your capabilities. This class is offered in Fitness Studio 2.

Info: Come try a free Age Friendly Tech class. Limited spaces are available and pre-registration is required. If you'd like to attend please select this 'Add-On' when registering. In this class for those 55+ and over, participants will learn a brief introduction to iPad features and basic use. iPads are provided. This class is offered on the second floor in Program Room 3.

Info: Come try a free Age Friendly Tech class. Limited spaces are available and pre-registration is required. If you'd like to attend please select this 'Add-On' when registering. In this class for those 55+ and over, participants will learn a brief introduction to iPad features and basic use. iPads are provided. This class is offered on the second floor in Program Room 3.

Info: Limited spaces are available and pre-registration is required. If you'd like to attend please select this 'Add-On' when registering. Appointments run every 15 minutes on the quarter. Free hearing screening is provided by HearCANADA.

Info: Stop by our health room during the fair for a complimentary blood pressure check by Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services. Pre-registration is not required. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.

Info: Our vendor booths are located on the second floor. Vendors this year include: Age-friendly Waterloo Advisory Committee, AgePro Senior Home Care Services, Alzheimer Society of Waterloo Wellington, Canadian Hearing Services, City of Waterloo - ActiveWaterloo + Program Offerings, City of Waterloo - Community Support Services, City of Waterloo - Parkview Cemetery, Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo, Community Justice Initiatives Waterloo Region, Community Support Connections, Dignity Memorial - Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, Grand River Transit, Healthy Feet KW, HearCANADA, Heritage Greens Lawn Bowling Club, Hospice Waterloo Region, KW House and Home, KW4 Ontario Health Team, Lifeline Canada, MedicAlert Foundation Canada, Ministry of Transportation, Mobile Denture Clinic, Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario (OACAO), Ontario Home Health
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Info: Vendor list continued from above: Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy, Osteoporosis Canada, Ontario Structured Psychotherapy West Region, Promyse Home Care, Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services - Community Paramedic Program, Right at Home Canada, Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA), Self-Regulation, Emotion, and Aging (SEA) Lab at Wilfrid Laurier University, Service Canada, Silver Cross, Spectrum Healthcare, SPECTRUM Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space, The Centre for Family Medicine Mobility Clinic, The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region, T's Complete Move Inc., Warm Embrace Elder Care, Waterloo Dental, Waterloo Regional Health Network, Waterloo Wellington Self-Management Program, Wilfrid Laurier Lifelong Learning, YMCA of Three Rivers.

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