Built to help older adults to stay engaged and connected with the community, Active Aging provides the  generations 50+ a wide range of options to learn new skills and connect physically, emotionally and socially with others and continue to live and age well. Unison's Active Aging also accommodates for mobility, health or transportation challenges by offering courses, presentations and workshops online via ZOOM! 

Unison's Active Aging offers 

• Courses such as fitness, academic, language, arts and music, digital skills training and general interest classes - available both in-person and online 
• Workshops - available both in-person and online 
• Presentations about topics tailored for seniors from health to finances and more - available both in-person and online 
• Drop-in activities such as Badminton, Ping pong, Kerby Centre Tours, Woodcarving Club, Mahjong and much more – perfect low-cost opportunities.  
• Events such as holiday celebrations from Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Christmas Parties to Seniors' Week and Active Aging Week events. 
• Unison Travel offering day trips such as going on hikes and sight-seeing, seeing theatre performances and much more.  

Click here to visit our Active Aging website 

Click here to view and download this month's spotlight activity pages 

Navigating the world of bureaucracy, applications, and documents can be tough. Let Unison’s Seniors Supports department assist you when you feel lost in paperwork!

We help in areas such as:

• Housing
• Benefits and pensions
• Legal questions
• Taxes

And more!

Food is one of the most important and vital needs to be met in our communities. Unison’s Thrive program aims to combat hunger through a variety of projects and initiatives.

Unison’s Wellness Connection Centre aims to support the mental, emotional, and spiritual health of older adults. Mental health is vital to full body health and a healthy mind will set up an individual for success in their daily life.

We are constantly improving our services, creating, and assisting with a myriad of supports on a daily and weekly basis. Our programming includes group support as well as innovative peer connections and caregiver programming. As we grow our programs, we will offer individual care, guidance, and support for the robust well-being of our older adults.

Elder Abuse Shelter & Outreach 

Elder Abuse is any action or inaction by a person in a position of trust that causes harm or distress to an older adult within the scope of emotional, financial, medication, physical, neglect or sexual abuse. The two most frequently identified and reported types of elder abuse in Canada are financial and emotional. 

If you or someone you know may be experiencing elder abuse, please call: 

Elder Abuse Resource Line (EARL) (403) 705-3250. 

To make a report on a suspected case of elder abuse, please call the police non-emergency line at (403) 266-1234. 

 If this is an emergency or someone you know is at immediate risk, please call 911.

If you are in emotional distress, please call Distress Centre Calgary at (403) 266-4357. 

Unison Elder Abuse Shelter  

Our 14 bed Elder Abuse Shelter is for individuals of any gender, aged 55 or older, who are actively escaping abuse. 

The Unison Elder Abuse Shelter offers individuals a safe place to stay while actively working with caseworkers to transition back into the community safely and sustainably. 

For more information, please call the Elder Abuse Resource Line at (403) 705-3250. 

Anyone can phone this number, whether you are a concerned family member, community member, survivor of abuse or a related individual. 

Elder Abuse Response Team (EART) 

The Elder Abuse Response Team (EART) is a collaboration between Carya, Calgary Police Service, and Unison. This multidisciplinary team of social workers and police officers work together to identify, investigate, and support high risk and/or chronic cases of elder abuse. 

Our team is committed to reducing incidents of elder abuse and collaborates to: 

• Respond to and investigate suspected cases of elder abuse. 
• Provide support and guidance to abuse victims and their families. 
• Assist other service providers working with abuse victims and provide information about elder abuse to professionals and organizations who work with older adults. 

There’s no reason aging can’t be fun, exciting and full of new experiences!

Unison’s Active Aging departments offer a variety of programs, activities, trips and other opportunities to keep a spring in your step and a smile on your face. To see all Active Aging programs and events that we offer, please visit VeinerCentre.WildApricot.org

To view and print this month's Active Aging programs and events, click here. 

Navigating the world of bureaucracy, applications, and documents can be tough. Let Unison’s Seniors Supports department assist you when you feel lost in paperwork!

We help in areas such as:

• Housing
• Benefits and pensions
• Legal questions
• Taxes

And more!

Food is one of the most important and vital needs to be met in our communities. Unison’s Thrive program aims to combat hunger through a variety of projects and initiatives.

Meals on Wheels – Medicine Hat – can be a welcome relief for anyone who is unable to make meals on their own, due to a variety of reasons, such as;  age related illness, mobility loss, disability, illness, recovery from surgery or to alleviate caregiver stress.  Meals on Wheels is available to provide proper nutrition to those who require assistance.  There is no minimum number of meals and no fee to cancel.

Please call the Meals on Wheels – Medicine Hat – hotline at 403-525-8885 between 8 a.m. – 4  p.m., Monday to Friday.  A coordinator will be happy to answer any questions and sign you up over the phone.

Hot meals are delivered between 9:30 a.m. and noon by our trained volunteers right to your door.  We offer service Monday through Friday, with frozen meals being delivered for the weekends and holidays, if desired.  Our volunteers will also deliver some cheer with a bit of conversation and a smiling face to all of the Meals on Wheels clientele.

Please let us know as soon as possible if you won’t be home on your specified delivery date.  We would appreciate at least 2 days’ notice for any absences; including medical appointments and vacations.  Unless prior arrangements have been made, if the driver finds that you are not home during your delivery time, your meal will be returned to us, and your account will still be billed.  Please call the Meals on Wheels hotline at 403-525-8885 as soon as possible for any cancellations or amendments to your delivery schedule.

The menu is prepared monthly and can be found on our website.  Meals are different for each day of the month and you may choose either a weekly schedule (for example, every Tuesday and Thursday) or you may make selections according to the menu.  Unfortunately, at this time, we can only make special considerations for allergies and cannot accommodate celiac, vegan or minced food diets.

Meals are different for each day of the month and you may choose to order daily, weekly (for example, every Tuesday and Thursday) or make selections for specific days in the month.

Meals are set at a flat rate of $10.00 per meal as of August 1, 2022.
You are welcome to order as many or as few meals as you require based on your own needs.  If you are low-income, you may qualify for subsidy.  Please call the Meals on Wheels hotline at 403-525-8885 for more information.

Meals are billed monthly and you may pay in person at the Veiner Centre, e-transfer using the email – Info@VeinerCentre.com or mail a cheque to Meals on Wheels, c/o Veiner Centre, 225 Woodman Ave SE. Invoices are sent out at the end of each month, either by mail or email.  *Delivery drivers DO NOT accept payments.

Unison’s Veiner Vintage Transportation program has been addressing the transportation needs of low-income older adults in Medicine Hat and surrounding rural areas since August 2023.  

We provide door-to-door assisted transportation services to low-income older adults (55+) living in Medicine Hat and the surrounding rural areas, including the Counties of Forty Mile and Cypress.  

We primarily focus on addressing the transportation barriers faced by older adults in accessing essential services such as medical appointments, grocery shopping, social activities, community events, and access to programing at Veiner Centre 

Elder Abuse is any action or inaction by a person in a position of trust that causes harm or distress to an older adult within the scope of emotional, financial, medication, physical, neglect or sexual abuse. The two most frequently identified and reported types of elder abuse in Canada are financial and emotional.  

If you or someone you know may be experiencing elder abuse, please call the Elder Abuse Outreach team at: 403-529-8307. 

If this is an emergency or someone you know is at immediate risk, please call 911.