Mentally-challenging activities, physical exercise and socialisation are key to keeping people with dementia healthy and to reducing the risk of getting dementia.
Below is a list of activity centres and day centres for Older People throughout Trinidad & Tobago that we have compiled. We do not recommend any one in particular but suggest visiting or contacting the nearest one to you.
Below is a list of activity centres and day centres for Older People throughout Trinidad & Tobago that we have compiled. We do not recommend any one in particular but suggest visiting or contacting the nearest one to you.
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*NEW ABOVE* FULL LIST OF COMMUNITY CENTRES SOURCED FROM THE DIVISION OF AGEING.
For more information contact:
Older Persons Information Centre (OPIC) (see map above)
2nd Floor ANSA McAl Building
69 Independence Square
Port of Spain
Tel: 800-OPIC (6742) or 623-7242 ext 4190-4195
Fax: 625-0466
Email: divisionofageing@gmail.com
MORE DETAILS:
Activity Centres for Senior Citizens (aged 55 and older)
TRINIDAD
- North Trinidad
1. YMCA
Benbow Road, Wrightson Road, POS
Tel: 625-YMCA (9622), Fax: 627-8764
Activities: ELDERS IN ACTION E-Generation Project, Tai Chi, Spa Days, Massage Therapy, First Aid and Field Trips as well as information and monthly instructions on health and fitness, aquatic exercise, basic computer literacy, and financial planning. Also available:
Aqua exercise: Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:15 – Noon or 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Classes cost only $45/session/ $300 per month
With Special rates for Senior Citizens
&
Recreational Swimming
Members are allowed to use the pool at the following days & times:
Weekdays (8:00 pm-9:00 p.m.)
Saturday (3:45 pm to 4:30 pm)
Sunday (3:00 pm to 5:00 pm)
2. J&C Day Centre
1 Bougainvillea Drive, Petite Valley, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies
Tel: 223 - 0014, 719 - 7462
Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Except Public Holidays)
Email: http://www.jacrc.com
Activities: Indoor activities including: Crafts, Exercise, Dancing, Card Games, Board Games, Educational Programs, Yoga, Tai Chi, Field trips, Entertainment
3. Central Diego Martin Community Day Centre
Corner Jasper Avenue and Wendy Fitzwilliam Blvd, Diamond Vale, Diego Martin
Email: cdmcc.mocd@gmail.com
Phone: 765-2528
Activities: Dance Aerobics, Zumba, Latin Dancing, Bionic Fitness, Table Tennis, Floral Arrangements, Educational Programmes
- East Trinidad:
1. Barataria Senior Activity Centre
77 8th Street Barataria
Tel/Fax: (868) 674-2853
2.Maloney Senior Activity Centre
569 Jacana Avenue, Maloney Gardens, D’Abadie
Opening times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm from Monday to Thursday
Activities: Aqua Therapy, Aerobics, Art and Craft, Computer Literacy, Lectures, Tie Dye, Painting, Jewellery Making, Latin Dancing, Ceramics, Massage Therapy, field trips to historic sites throughout Trinidad and Tobago.
Tel: 222-7817 ; 744-7196; 297-0459; 313-5934; 680-7363, 642-8231
Fax: 222-7817
Email - maloneyseniors@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/MaloneySeniorActivityCentre
- Central Trinidad:
1. Chaguanas Senior Activity Centre
41 Jasmine Drive
Edinburgh, Chaguanas
Tel: 672-1478 / 671-6144
Fax: 628-8842
- South Trinidad:
1. Penal Senior Activity Centre
Teemul Trace, Clarke Road, Penal
Activities: yoga, Tai Chi, aqua aerobics, computer literacy, the agri-grow box, first-aid and the use of cellphone applications.
2. Rio Claro Senior Activity Centre
44 Grant Street, Rio Claro
Tel/Fax: (868) 644-3776
3. Pointe-a-Pierre Senior Activity Centre
15 Railway Avenue Plaisance Village
Pointe-a-Pierre
Contact: Margaret Crandahl
Tel: 659-2584 / 659-3070
Fax: 653-3416
4. Princes Town (St. Stephens Senior Activity Centre)
Corner High Street & Lothians Road
Princes Town
Tel: 655-2540 / 685-5284
Fax: 685-5284
TOBAGO
1. YMCA Tobago
Grafton Road, Courland Bay, Tobago
Activities: Learn to Swim classes for general public, Aqua Aerobics classes, and Recreational Swim. Future plans for a second phase development consists of Gym and Fitness Centre, Homework Centre for children, Computer Room and Library, Reception Hall.
Operations Director - Mr. Ainsley King
Aquatic Director - Ms. Beverly Joseph
2. Scarborough Senior Citizens Activity Centre
Rocklyvale, Tobago
Tel: (868) 635-2381
Fax: (868) 639-2673
Activities: Fitness and Exercise, Lectures on Health and Nutrition, Educational programmes (e.g. computer Literacy and software programmes), Recreational programmes (e.g. field trips and outing), social and cultural activities, Creative Arts and Craft, Cooking and gardening, Volunteer activities, Visits – from school students whose schools are situated in the vicinity of the specific centre
3. Canaan/Bon Accord Senior Citizens Activity Centre
44 White Walk Bon Accord Development
Bon Accord, Tobago
Activities: Fitness and Exercise, Lectures on Health and Nutrition, Educational programmes (e.g. computer Literacy and software programmes), Recreational programmes (e.g. field trips and outing), social and cultural activities, Creative Arts and Craft, Cooking and gardening, Volunteer activities, Visits – from school students whose schools are situated in the vicinity of the specific centre