Ageing in Action hosts Lisette Wirta, Gwen Price and Joy Wirta speak with John Richer and Peter Marshall from the Parkside Centre and Dr Peter Zalan about a new initiative called Links2WellBeing, a social prescribing program.

The Parkside Centre continues to enable our seniors to explore their potential by working
with the Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO) and the Alliance for Healthier
Communities to join the province-wide Social Prescribing program called Links2Wellbeing.

Seniors have significant increase in health risks due to loneliness and isolation. This program aims to reduce those risks with the participation of health care professionals.

Primary Care Physicians and Interprofessional Health Practitioners can provide a non-
clinical social prescription to the patient and email a Client Referral form to the Parkside
Centre, where a Designated Centre Contact (DCC) connects with the older adult.

The DCC assigns a Volunteer Link Ambassador (VLA) who works with the senior to identify
opportunities that fit their requirements. The VLA will work with the senior and provide
updates on their progress at 3, 6 and 12 months to identify if the senior has continued their participation.

For more information:
The Parkside Centre
140 Durham Street, Sudbury, ON P3E 3M7
Phone: 705- 673-6227
Email: John.Richer@greatersudbury.ca
https://theparksidecentre.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Parkside-Older-Adult-Centre-Sudbury/135064409853858