Older Adults

The Region of Waterloo offers many programs and services to help older adults live well. 

Did you know? Estimates suggest that by 2031, one in five people in Waterloo Region will be over the age of 65.

Improving health and wellness

• Long term care at Sunnyside Home
• Sunnyside Supportive Housing
• Dementia services, including day and overnight stay programs
• The Sunnyside Wellness Centre, a comfortable and barrier-free place to exercise with other services including physiotherapy
• Help in your home, such as with doing laundry or preparing meals

Safety and preventing illness or injury

• How to prevent slips, trips and falls
• Vaccines to protect against diseases

For more information on how to improve your health and prevent illness or injury, visit Older Adults Health.

Getting around

• Free public transit for veterans age 65 and up
• Accessible, low-floor buses with ramps
• Specialized transit for people with a physical disability