Principles of Healthy Aging (PHA)

This one-day training provides insights into the unique needs of older adults in recreation. Topics include ageism, program planning, and the importance that physical literacy plays in sustained long-term health, increased social connectedness, improved general mental and physical well-being, and a better quality of life.

This two-hour online training helps supervisors and managers assess, develop, measure, and adopt older adult centred policies and procedures. Learners will be provided with sample policies and procedures in key risk areas including hiring, emergency management, program planning, and report tracking.

This online training provides supervisors with an evidence-based approach to evaluating programming for older adults. Key themes include ageism, program planning, and the importance that physical literacy plays in sustained long-term health, social connectedness, mental and physical well-being, and quality of life.

This three-day training is designed for leaders responsible for training staff within their organization and those interested in training recreation professionals on the Principles of Healthy Aging more broadly. Learners must have already completed PHA, QUEST 1, and QUEST 2 training prior to registering for the trainer course.