Muskoka Seniors in the News
Muskoka Healthy Living Expo
Huntsville will welcome the eagerly anticipated Muskoka Healthy Living Expo, scheduled for Thursday, October 19th, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Active Living Centre at 20 Park Drive, Huntsville, ON. This event will unite adults of all ages, encouraging an environment of healthy living through community connections and invaluable resources. READ MORE HERE
Community champions help raise awareness for Meals on Wheels
Ontario’s most vulnerable seniors and people with disabilities face extraordinary food insecurity. However, with the demand for nutritious and affordable meals growing daily, Meals on Wheels continues to rise to meet the need. READ MORE HERE
Greystone helps build Muskoka Seniors’ Giving Tuesday success
Giving Tuesday is a global movement that unleashes the power of people and businesses and asks them to impact their community directly. This year’s Giving Tuesday event greatly benefitted our local Muskoka Seniors organization, raising over $16,000. READ MORE HERE
Muskoka Seniors charity barbecue this weekend at Bullock’s Your Independent Grocer
Join Muskoka Seniors in front of Bullock’s Your Independent Grocer from August 19 to August 21 for hot dogs, hamburgers, sausages, and cold treats! READ MORE HERE
Muskoka Seniors takes on hot Meals on Wheels program
Muskoka Seniors and Huntsville Meals on Wheels are pleased to announce that effective April 1, 2022, these two organizations have merged their delivery services and Muskoka Seniors has become the singular organization to provide hot and frozen Meals on Wheels delivery in the Huntsville. READ MORE HERE
Muskoka Seniors celebrates new, more accessible office space
“This space is wonderful because it is one-floor living for us,” says Muskoka Seniors executive director, Jenn Pfrimmer. “We’re accessible to everyone, there’s adequate parking not only for our transportation vehicles but for our clients as well, and it has a lot more usable space.” READ MORE HERE
Muskoka Seniors Received $19,870 From This Year’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign
Smiling faces and willing hearts made this week hugely successful! The campaign would not have been the success it was without the many hands that helped. READ MORE HERE
Smile cookie campaign kicked off Sept. 13th in support of Muskoka Seniors
From Sept. 13-19, 100 per cent of the proceeds from smile cookies sold at Huntsville’s three Tim Hortons locations will go to Muskoka Seniors, a local organization that supports seniors with a variety of programs including meal and grocery delivery and transportation. READ MORE HERE
Muskoka Seniors launches new grocery delivery service, fundraising initiative
June is Seniors Month in Ontario and Muskoka Seniors is celebrating with the launch of a new grocery delivery service and fundraising initiative. READ MORE HERE
Muskoka Seniors drive-through event
Doppler, October 3rd 2020
Helping seniors throughout northern Muskoka has been the mission of Muskoka Seniors for 30 years. Showing their appreciation to their large network of volunteers, often seniors themselves, looked a little different this year with the second wave of COVID-19 looming. READ MORE HERE
Muskoka Seniors celebrates 30 years
Doppler, September 26th 2020
Since its founding in September 1990, Muskoka Seniors has been committed to supporting seniors in living healthy, dynamic, and independent lives through its frozen meal delivery, transportation services, friendship luncheons, income tax support services, and friendly phone calls. READ MORE HERE
HUNTSVILLE — A few tweaks have kept a meal delivery program for older adults in Huntsville and area up and running in the COVID-19 era.
Jenn Pfrimmer, executive director for Muskoka Seniors, said the Frozen Meals on Wheels program run by the not-for-profit charity offers several benefits, especially these days.
“The first is that each meal is individually packaged and portioned to provide a nutritious meal for our clients,” said Pfrimmer. “The second benefit to this program is that individuals are receiving check-ins on a weekly basis.” READ MORE
'Time is one of the greatest gifts': how to support Muskoka seniors during coronavirus
MuskokaRegion.com (MONDAY APRIL 27th, 2020) — In 2016, there were about 15,440 seniors living in the District of Muskoka, according to the census, which is more than 25 per cent of the population – and they are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others.
Jenn Pfrimmer is the executive director for Muskoka Seniors Home Assistance, a nonprofit registered charity run by 150 volunteers that has been serving the region for 30 years. READ MORE
Live production of “I’m Still Here” aims to remove stigma of dementia
Huntsville Doppler (MARCH 4th, 2020) - What are the everyday realities faced by a person with dementia? A production coming to the Algonquin Theatre on March 9th will share the experiences of people living with and supporting those with dementia. The goal: to reduce stigma and help people with dementia have productive and meaningful interactions. READ MORE
Muskoka Seniors offers ways for isolated seniors to connect with others
Huntsville Doppler (October 18th, 2019) - “She’s an angel…a real life saver. I don’t know what I would do without her!” said a local senior who receives a weekly visit from a volunteer with the Muskoka Seniors friendly visiting program. Approximately two dozen participants in the program gathered at Faith Baptist church recently to fill 30 bags with a variety of gifts that they’ll deliver to patients at the hospital who have an unexpected stay. READ MORE
Muskoka Seniors’ Luncheon Thanks Volunteers and Honours Donna Nairn and Karen Waters
Huntsville Doppler (June 27, 2019) - The Muskoka Seniors’ annual luncheon is always about celebrating the volunteers and thanking them for the hundreds of hours of volunteer work they do to help seniors live in the community. This year’s event was extra special as the organization also said thank you, but not farewell, to Donna Nairn and Karen Waters, two staff members who have been with the organization for over 20 years. READ MORE.
Muskoka Seniors Celebrates its Volunteers at Annual Gala
Huntsville Doppler (July 9, 2018)
Volunteers Feted at Muskoka Seniors Volunteer Appreciation Gala
Muskokaregion.com (June 29, 2018)