Peel Region celebrates Seniors Month in June

BRAMPTON, ON (Jun 2, 2026) – Peel Region is proud to celebrate Seniors Month this June by recognizing older adults and the meaningful roles they play in the community.

This year’s Seniors Month theme is “Let’s Get Moving”, which promotes healthy aging for older adults across the province. Older adults can take steps to improve their health by getting active, eating healthy, and staying socially connected.

For more information and resources about this year’s Seniors Month theme, visit the Ontario government website.

Seniors in Peel

Peel’s older adult population is growing fast; in fact, seniors are the fastest growing age group in the region. Peel Region’s interactive Older Adult’s Story Map provides a comprehensive look into our diverse senior population, which already represent over 15% of Peel residents.

In order to meet the needs of our growing population, Peel Region continues to take bold, innovative steps to support healthy aging in line with our Seniors Services Strategic Plan 2024-2029.

Programs and services for seniors in Peel

Peel Region provides a range of integrated, specialized, and person-centred programs and services that support the well-being and quality of life of older adults and their caregivers:

• Long Term Care: Peel Region operates 5 municipally owned Long Term Care (LTC) Centres that provide compassionate, respectful, and emotion-based care to individuals and their caregivers. Peel Region LTC Centres were among the first in Ontario to adopt the Butterfly Approach, an emotion-based model of care.
• Adult Day Services: Adult Day Services (ADS) provide seniors with a place to go during the day to engage in activities and social interaction. ADS is offered at all Peel Region LTC Centres and at home through virtual programs. Peel Region’s ADS is the first community-based program in Canada to be certified under the Butterfly model.
• Seniors Health and Wellness Village (SHWV) at Peel Manor: The SHWV is a one-of-a-kind facility that combines a LTC Centre with a main-floor community service hub, which includes meeting rooms, green spaces, a hair salon, a café, and more.
• Community Access to Long-Term Care (CALTC)/Thrive: The Thrive Program supports seniors who are waiting for long-term care, are eligible now, or may soon need it. The goal is to help them live safely and comfortably at home for as long as possible.
• Respite care: Respite care offers short-term overnight stays for seniors that give their caregivers a break so they can attend to their own personal needs with the peace of mind that their loved ones are under the care of trained and compassionate staff.
• Community paramedics: Peel Regional Paramedic Services community paramedics provide in-home care and assessments within the community. They are skilled in managing long-term health conditions and addressing issues that affect older adults.
• TransHelp: Peel Region assists seniors and individuals with disabilities with door-to-door transportation. With our TransHelp fleet now at 65 buses, we continue to provide safe and reliable transportation for our elderly and at-risk population.
• Housing and social support: Peel Region programs offer financial assistance and help people access safe, stable housing and other community supports.
• Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program: The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program provides access to essential dental care for eligible low-income seniors 65 years or older.

For more information on Peel Region’s services and programs for seniors, visit Seniors.

Municipal celebrations

Residents of all ages are encouraged to join in on Seniors Month celebrations, events, and activities being held in their community:

• City of Brampton
• City of Mississauga
• Town of Caledon