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MacSeniors Exercise and Wellness Program

MacSeniors exercise and wellness program offers supervised aerobic and resistance training for community members who are 55 years of age and older. Personalized programs are designed for specialized exercise equipment based on the needs and fitness levels of each participant.

 

MacSeniors Exercise and Wellness Program

Our goal is to help seniors regain and maintain cardiovascular fitness, and muscle strength and endurance, which will prolong their mobility and independence. It’s not always possible to add years to your life, but we make it possible to add life to your years.

Community members have participated in our MacSeniors program for more than 20 years. The program began following completion of a research study examining the effects of long-term resistance training on dynamic strength, exercise capacity, muscle and bone. Participants in the study’s exercise and control groups were invited to continue with aerobic and resistance training at McMaster.

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How to Join Download Referral Form

Before starting the program, participants need to ask their primary care physician to complete a referral form and fax it to us at 905-525-7629. An exercise stress test is no longer required unless indicated by your physician. Once we have received your referral form, we will contact you to set up an intake assessment with our Physiotherapist.

We are currently working to admit new members from our wait-list as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Program Fees

Initial Physiotherapy Assessment (Reimbursable by extended health plans that cover physiotherapy):

$165/hour

Payments can be made by Visa, Mastercard or Debit.

**Cancellations within 48 hours are subject to a $30 charge. No-shows and same day cancellations will be charged 100% of the appointment cost. **

Membership:

$55/month – $660 total (12-month commitment)

$60/month – $360 total (6-month commitment)

Parking:

$20/month – $240 total (12-month commitment)

$20/month – $120 (6-month commitment)

Accessible parking is available at the Ivor Wynne Centre’s East and South Entrances. Please note that vehicles must display both an Ontario Accessible Parking Permit and a McMaster accessible parking hang tag. The hang tag can be purchased from the PACE reception desk for $10.

PACE Reimbursement Policy: Our standard reimbursement policy is to credit membership and parking fees when a participant has been absent from PACE for a minimum of one month. These fees are credited as an extension of the participant’s respective accounts. Alternatively, if a participant chooses to leave the program, a refund is issued for any unused services of one month or more.