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
Before starting the program, participants need to ask their primary care physician to complete a referral form and then arrange for an exercise stress test. This test can be done at the McMaster University Medical Centre in the Medical Diagnostic Unit by calling 905-521-5021 or faxing 905-521-2635, or at another location recommended by your physician.
To join our program, please have your physician complete and fax a referral form to 905-525-7629 along with a copy of your most recent exercise stress test.
Program Fees
Initial Physiotherapy Assessment:
$100
Membership:
$40/month
(12-month commitment) $45/month
(6-month commitment)
Parking:
$20/month and $40 one-time fee for transponder
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.