PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Part-time Contract – 28 hrs/week
 
This role is a contract position until February 11, 2022.
 
The suitable candidate will have experience in program planning in an appropriate setting, in addition to the following:
The Program Assistant is part of a team that is responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of virtual, onsite and community wellness programs. The assistant’s role is to provide general support for the delivery of these programs. Due to changing pandemic restrictions, our program delivery model is frequently adjusted. As such, the responsibilities of this role may be altered accordingly. Tasks will include but are not limited to phone calls to clients, data entry, on-site program setup and take-down, reception coverage, etc. This role may also involve working at either of our two locations or virtually.

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field
• Demonstrated experience working with older adults
• Accuracy in data entry and electronic communication is required
• Ability to converse in English, over the phone, in a clear and understandable manner.

Life After Fifty’s Executive Director, Joyce Nixon, has announced she will be stepping down from her role in November 2021.  Joyce has played a critical role in the development and success of the organization and we wish her the best of luck as she leaves to pursue new opportunities.  She will be greatly missed by the staff, board, volunteers and members alike.  “I have spent 16 years of my career working for Life After Fifty and the decision to leave has been very difficult.  I am proud of my accomplishments and know I am leaving the Centre in the great hands of our staff and board” said Joyce Nixon.
The Board of LAF will be undertaking a recruitment process with the intentions of identifying and having a successor in place prior to Joyce's departure to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of our organization. 
 

OTF grant helps Life After Fifty make its auditorium more accessible
 
Life After Fifty works towards enriching the lives of older adults by providing opportunities to be fit, well and social. In 2019, Life After Fifty, LAF was awarded a Capital Grant of $57,900 from Ontario Trillium Foundation, OTF to support upgrades to their 635 McEwan location.
 
Recognizing the OTF grant, Lisa Gretzky, MPP for Windsor West stated, “The work Life After Fifty does in our community is well known, vital and always deeply appreciated,” said Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky. “This generous grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to improve accessibility to the west-end facility will be most appreciated as the restrictions end and it reopens as a busy centre of activity for our older residents.”
 
The work was completed in 2020 with the goal of enhancing accessibility in the auditorium. Improvements included the addition of automatic, doors to the centre’s auditorium, as well as brighter LED lighting, a new sound system to clearly amplify voices, a stage to enhance visibility of instructors, new chairs appropriate for seated exercise classes, and a fresh coat of paint using a colour scheme chosen by LAF members, themselves.