Welcome to the Leisure for Life website!

Leisure for Life is an organization dedicated to the improvement of our senior citizens health, happiness and well being. We are specialists in retirement age recreation, activities, and exercise.

This specialist background allows our clients to make informed decisions on their recreation and leisure pursuits. By providing people with the necessary education and tools it will enable them to take ownership of the activities they plan, coordinate, implement and finally evaluate the outcome.

Please note: As of March 1, Leisure for Life Ltd. no longer provides Recreation and Leisure programs onsite at Devonshire & Citadel Village.

 Services We Offer

These are some of the services we offer:

  Exercise Classes
  Tours, Outings and Shopping Trips including Transportation
  Coffee Hours
  Afternoon Teas
  Pub Nights
  Entertainment and Sing Alongs
  Regularly Scheduled Cards and Game Socials
  Day and Evening Social Activities
  Bingo
  Breakfasts, Lunch and Dinner Events

 Philosophy

LEISURE FOR LIFE has adopted the benefits-driven approach when promoting recreation, leisure and well-being for the residents at five independent seniors facilities in the Edmonton area. The benefits-driven approach primarily focuses on the outcomes or results that recreation/leisure provide. (J.R. Rossman & B.E. Schlatter 2000)

By providing the necessary education and tools to the residents we will enable them to take ownership of the activities they work with us to plan, coordinate, implement and finally evaluate the outcomes.

1. Providing resource information

In order for residents to make informed decisions on their recreation/leisure pursuits LEISURE FOR LIFE will provide the necessary information as it relates to a specific activity. This process includes the development of an information data base collected from community-based groups, private organizations, agencies such as Travel Alberta, recreation departments, and any other non profit organization focused on seniors’ needs.

LEISURE FOR LIFE will assist in the development of resources through fund-raising, and initiating grant proposals for support of programs.

2. Developing training opportunities in leadership and organizational development

LEISURE FOR LIFE will provide the necessary tools to get groups motivated, and organized in the pursuit of their recreation/leisure interests.

2. Assisting with the process of developing residence-based year round program plans

The first step on developing year round programs is to complete a recreation/leisure interest survey. This information will allow the residents of your facility, as well as their designated resident committee to access the survey results and plan accordingly with LEISURE FOR LIFE’s assistance and guidance.

4. Providing information and referral to residents

LEISURE FOR LIFE will assist in the process of identifying and determining the recreation/leisure & well being needs and interests of the population being served and provide information and referrals to the Residents regarding programs available, including developing and disseminating publicity through all forms of media.

5. Providing public education on identified recreation issues

LEISURE FOR LIFE will keep current on issues that are related to recreation & health which sometimes requires the expertise of those in the field. Guest speakers can be invited to speak on those issues.

6. Actively participating in the development of processes/system/programs within those Communities

LEISURE FOR LIFE will provide the expertise, knowledge and skills in all phases of the development of recreation/leisure and well-being for the residents of your facility as required.

 Functions

Facilitating existing community groups within the Lions & Devonshire Villages, in identifying and assisting them in meeting their recreation/leisure and well-being needs through needs assessment, planning process, resource development, problem solving, and Partnership development;

• Providing resource information.

• Developing training opportunities in leadership and organization development.

• Assisting with the process of developing residence-based year round program plans.

• Providing information and referral to residents.

• Providing public education on identified recreation issues.

• Actively participating in the development of processes/systems/programs within the community.

• Providing some direct services such as supervising & leading activities when required.