Get expert hearing care at no cost.
Register for a 20-minute appointment with an audiologist for:
- hearing consultations and screening tests
- hearing aid cleaning and checks
- earwax removal
This clinic is offered in partnership with HearCANADA.
Seniors health programs
Attend free and low-cost health and wellness programs for seniors at the Community Pavilion.
Programs include hearing and foot care, social prescribing, and the annual Senior Health Fair.
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Get connected – our social prescribing program
If you’re feeling lonely or finding it hard to stay active, we can help you get connected again.
We match seniors with free social and recreational activities such as:
- Absolutely Art
- Friday Flicks travel presentations
- pickleball
- billiards and more!
This free program can help you:
- meet new people and build a support network
- feel healthier through social and active programs
- discover local activities that fit your interests
- stay connected with others in the community
Get a referral form
To get started, call 519-579-1020 or email leisureprogramming@waterloo.ca for a referral form.
This program is offered in partnership with the Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO) to through the Links2Wellbeing: Social Prescribing for Older Adults project.
Hearing and foot care clinics
Join us for Wellness Wednesdays at the Community Pavilion for hearing and foot care clinics.
Remember to register in advance.
There are 3 ways to sign up:
- online at waterloo.ca/health-clinics
- in person (in advance) at RIM Park and Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- by phone at 519-579-1020
We're partnering with Feet on the Go to offer a range of foot care services, including:
- nail cutting and filing
- reduction of corns and calluses
- health teaching
- diabetic foot care
There's a $2.25 registration fee to reserve your spot, and then you pay $50 directly to the foot care specialist on the day of your appointment.
Attend the Senior Health Fair
Join us for our Senior Health Fair on Thursday, November 5 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Community Pavilion.
Explore community programs that can help older adults stay healthy, active and connected. Caregivers are welcome too!
The fair features:
- over 40 vendors and 6 presentations
- free fitness classes
- health clinics and demonstrations
Apply to be a Senior Health Fair vendor
The deadline to apply is July 31, 2026.
As a vendor, you will:
- arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. to set up your booth by 2 p.m.
- keep your booth open until after 6 p.m.
- provide handouts or written materials for attendees to take home
- engage with and provide service information to seniors, caregivers, presenters and other vendors who approach your booth
- keep promotional supplies or materials at your assigned table