Healthy Living
Citizens are living longer, healthier lives. Healthy Living and age-friendly planning aims to ensure people of all ages and abilities have opportunities to thrive in the City of Brantford. There are a number of healthy living and age-friendly programming that the City offers, including:
Connected Aging: Digital and Financial Literacy Programs for Older Adults
Brant Skills Centre has partnered with the City of Brantford to offer free digital and financial literacy programs for seniors throughout the month of November. Registration is required by calling 519-758-1664, texting 226-920-8071 or emailing info@brantskillscentre.org.
| Staying Safe in the Age of A.I. - Tuesday, November 4, 2025 |
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Learn practical tips to protect your privacy, avoid scams, and make informed decisions about A.I. technologies. Location: County of Brant Library, 24 Park Ave, Burford Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| Ask a Tech - Wednesday, November 12, 2025 |
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Meet one-on-one for 30 minutes to ask questions about a device or program. Location: T.B. Costain-SC Johnson Community Centre, 16 Morrell St, Brantford Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
| Safe Online Shopping - Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
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Learn how to recognize trustworthy websites, protect personal information, avoid scams, and safely manage online transactions while shopping online. Location: Woodman Park Community Centre, 491 Grey St, Brantford Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Shopping Your Pantry - Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
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Learn how to use apps and websites to organize pantry items, plan meals, and find creative ways to use the food you have. Location: Woodman Park Community Centre, 491 Grey St, Brantford Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Spend Smart, Save More - Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
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Learn how to use budgeting apps, discount/coupon sites, and other online tools to track spending, find deals, and stretch your money. Location: Woodman Park Community Centre, 491 Grey St, Brantford Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| Ask a Tech - Friday, November 28, 2025 |
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Meet one-on-one for 30 minutes to ask questions about a device or program. Location: Brant Skills Centre, 446 Grey St, Suite 109, Brantford Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
Community Financial Literacy Month Programs
In addition to the Connected Aging: Digital and Financial Literacy Programs for Older Adults, the following programs are being offered by local organizations:
| Financial Abuse and Seniors - Wednesday, November 5, 2025 |
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The Grand River Council on Aging invites you to join Jennifer Stebbing, owner of Stebbing Butcher PC, to learn about the common forms of financial abuse and how to protect yourself and your loved ones from theft of funds or assets without consent or understanding. Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. To register for this virtual workshop, please email admin@grcoa.ca or call 519-754-0777 ext. 439 |
| Vibrant Living Series: The Freedom Formula for Retirement - Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
| The Grand River Council on Aging invites you to join Jasmine Srnicek — The Cash Flow Mortgage Broker — who will show you how to turn your home into a tool for financial freedom. You’ll learn how to simplify debt, protect your cash flow, and use your home equity strategically to create peace of mind in retirement. You’ll learn the 3-step Freedom Formula for confident living and take home actionable tools including a free Ownwell Home Equity Report.
Time: 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Location: T.B. Costain/SC Johnson Community Centre, 16 Morrell Street, Brantford Register at askthemoneylady.ca. A five dollar donation to the GRCOA is asked at the door. For more information, contact admin@grcoa.ca The Vibrant Living Series is hosted by Christine Ibbotson, Syndicated Columnist , “Ask the Money Lady” |
Seniors' Toolkit
The Seniors' Toolkit - A Practical Handbook for Seniors provides information about various agencies and service providers that help senior residents in the City of Brantford and County of Brant.
Age-Friendly Plan
Healthy Aging: The City of Brantford's Age-Friendly Plan outlines a roadmap to build an age-friendly community. The strategy included an audit of the City's Age-friendly policies and programs and identified best practices with input from older adults, caregivers, community agencies and municipal staff. As a result of the Age-Friendly planning process and significant milestones our community has achieved, the City of Brantford as internationally recognized by the World Health Organization as an Age-Friendly community. Additionally, the Ministry of Seniors Affairs recognized the City with the Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award.
The City of Brantford recognizes the benefits of collaboration and consultation with community partners –such as Brant Skills Centre, Grand River Community Health Centre (GRCHC), the Grand River Council on Aging (GRCOA), the Laurier Hub for Community Solutions (LHCS) and Victim Services of Brant – to capture the perspectives of older adults and guide ongoing age-friendly planning.
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