May is Mental Health awareness month a Canadian tradition, that aims to raise awareness about mental health and well-being, reduce stigma, and promote access to resources. The theme for 2025 is “Unmasking Mental Health“.
The Cummings Centre offers specialized groups for older adults who live with a mental illness to break isolation and enhance their quality of life by promoting community engagement, psychosocial support, and offering tailored intervention plans.
- Creative arts therapies
- Cooking group
- Jewish holiday celebrations
- Pet therapy
- Socialization groups (coffee and chat, journaling)
“In the cooking class, we are all in the same boat. It’s a nourishing, caring and relaxed environment where we focus on the cooking and not mental illness.
Steve, the Chef, gives us recipes, is patient and guides us through cooking a delicious kosher meal from start to finish.
Some of us chop, some of us cook, some of us clean. It’s a collaborative group effort. Being with others and participating in activities is so uplifting for me”.
– Barry Berger
To learn more about our Community Mental Health Programs