York West Active Centre is many things to many people. Here is what you should know –
Mission
York West Active Living Centre (YWALC) is a community-based resource centre for persons fifty-five (55) years of age and older residing in the City of Toronto. YWALC’s mission is to promote, encourage and support healthy, independent living through a wide range of health and wellness programs, educational workshops, and multicultural activities.
Vision
YWALC to be the centre of choice for adults fifty-five (55) plus in Toronto.
Core Principles and Values
• We Care – with our commitment to the health and wellness of members, honouring their diversity, respecting their dignity and fostering their independence. We also care for our team – our employees, volunteers and partners.
• We Inspire – with innovative health and wellness programming for body and mind.
• We Navigate – with resources and referrals, striving to be timely and accurate, assisting members in finding appropriate services in the community.
• We Include – everyone who shares in our mission and values with accessible services and inclusive practices. We tackle isolation by creating a place of belonging and fostering ‘people helping people’.
• We’re a Team – with a purpose, and we exist to serve our members. We are dedicated, resourceful, agile, and adaptable; everyone will add value. We infer positive intent with each other, seek to understand and then collaborate.
We live our values.