Let's Talk Wellness - Thank you!

Thank you, Greater Madawaska! 

Over the past two weeks, residents joined us in Griffith and Calabogie to help kick off the Health & Wellness Hub Initiative.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out, shared ideas, and stayed to talk — your input is shaping where we go next. Thank you as well to our community partners who presented and the volunteers who helped host the sessions. Together, we’re building healthier, better-connected communities across Greater Madawaska.

Here’s what we heard across both sessions:

Care closer to home

• Strong interest in more local access to bloodwork/labs, rehab/physio, diagnostics, and primary care.

Better information about what already exists

• Many services are already here (Home Support, GM Seniors Housing, SALC, community paramedics, VTAC and more), but residents don’t always know how to find or use them.

Transportation & distance are real barriers

• Getting to appointments, programs and activities is hard without reliable transportation.

Programs for all ages

• Residents value seniors programming and want more for children, youth and families — from drop-in spaces and camps to wellness education.

Aging in community & housing

• People want options that help them stay in the Township as needs change, including supports at home and future housing solutions connected to local services.

What’s next?

• Township staff are now pulling all of this together into short-term actions (things we can start on in 2025–2027) and longer-term priorities for hubs and services in Calabogie, Griffith and across the Township.
• We’ll be launching an online survey so residents who couldn’t attend can review these themes, tell us what matters most to them, and help us prioritize next steps.

Watch for the survey link next week on the Township website and Facebook page.

To follow this initiative and read more about the background and next steps, visit the Health & Wellness Hub Initiative page on our website.