Charingfield residents discover it’s never too late to try something new as they cycle around Sydney’s Centennial Park

Charingfield Aged Care Community in Waverley recently introduced a unique monthly activity that’s proving very popular with residents and staff. Resident, Derek, one of the co-founders of not-for-profit charity, Cycling Without Age, suggested Charingfield residents might enjoy this amazing community service. And they certainly did as they were carefully whisked away for fun rides around Centennial Park in specially designed trishaw e-bicycles.

With smiles on their faces and the wind in their hair, the residents took in the beautiful scenery and waved to walkers, while the caring volunteers skilfully navigated them along the tracks.

“It was fantastic!” said one resident. “It made me feel like a tourist.”

Another resident was misty eyed as she recalled the many wonderful cycling adventures they had as a family.

Manager, Laxmi, says “It’s so important that the residents stay connected to their community and this is such a fun way to do it. It was really uplifting to see the joy on their faces as they tried something new and reminisced about the freedom cycling brought them in their youth.”

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