Move
Build strength, flexibility, balance, mobility, and confidence through safe, gentle movement.
by Wendy Mangoff-DiMatteo
Helping older adults feel more like themselves.
Personalized in-home wellness visits that help older adults stay active, connected, confident, and independent.
A different kind of support
Wellness is more than a checklist.
Many older adults do not need full-time care. They need encouragement, meaningful activity, gentle movement, and someone who understands healthy aging.
Move to Thrive Senior Wellness brings all of these together in one-to-one visits designed around the individual - their abilities, interests, routines, preferences, and goals.
The Thrive Method
A whole-person approach to healthy aging.
Five connected pillars guide every visit.
Engage
Keep the mind active through conversation, creativity, music, games, stories, and learning.
Connect
Nurture companionship, encouragement, and a genuine sense of belonging.
Restore
Create moments of calm through breathing, mindfulness, relaxation, and restorative practice.
Thrive
Support purpose, positive routines, independence, and confidence to enjoy life at home.
The Thrive Visit Menu
Every visit is personalized. Every visit has purpose.
Choose one focus or blend several elements. The menu is a starting point - each visit is tailored to what will be most supportive and enjoyable that day.
For families
Peace of mind that feels personal.
You cannot always be there, but you can feel confident that someone is helping your loved one stay active, engaged, and connected.
- A visit built around the person, not a one-size-fits-all routine
- Gentle encouragement to keep moving, trying, sharing, and connecting
- A caring professional who recognizes small wins and changing needs
- Family communication when the client provides permission
Experience you can feel
Meet Wendy
Wendy brings more than 26 years of experience in wellness, recreation, yoga, healthy aging, and senior engagement. Her compassionate approach combines movement, mindfulness, creativity, and connection to create experiences that feel safe, respectful, and genuinely uplifting.
Her background includes senior fitness and yoga programming, community wellness programming, in-home senior activity programs, and dementia education.
A complementary wellness service.
Move to Thrive is non-medical and complements - rather than replaces - medical care, physiotherapy, nursing, personal support workers, home-care services, or professional clinical advice. Wendy does not provide medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, personal care, medication management, or emergency services.
Move to Thrive is non-medical and complements - rather than replaces - medical care, physiotherapy, nursing, personal support workers, home-care services, or professional clinical advice. Wendy does not provide medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, personal care, medication management, or emergency services.
Frequently asked questions
Helpful answers before you begin.
What is a Thrive Visit?
A personalized one-to-one wellness experience that may include gentle movement, cognitive activities, conversation, creativity, mindfulness and goal setting.
Is Move to Thrive a home-care or PSW service?
No. It is non-medical wellness support that can complement existing home-care and professional services.
Will family members receive updates?
Only with the client’s permission. Updates are brief and non-medical and may cover activities enjoyed, general engagement and the next wellness goal.
Does the client need to be physically active already?
No. Activities begin at the person’s current level and are adapted with respect and choice. Medical clearance may be requested when appropriate.
Is Move to Thrive Senior Wellness just for seniors?
No, not at all. Move to Thrive may also benefit adults living with MS or Parkinson’s disease, those rebuilding wellness after cancer treatment, and adults recovering after surgery. Activities are personalized, and medical clearance may be requested when appropriate.
What areas do you serve?
Move to Thrive currently serves most areas across the GTA. Please ask about availability and travel fees for locations outside the regular service area.