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Techie Nesters support aging at home for seniors with Tottenham information session

July 20, 2026   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

A May 2025 Ipsos survey found that 93 per cent of Canadians over 65 would prefer in-home care instead of moving to a long-term care facility.

As the population ages, many seniors would like to age in place in the comfort of their own homes, where they have lived, in many cases, for decades.

A Kind Nest Community is beginning to take shape in New Tecumseth, and Techie Nesters hosted a free community information session at the Tottenham Community and Fitness Centre in Tottenham on Saturday, July 11.

Techie Nesters is a member-supported, aging-well model now active in nine Ontario markets.

It is led by Jenn Gerynowicz, founder and chief compassion officer, and it is designed to help older adults stay independent, connected, confident, purposeful, and supported in their own homes.

Techie Nesters believes the problem is not aging – it’s unsupported aging.

“Initially, we wanted to provide tech support for empty nesters, that’s where the name Techie Nesters came from,” Gerynowicz explained.

“Now it has evolved into the actual nesting support. We have an aging population and we realized that the traditional care models aren’t equipped to meet the emotional, social, and logistical needs of older adults who want to stay in their homes. We wanted to fill that gap, and not with expensive programs, but with something that is human-centred, available, and local.”

Gerynowicz continued, “It’s all about connection and empowerment and helping people stay more independent. Most people want to age at home and stay at home longer. So the issue is, how do you stay in your own home with a helping hand? Through our client nest community, you can place a call to your concierge. Everyone who has agreed to be a member has agreed to become a contributor and they have come into a system where everyone is police checked, reference checked, and it’s all about being willing to lend a helping hand and be a helping hand.”

While most older adults want to remain at home, many families are facing the reality that private care and retirement living are becoming harder to afford. As most Canadians over the age of 65 prefer in-home care, that is where Techie Nesters is trying to fill the missing middle.

The model combines friendly technology help, scam awareness, curated social connection, monthly gatherings, Wingmates, and practical neighbour-to-neighbour support through something called Bird Calls.

A Bird Call is a member request for help placed by telephone or email through the Techie Nesters Compassion Concierge. It might be a ride to an appointment, help carrying groceries, support setting up a telephone or tablet, help with moving a seasonal item, a friendly visit, or a small practical task that makes it easier for someone to remain independent at home.

Other members can offer support if it works for them, or simply not respond if it does not. There is no guilt, no pressure, and no obligation.

The first Kind Nest Community launched in Collingwood with 25 founding members and has now grown to nearly 150 members. They are active in nine Ontario markets with some communities established and others just getting started.

There are already early members in New Tecumseth helping plant the first seeds of a local Kind Nest.

You can find out more about Techie Nesters by visiting the website at techienesters.com or by calling the toll-free number at 1-833-613-NEST (6378).

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