Meaningful Connections

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Recreational respite and community activities for young adults with intellectual disabilities requiring minor-moderate support, on Mondays from one to 4 PM in Northwest Calgary.

Still going strong with lots of fun activities! From candle making, to simple healthy meals, all things horse, managing ...
11/14/2025

Still going strong with lots of fun activities! From candle making, to simple healthy meals, all things horse, managing the book exchange, and soulful walks at Glenbow Ranch! We are living our best lives 💫

Is your young adult with PDD/AISH free on Monday afternoons? Then this might be a great weekly social group to add to th...
11/14/2025

Is your young adult with PDD/AISH free on Monday afternoons? Then this might be a great weekly social group to add to the schedule 😉

This is a monthly offering requiring pre-registration! Themes and activities will vary month-to-month!

Marianne Disipio is the Support Worker facilitating the activities, with a degree in health sciences, wellness coaching, yoga, instruction, and equine-assisted support©️. Yes, you heard right! There are horses on-site 🐴❤️ But that’s not all!

These recreational respite and community activities are designed to maximize the potential for authentic social connections for young adults with similar profiles!

Follow the link below to determine if your young adult is a good fit! Read more about how to use your funding hours, the offerings, and upcoming schedules! See pictures of the location and learn more about Marianne!

Link https://mariannedisipio.com/whatiseas/

info@mariannedisipio.com

Heads up, everyone! Acreage Adventures Day Program is getting revamped! It will now be called Meaningful Connections, ai...
11/14/2025

Heads up, everyone! Acreage Adventures Day Program is getting revamped! It will now be called Meaningful Connections, aimed at providing recreational respite and community activities for young adults with intellectual disabilities who require minor-moderate support.

it will run like a monthly offering and will require registration in advance just like a course/class.

It will run every Monday afternoon from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, and the theme will vary from month to month.

To utilize PDD funding, legal guardians hire Marianne (or the other staff person) as their Support Worker for respite and/or community support.

Up to 6 participants only.

Same location in Bearspaw, with the option to be picked up and dropped off at the Rocky Ridge Co-op if needing to use Calgary Access Transit.

Read more by visiting the link in bio or https://mariannedisipio.com/whatiseas/

info@mariannedisipio.com

I’m so happy that fall is still beautiful! We started our week off in Bragg Creek and met other people‘s animals lol, an...
10/24/2025

I’m so happy that fall is still beautiful! We started our week off in Bragg Creek and met other people‘s animals lol, and did some training, as well as preparing for our opening of our book exchange! So excited!

Fall has never been more beautiful here at the acreage 🍂🍁We have been spending as much time outside as possible before t...
10/10/2025

Fall has never been more beautiful here at the acreage 🍂🍁We have been spending as much time outside as possible before the snow comes. Toasty warm campfires with hot chocolate in the company of horses, seasonal inspired crafts, lazy bonding moments by the river, visits from creatures 😉, and we even have a new helper on Mondays!

Wishing everybody a happy Thanksgiving! So grateful for the opportunity to share my life, passions, and skills with these amazing young adults, who genuinely inspire me every day!

There is still were on Wednesdays for anybody who would like to inquire about the 2 afternoons I offer! You can use your community or respite hours under PDD family managed services.
info@mariannedisipio.com

It’s finally ready! Our community book exchange! You can follow us We will be open for business October 25 from 1 PM to...
10/07/2025

It’s finally ready! Our community book exchange! You can follow us We will be open for business October 25 from 1 PM to 4 PM! Bring the whole family! Come with a fiction book to exchange for any age group, or don’t come with one at all! You can always purchase a new book for a small price! All proceeds go to helping young adults with varied abilities! Have a coffee and meet the horses and enjoy the beautiful property! We can’t wait to meet you! This is a big deal for us!!!

We are just a two minute drive from the Rocky Ridge Coop grocery store! The address is 25013 Township Rd. 254, Calgary Alberta, T3R 1A2.


We got dirt under our nails working in the garden, and of course the horses needed to inspect! They approved but found a...
10/06/2025

We got dirt under our nails working in the garden, and of course the horses needed to inspect! They approved but found a few apples we missed 😉🍎🐴. Everyone got to learn how to drive the John Deere. Now that’s a life skill if ever I heard of one!! Then on Wednesday we headed to The Calgary Selfie Museum! OMG did we laugh 😂 Acreage Adventures Day Program rocks if I do say so myself! We have a new member starting next week!! Can’t wait!!

info@mariannedisipio.com

Loving this fall weather! Made for some lovely outdoor time. We did art studies of the horses, some photography, liberty...
09/28/2025

Loving this fall weather! Made for some lovely outdoor time. We did art studies of the horses, some photography, liberty horsemanship, and a visit to our acreage in Bragg Creek for a trail walk, meditation by the lightening tree, and mini terrariums. 🍂✍️📸📷🐴

To start a FREE community fiction book exchange, but to take it to the next level! And I wanted to start it with my daug...
09/25/2025

To start a FREE community fiction book exchange, but to take it to the next level! And I wanted to start it with my daughter who has some special needs. She has always adored books, and I thought this would be a great project to bring meaningful occupation into her life! So we put a call out to our friends and community for some fiction book donations for all ages, and had an overwhelmingly amazing response! What an exceptional collection of books we’ve managed to put together! These books are current and sought after, and absolutely do not disappoint. The best part of it is that it will be run by young adults with varied abilities! Patrons will be able to bring a gently used fiction book to exchange for a free book from our collection! And if you do not have a book to exchange, you can still drop by and purchase one for a small fee with all proceeds going to running our day program . We have enough books to occasionally switch them out to keep things exciting for regular visitors! Once we are open, we invite you to come and peruse our collection in our adorable heated book shack, have a coffee, enjoy the property, and meet the horses! We are located in the NW of Calgary, in the community of Bearspaw.

Follow us to stay in the loop about our opening date! We hope to have other events, such as storytime, games night, and book clubs!

What a lovely week we had! We are loving this beautiful September weather! We went to the Chinese cultural center, and e...
09/21/2025

What a lovely week we had! We are loving this beautiful September weather! We went to the Chinese cultural center, and enjoyed a lovely exposition, played games at the Hexagon Café in Kensington, and had a fitness day where we worked on our core balance by exploring how it feels to be in sync with the horse’s body, as well as some fun at Edworthy Park! Those kids put me to shame 😆


Could not have asked for a better start to our program! What a bunch of exceptional young adults who have joined us! Bri...
09/11/2025

Could not have asked for a better start to our program! What a bunch of exceptional young adults who have joined us! Brilliant, compassionate, and adventurous! Exactly our kind of people 😉 I am not surprised one bit that the horses and humans are already creating deep bonds ❤️ It always fascinates me to see them come together. We had the perfect mix of enticing activities and relaxation! I am thrilled to see the young adults share of their lives with each other through the beginning of some pretty cool friendships! This past week, we had recreational day, outdoor day, and life skills day! Next week we have a community outing and fitness day!

This is going to be amazing!! And I get to be part of it 🥰🙏❤️

If you have a young adult in your life, who might enjoy spending time with us, check out the link in bio for Instagram or this link for Facebook https://mariannedisipio.com/whatiseas/

Let the adventures continue 👏

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25013 Township Road 254, Calgary AB
Calgary, AB
T3R1A2

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+14038280242

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