Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health
February 2023
Introducing the students at CERAH...

We would like to welcome and introduce our graduate students working with us this semester.

Bailey Vandorp is a second year MPH student, Aseel Hashim is a first year MPH student & Seunghyun Kim is a first year MHSc student. Kara Polson is a PhD student from the Department of Health Sciences. They are working on various initiatives and are being supervised by Dr. Elaine Wiersma, Associate Director at CERAH.

Also joining us is Josh Dolph and Sadie Mallon from the Master's of Social Work program and are being supervised by Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller, Director at CERAH.

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Centre Developed Resources
CERAH has updated a collection of resources to support the delivery of palliative and end of life care in Indigenous communities. Most recently we have updated the following brochures:
February 9, 2023 - 12:00 - 12:45 pm (EST)
CERAH Speaker Series -
I am still the Queen - The Experience of Women Living with Dementia

Presenting: Dr. Elaine Wiersma, Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences & Associate Director, CERAH

This presentation will provide a brief overview of Dr. Wiersma's research on the perspectives of women who are living with dementia. Learn about their stories and how gender shaped their experiences.
February 15, 2023 12:00 - 12:45 pm (EST)
Palliative Care Lunch & Learn -
The Role of the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority

Presenting: Kaisa Metcalfe, Partnership & Engagement Specialist

The RHRA is an independent, self-funded, not-for-profit regulator that is mandated to protect and ensure the safety and well-being of seniors living in Ontario’s retirement homes.
March 8, 2023 1:00 - 2:30 pm (EST)
Have you attended a Palliative Care for Front-Line Workers in Indigenous Communities workshop?

If so, you might be interested in continuing the discussion in this 1.5 hour interactive webinar Caring for Ourselves: The Importance of Making US a Priority.

This session will be facilitated by Kimberly Ramsbottom.
Save the Date!
2023 Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Conference
October 3, 4 & 5, 2023
Best Western Plus Norwester Hotel & Conference Centre
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Samantha Winemaker & Dr. Hsien Seow from the Waiting Room Revolution podcast. 

More details coming soon! 
Taking Control of Our Lives
This 9-week program is for people living with dementia. Taking Control of Our Lives is intended to help you, a person with dementia, to develop skills, increase your confidence and feel empowered to take control of your life by talking with and learning from others that may be experiencing some of the same things that you are. Thursday afternoons starting February 16th. Contact Carlina (807)-343-8010 Ext. 7298 to register!
Caring Connections Chronicle
Enhancing Care Program - Support for Care Partners
This is a free program that helps care partners strengthen their caregiving knowledge, gain skills, reduce stress, and improve their ability to cope.
Research...
Research study looking to interview Canadian adults who are accessing medical assistance in dying (MAiD). Interested in participating? Please email Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller kkortesm@lakeheadu.ca 
This study is funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Grant.
Other Resources...
For Informal Care Providers
February 21, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (EST)

Diabetes Medicine Wheel Teachings with Kathleen LaForme online event hosted by the Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle.

This session will contemplate the meaning of the Medicine Wheel and together we will:
  • better understand what stage one is at in the diabetes awareness and management and where we are in the Medicine Wheel.
  • become more aware that diabetes is a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week disease; it takes no holidays or time off. If ignored, sickness and complication may prevail.
February 22, 2023 12:00 - 1:00 pm (EST)

Supporting Your Employees Through Caregiving and Grief Webinar

This is a free, online session, brought to you by the Ontario Caregiver Organization and Hospice Northwest. 
February 22, 2023 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm (EST)

Get Ready for Tax Season with the Ontario Caregiver Organization & Canada Revenue Agency (Virtual Event). Are you ready for the upcoming tax season? Find out what’s new and other important information for caregivers with returning speaker, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Compassionate Thunder Bay Community Meetings

Compassionate Thunder Bay is a social movement to increase community support for those experiencing death, dying, loss or those caregiving.

Join a meeting to learn more. For more information, please email compassionatetbay@gmail.com.
Grief at Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day can be a difficult time for someone who is grieving for a loved one. Here are some tips to support someone who experiencing grief this time of year.
Save the Date:
Pap-A-Palooza April 2023

Join this year’s Pap-A-Palooza to help increase cervical cancer screening rates across Northwestern Ontario.

Anyone with a cervix between the ages of 25-69, who has ever been sexually active should complete a Pap test every three years to screen for cervical cancer. 
For Health & Social Care Providers
What is Anticipatory Grief?
Here is Hospice Nurse Julie on TikTok speaking about anticipatory grief. Watch for Nurse Julie’s TikToks on palliative care in upcoming CERAH newsletters. 
February 24, 2023 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (EST)

Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network -
Compassionate Care Workshop
Join this free workshop focused around providing compassionate care to bereaved parents during the loss of their pregnancy or death of their infant. See the poster for more information. 

Registration password: PAILCCW
In the news...
Digital Connection
NEW PODCAST EPISODES!
BioMarkers: Episode 1 & 2
Dementia Dialogue podcast is pleased to share two episodes from our new biomarkers series, with Dr. Mari DeMarco, Ph.D., a researcher at the University of British Columbia. Dr. DeMarco's research is concerned with how the diagnoses of neurodegenerative diseases can be improved by discovering and using biomarkers.
Listen NOW!
Connect with Us!
Contact us if you have any questions about our resources or upcoming events. We are also interested in aging and health news from your region, so please keep in touch!
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Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
(807) 343-8010 ext. 7271