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June is Senior's Month! Check out Age Friendly Thunder Bay's June Newsletter available here to see exciting events coming up and resources available. We would like to thank all of our followers for staying tuned with us as this will be our last centre e-blast until September. We wish you all a wonderful summer!
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June 26-27, 2023 - Palliative Care for Front-Line Workers in Indigenous Communities Workshop
In partnership with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), First Nations & Inuit Health Branch - Ontario region, CERAH is pleased to offer the Palliative Care for Front-Line Workers in Indigenous Communities workshop. This 15-hour, in-person course provides an overview of key palliative care concepts, tools and resources. The intended audience is front-line care providers working in Indigenous communities, with registration priority being given to ISC’s Home & Community Care staff who have not previously attended.
The workshop will be held on June 27 – 28, 2023, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily in Sault. Ste Marie, Ontario, at the Delta Hotels, Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront. Lunch and two snacks will be provided in the workshop.
Deadline to register: June 13 (capacity 25 people).
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June 5-8: Community-Campus-University Expo (C2U) |
This year the annual C2U Expo is being held at Lakehead University. CERAH staff and members of the North West Dementia Working Group will be presenting on CERAH's work with community partners, Dementia Café, and the North West Dementia Working Group.
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October 3-5, 2023: Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Conference 2023 - Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN!
Join us for our first in-person conference since 2019! The Northwestern Ontario Palliative Care Conference is a multi-day event bringing over 100 health and social care providers from across Northwestern Ontario together to learn about innovations, research, and advancements in the palliative approach to care. These events aim to support capacity development in our region to provide quality palliative care to those who have received a palliative diagnosis.
This year's conference may be of value to you if you are a nurse, personal support worker, social worker, physician, nurse practitioner, spiritual adviser, hospice volunteer, administrator, or student providing care and support to anyone living with a life-limiting illness.
Early bird pricing ends July 31, 2023.
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Caring Connections Chronicle... |
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March of Dimes Canada - Step Up for Stroke - June 2023 |
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This June, March of Dimes Canada invites you to step up for the 89,000 strokes that happen in Canada every year. Start your own team or support the Thunder Bay FAST4life team in achieving their goal. Local funds STAY LOCAL in support of After Stroke Services! |
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For Informal Care Providers |
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CaringTogether.Life is a free platform designed to educate, support, and empower parents caring for a seriously ill child and those who are experiencing pregnancy or infant loss.
Of the many resources available, we are highlighting the Me and My Illness activity book developed for kids aged 6-12 years living with a life-limiting illness, to help them think about and respond to their thoughts, feelings and questions.
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The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program |
The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP) is facilitated by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The program provides high quality dental care to eligible low income seniors.
If you need assistance or to book an appointment once you receive your OSDCP card, please call 807-625-5984 or toll-free 1-888-294-6630.
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November 14, 2023 - Journey Through Grief Conference: Registration open!
Hospice Northwest is hosting a full day conference with keynote speaker C. Elizabeth Dougherty on November 14, 2023 from 8:30 am – 4:00 PM at the Goods & Co. Market. Early-bird registration rate is open until June 30th.
This event is open to anyone in the community. Learn healthy coping strategies from local experts in the field. Workshop sessions include: Demystifying Grief & Honouring Loss, Traumatic Loss, Navigating Grief, Cultural Perspectives on Grief and sessions to add “tools in my grief toolkit”. Local practitioners in alternative therapies will be available.
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For Health & Social Care Providers |
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Palliative Care Tik Tok with Hospice Nurse Julie
Topic: Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
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In this tik tok video, Julie talks about this normal part of death & dying, what it looks like, and what to expect. Click to watch the video! |
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Palliative care messages with Dr. Samantha Winemaker - CERAH’s Keynote Speaker for 2023 NWO Palliative Care Conference.
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Each month we will highlight one of Dr. Winemaker’s palliative care messages.
This month: The Best Medicine.
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Our podcast often features people living with dementia, their care/life partners, and supporters sharing experiences. Through the interviews, guests demonstrate their capacity to live fully. Other episodes include conversations with researchers and advocates.
Stay up to date with the latest episodes!
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Disrupting Death: conversations about Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada. Hosts, Kathy Kortes-Miller and Keri-Lyn Durant lead with curiosity as they interview a wide range of guests who know M.A.i.D intimately.
Latest Episode: In this new and powerful episode of Disrupting Death, Cynthia Clark shares about how she “included, consulted and considered” her children in the process of her husband’s medically assisted death. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.
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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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955 Oliver Road, Balmoral Street Centre
Thunder Bay, ON P7B5E1
(807) 343-8010 ext. 7271
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