Thursday, 19 October 2017
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Alzheimer's & Dementia
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BC Association of Community Response Networks
Provincial Learning Event
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 10:30 a.m.
Engaging Patients in Health Care Improvements
The Patient Voices Network
If you have used health care in BC, and have great ideas on
how the system can be improved, join us for a lively discussion of
possibilities available and how you can get involved today. The Patient Voices
Network is a community of patients, families and caregivers working with health
care partners to improve BC’s healthcare system. By including the voice of the
patient in these discussions, more informed decisions can be made, and problems
resolved more effectively.
Guest Presenter Jami Brown is the Network’s Engagement
Leader for Patient and Public Engagement - Fraser Valley Region. Prior to
joining the Network, she led the communications and engagement strategy for the
largest provider of seniors housing in British Columbia, Retirement Concepts,
and spent 10 years at Fraser Health leading a multidisciplinary team focused on
creating healthier communities.
To join the call dial Toll
Free 1-877-353-9184 or local 604-681-0260 and use pass code 9239214#.
Everyone is welcome to join the call. Contact info@bccrns.ca with any questions.
Sunday, 1 October 2017
South Vancouver ADP October 2017 Calendar & Newsletter
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Tuesday, 26 September 2017
Much Too Young - Video Documentary
What does it mean to be a young adult who becomes a caregiver for an ailing parent? This documentary is a powerful and unflinching look at four families struggling to cope with an unexpected role reversal, and the complications that come with caring for a parent who has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
http://tvo.org/video/documentaries/much-too-young-feature-version
National Seniors Day October 1
Did you know that October 1 is National Seniors Day? This is an
opportunity for all Canadians to appreciate and celebrate seniors and their
contributions to communities, workplaces and Canadian society.
Learn more on the official Government of Canada Seniors Day Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SeniorsinCanadaAineauCanada
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Thursday, 21 September 2017
New Osteoarthritis Tool
A
new tool was released to help improve care for Canadians
If you or a loved one has Osteoarthritis (or think you might have it), getting good advice is very important.
The Arthritis Alliance of Canada, The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and Centre for Effective Practice (CEP) have joined forces to develop the Osteoarthritis Tool to help family physicians and other healthcare providers assess and treat patients with OA. As a member of the AAC, The Arthritis Society is proud to support this resource.
At your next appointment, ask your health care provider if they have heard about this new tool, and let them know they can find out more about it by visiting the page below.
The web page also provides you information on a wide range of education, programs and services The Arthritis Society offers to help people with OA live better today while we work towards a cure.
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
App to improve environments for people living with dementia
The dementia database, called IRIDIS, will make a simple assessment of a person’s home and recommend changes that can be made to the building.
The free homeowner app, available to download from autumn 2017, will address physical aspects of design which impact upon older people’s quality of life and their ability to live more independently. This includes lighting, colour contrast and noise.
People living with dementia, family members, healthcare professionals, construction experts or designers using the app, will be asked questions about their surroundings, and asked to take photographs.
It will take around just 20 minutes to assess the suitability of a two-bedroom home for an older person.
Improvements the app may recommend will be as simple as changing a light bulb, to more complex improvements such as reconfiguring bathrooms.
The app will be available to download from Thursday 21 September, on International Alzheimer’s Day.
For more information about the IRDIS App please visit: http://dementia.stir.ac.uk/blogs/dsdc-news/2017-06-05/iridis
Thursday, 14 September 2017
October 25 Closure Notice
Both South Vancouver and Beulah ADPs will be CLOSED Wednesday October 25th for staff training.
Please make alternate arrangements for the day. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience.
Lifetime Seniors Talks + Tables back at VanDusen Garden Sept. 20
Original Article from SANDRA THOMAS / VANCOUVER COURIER
The Vancouver Courier and St. Paul’s Foundation are partnering to produce the annual Lifetime Seniors Talks + Tables event, which takes place at VanDusen Botanical Garden Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highlights of the day include Dialogue on Aging — a public presentation series with informative speakers, tables offering information on supports and services, and interesting demonstrations. Check out the schedule below to best plan your day.
Schedule
11 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Visit Health Talk Tables and displays in the Floral Hall
· Arthritis and Your Hands: Miranda Lee and Jennifer Li, occupational therapists from Holy Family Hospital, Providence Health Care.
· Check your Strength and Balance: Yee Tse, physiotherapy practice coordinator, Vancouver Coastal Health.
· Navigating the Health Care System: Chris Whyte, residential social worker from Brock Fahrni Pavilion, Providence Health Care, and Bronwen Morgan, facility laison, Vancouver Coastal Health.
11:30 a.m.: Healthy Aging — Living Healthy (BMO)
Education consultant Pamela Hamilton
12:15 p.m.: Visit Health Talks tables in both the BMO Theatre and Floral Hall
1 p.m.: Around the World in 365 Days
Jo-Ann Tait, director of elder care and palliative care for Providence Health Care
1:45 p.m.: Visit Health Talks tables in both the BMO Hall and Floral Hall
2:15 p.m.: Update from B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie (BMO)
2: 45 p.m.: Volunteer of the Year award will be announced in BMO Theatre Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie
3 p.m.: Conclude
Talks + Tables tips
The Lifetime Seniors Talks + Tables event is four-hours long so you should plan strategically if you want to spend the afternoon. Here are a few pointers to make your day that much more pleasant.
* There will be a table with greeters set up at both the visitor centre, which is home to the BMO Theatre, and above by the parking lot outside the Floral Hall.
* Dress accordingly. (Fingers crossed the sun will shine.)
* No pets allowed, with the exception of service animals.
* Bring a snack: Truffles cafe in the visitor centre is offering coupons towards food, but it can be busy at peak times.
* There will be two wheelchairs on hand for anyone who needs help moving up or down the hill from one building to the other, but availability will be limited at busy times so plan ahead.
* Also under the topic of “planning ahead,” choose which talk you most want to hear and get there early to ensure you have a seat. Same goes with demonstrations.
* London Drugs has kindly donated several hundred shopping bags, which will be filled with some reading material, coupons and maybe even a treat. The bags will be given out on a first-come, first served basis.
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Great Shake Out
The ADPs will be participating in the earthquake preparedness drill
Day: October 19 2017
DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON!
Federal, state, and local emergency management experts and other official preparedness organizations all agree that "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" is the appropriate action to reduce injury and death during earthquakes (learn why here). The ShakeOut is our opportunity to practice how to protect ourselves during earthquakes. This page explains what to do-- and what not to do.
PROTECT YOURSELF. SPREAD THE WORD.
Your past experience in earthquakes may give you a false sense of safety; you didn't do anything, or you ran outside, yet you survived with no injuries. Or perhaps you got under your desk and others thought you overreacted. However, you likely have never experienced the kind of strong earthquake shaking that is possible in much larger earthquakes: sudden and intense back and forth motions of several feet per second will cause the floor or the ground to jerk sideways out from under you, and every unsecured object around you could topple, fall, or become airborne, potentially causing serious injury. This is why you must learn to immediately protect yourself after the first jolt... don't wait to see if the earthquake shaking will be strong!
In MOST situations, you will reduce your chance of injury if you:
 | DROP where you are, onto your hands and knees. This position protects you from being knocked down and also allows you to stay low and crawl to shelter if nearby. |
 | COVER your head and neck with one arm and hand
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 | HOLD ON until shaking stops
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Why Drop, Cover, and Hold On? Our special report explains why official rescue teams, emergency preparedness experts, and others recommend "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" as the best way, in most situations, to protect yourself during earthquake shaking.
Wherever you are, protect yourself! It is important to think about what you will do to protect yourself wherever you are. What if you are driving, in a theater, in bed, at the beach, etc.? Step 5 of the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety describes what to do in various situations, no matter where you are when you feel earthquake shaking.
Persons with Disabilities: See EarthquakeCountry.org/disability for recommendations for people who use wheelchairs, walkers, or are unable to drop to the ground and get up again without assistance.
Earthquake Safety Video Series: Simple videos demonstrating what to do to protect yourself in various situations (near a table, no table nearby, in a theater/auditorium, at the shore, while driving, and more to come).
Los Angeles County Firefighters demonstrate
Drop, Cover, and Hold On
Learn about Drop, Cover, Hold On from
MySafeLA.org
The main point is to not try to move but toimmediately protect yourself as best as possible where you are. Earthquakes occur without any warning and may be so violent that you cannot run or crawl; you therefore will most likely be knocked to the ground where you happen to be. You will never know if the initial jolt will turn out to be start of the big one. You should
In addition, studies of injuries and deaths caused by earthquakes in the U.S. over the last several decades indicate that you are much more likely to be injured by falling or flying objects (TVs, lamps, glass, bookcases, etc.) than to die in a collapsed building. Drop, Cover, and Hold On offers the best overall level of protection in most situations.
As with anything, practice makes perfect. To be ready to protect yourself immediately when the ground begins to shake, practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On as children do in school at least once each year.
What NOT to do:
DO NOT get in a doorway! An early earthquake photo is a collapsed adobe home with the door frame as the only standing part. From this came our belief that a doorway is the safest place to be during an earthquake. In modern houses and buildings, doorways are no safer, and they do not protect you from flying or falling objects. Get under a table instead!
DO NOT run outside! Trying to run in an earthquake is dangerous, as the ground is moving and you can easily fall or be injured by debris or glass. Running outside is especially dangerous, as glass, bricks, or other building components may be falling. You are much safer to stay inside and get under a table.
DO NOT believe the so-called "triangle of life"! In recent years, an e-mail has circulated which has recommends potentially life threatening actions , and the source has been discredited by leading experts.Read our special report to learn more.
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
New webinar series on diabetes complications
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Register for our new
webinar series on diabetes complications
Diabetes Canada’s next national webinar series begins in
September! Join us for diabetes management webinars dedicated to preventing
and managing diabetes complications. From learning how to manage diabetic
nerve pain, to controlling stress with mindfulness-based approaches, there
are many opportunities to help you live well with diabetes.
Topics in this series include:
Each webinar will be
held at 2 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET.
Happy Learning,
Diabetes Canada
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This webinar series has been proudly supported by
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