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E-Bulletin - Volume 14, No.8, August 21, 2018
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We're kicking off our 2019 Ageing Well Calendar photo competition.
We are happy to announce that we will once again be producing our Aging Well Calendar, but first we need your photos! We invite you to submit photos of Older Adult Nova Scotians (55+) that depict healthy and active living, social engagement, and community involvement. We would like to celebrate the diversity of our population.
Please find our informational poster with more details below.
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Smoke-Free Nova Scotia is pleased to support municipalities with a new Grant opportunity. Up to $2000 in funds per applicant can be given for purchasing signage for smoke-free places.
Applications deadline November 2, 2018
Please find additional information below.
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The Windsor Legal Aid NS office will once again be hosting a monthly Form Filling Clinic for the 2018 year. The clinics are held from 1:30-4:00 p.m. one Wednesday a month. The dates are as follows:
Sep. 12 Oct. 24 Nov. 21
Address: 151 Wentworth Road Windsor
These clinics will be a free opportunity to drop in and be assisted in filling out various forms including applications.
Contact the Windsor office at 902-798-8397 for more information
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Red Bear offers a free Voice Mail service for individuals who are experiencing poverty, are homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness. This service can help you connect with potential landlords, employers, case managers, doctors, or friends and family.
Please find additional information attached as well as an informational poster that you can print off.
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August Trivia
Why do both July and August have 31 days?
Reply to info@nscommunitylinks.ca with your answer for a chance to win a prize!
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DO YOU know of any age friendly activities and events happening in your community as we head into the fall? Let us know at info@nscommunitylinks.ca and we can share it!
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Heart & Stroke is pleased to share their online Community of Survivors and Care Supporters. This e-registry is an online platform where members can receive tips, news, and downloadable resources delivered to our your email free each month.
Register here: Community of Survivors/Care Supporters' Community e-registry
Additionally, there are two private, members-only Facebook groups that are safe, welcome and helpful online communities. Members can ask questions, and give and receive support and get advice.
1. Community of Survivors Facebook group is for people living with heart disease or stroke.
2. Care Supporters’ Community Facebook group is for people to share, support and lean on others who are also caring for someone with heart disease and stroke.
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There's a new Project in town! Redefining Retirement is offering free workshops to individuals who are nearing retirement, are retired, or those who are looking for ways to live more purposefully in their communities. This project is supported by the Department of Seniors and is being offered in three communities, Windsor (Windsor Regional Library), Yarmouth (Burridge Campus, NSCC), and St. Margaret's Bay (Tantallon Library) from June to September.
To register:
Visit www.redefiningretirement.ca
Email connect@redefiningretirement.ca
or Phone: (902) 877-7683
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Check out the Nova Scotia's Positive Aging Guide. It is sure to be filled with great services and programs that you can use going into the fall and winter.
For more information including a link to the online version and information on how to order print copies visit https://novascotia.ca/seniors/directory/
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Seniors are wanted for a chronic pain research study.
To enroll in the course, go to (https://programs.onlinetherapyuser.ca/pcoa/pain-course-for-older-adults/).
For more information, call MacIntyre at 306-585-4428 or email her at aam549@uregina.ca.
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Volunteers are Needed for a Nursing Research Study at Dalhousie University, “Examining the Needs of Frail Older People for Aging in Place”, that explores the needs of older people wishing to remain at home when they experience health of functional decline.
People over the age of 60 or their family members are invited to participate. The process includes being asked a series of questions to assess eligibility, and then participants would be interviews for 60 to 90 minutes in a location convenient for them.
For more information about this study, or to volunteer for this study, please contact:
Elaine Moody, RN, PhD
Phone: 902-580-4432
Email: elaine.moody@dal.ca
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