ECHO Care of the Elderly Dementia series open for registration
Baycrest and North East Specialized Geriatric Centre are collaborating to host another ECHO Care of the Elderly (COE): Dementia series. Sessions will run Wednesdays from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Eastern, from Jan. 11 to Mar. 29, 2023.
ECHO Care of the Elderly is open to providers in Ontario from all health care professions, and is offered at no cost to participants. Click here to apply.
Please feel free to contact Bev Kramer bkramer@baycrest.org with any questions you may have.
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CCAA Research Seminar #9
These webinars are an opportunity to connect to and collaborate with colleagues, community partners, Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) trainers, facilitators, instructors, and others online through Zoom or in-person at Western University.
Activating the brain through movement (webinar)
Wed, Jan. 18, 2023, 12 - 12:50 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Lindsay Nagamatsu, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University
Exercise benefits the brain as well as the body. In this talk I will examine the latest evidence for the effects of exercise on brain health, including the specific structures and functions that it impacts, the effects of different types of exercise, and the underlying mechanisms for how this happens. Learn more.
Click here to register in advance for the Zoom meeting option. Click here to register in advance for the in-person seminar option. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Seniors Fitness Instructor Certification Course
This course is the first step toward CCAA certification as a Seniors’ Fitness Instructor (SFIC). Certification as a Seniors’ Fitness Instructor from the CCAA recognizes proficiency in leading the evidence-based, standard-setting exercise program for older adults developed by CCAA through Western’s School of Kinesiology in the Faculty of Health Sciences. SFIC certification is maintained by demonstrating ongoing excellence in delivering the program. Learn more about the SFIC certification process on the CCAA website.
In this course, you will learn the effects of aging and the benefits of physical activity for older adults as well as exercise principles for special conditions including arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis, and others
February session – online, self-paced + IN-PERSON (LONDON) real-time learning
- Feb. 6 – Mar. 4, live (in-person) learning starts Feb. 18
Visit the SFIC page on the CCAA website for a detailed breakdown of live training portion dates and times for each session or to register.
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Centre for Studies in Aging & Health (CSAH)
sagelink.ca
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The Critical Role of Caregivers: Insights from Ontario’s Caregivers and Strategies for Caregiver Inclusion and Support (webinar)
Jan. 25, 2023, 12 - 1 p.m. Eastern
The Centre for Studies in Aging in Health (CSAH) is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar as part of our Research & Innovation in Aging Forum (RIAF). Join us on Jan. 25 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern to hear presenter Bianca Feitelberg, Project Lead for Strategic Partnerships and Innovation with the Ontario Caregiver Association (OCO), speak about The Critical Role of Caregivers: Insights from Ontario's Caregivers and Strategies for Caregiver Inclusion and Support. Click here to register.
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Adapting Environments for Sensory Loss
Jan. 25, 2023, 1 - 4 p.m. Eastern
Cost: $50
Join DeafBlind Ontario Services for a virtual workshop to explore adaptations to create spaces that are functional, user friendly and inclusive for individuals with sensory loss. Click here to learn more and register.
Communication 101: Bridging the Gap (workshop)
Feb. 6, 2023, 12 - 4 p.m. Eastern
Cost: $60
Join DeafBlind Ontario Services for a unique virtual workshop that provides learning opportunities for organizations or individuals who are looking to expand their knowledge and understanding of individuals with a sensory loss and communication need. Click here to learn more and register.
Introduction to Sensory Loss
Mar. 6, 2023, 12 - 4 p.m. Eastern
Cost: $65
Join DeafBlind Ontario Services for a virtual workshop to help organizations and individuals looking to gain understanding of vision and hearing losses. Click here to learn more and register.
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Recent webinar recordings:
Closing the Gap: Promoting Health and Dignity for Black Older Adults
Dec. 8, 2022
The webinar featured Dr. Mireille Norris, Dr. Jenny Yu Qing Huang and Dr. DenBow-Burke who shared their insights on the experiences black older adults and racialized older persons encounter in health care, barriers faced in accessing supports due to systemic racism and inadequate services, what systems need to change, and the conversations and actions that should take place to advocate toward healthy, safer communities. Watch the recording here.
Reducing Risk and Increasing Support: Future Directions in Dementia Care
Dec 1, 2022
The webinar brought together leading experts to provide an insightful discussion on the future of dementia care in Canada. Watch the recording here.
Managing Your Money During Challenging Times: A Guide for Seniors
Nov. 29, 2022
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, EAPO collaborated with Credit Canada, Canada’s first and longest-standing credit counselling agency, to host this webinar for seniors or those planning for their future retirement. Watch the recording here.
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Fall Prevention Month campaign survey
November was Fall Prevention Month. Thank you to everyone who participated, whether by sharing a post on social media, planning an event/activity to recognize fall prevention month, or by advocating within their community.
If you participated in the Fall Prevention Month campaign, we would love to hear about your experiences with the current campaign and how it can be improved in the future. You can share your thoughts with us by completing a brief online survey by Jan. 31, 2023. Upon completion, you can select to be entered into a prize draw for one of three $50 gift cards.
Fill out the English survey here or the French survey here.
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Advanced Care Planning and Goals of Care Conversations with Older Adults (workshop)
Monday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023
Cost: $240 (Students $120)
Advanced Care Planning (ACP) and Goals of Care (GOC) conversations in health care can be some of the most difficult, but also the most meaningful and rewarding tasks... Thorough discussions about the values, hopes, wishes, and goals of patients and their families can be challenging to navigate in our fast paced and complex health system. This workshop will provide an overview on the evidence surrounding advanced care planning and goals of care conversations with older adults. There will be a focus on practical tools, case examples, interprofessional perspectives, as well as the role of the social determinants of health in these conversations. Find out more here and click here to register.
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World Falls Guidelines (webinar)
Jan. 25, 2023, at 12 p.m. Eastern
Join us on Jan. 25, 2023, at noon (Eastern) where Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Canadian researcher and first author on the World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults, will provide an overview of this newly published global initiative. Register here.
Loop Webinar Series - Managing Meds and Minimizing Risk: What you can do
Join us for the Loop webinar series – ‘Managing Meds and Minimizing Risk: What you can do’. You’ll hear from several experts on managing medications and minimizing risk of falls.
Nonpharmacological approaches to chronic pain management (webinar)
Date: Feb. 7, 2023, at 12 p.m. Eastern
In the fourth webinar in the ‘Managing Meds and Minimizing Risk: What you can do’ webinar series, Jana McNulty, Pharmacist, and Jackie Alves, Program Outreach Officer, Ontario Health’s South West Self-Management Program, will discuss the complexity and biopsychosocial nature of the pain experience and the need for multifaceted pain management approaches. Register here.
Previous webinars in the series:
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For seniors, by seniors: Community Conversations
During Fall 2022 and Winter 2023, a series of Community Conversations, co-created with seniors, are being held on various topics related to aging in place. These Community Conversations aim to create a virtual gathering space connecting seniors with each other and experts to address the issues that matter most to them when it comes to aging in place healthily and safely.
Are you a senior and interested in finding out more? Do you know a senior who would be interested?
The next Community Conversations event will be held in French on Feb. 2, 2023. To view past event recordings (in English), view information packages and register for the next event, visit the Community Conversations program page.
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Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)
the-ria.ca
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Diversity and Inclusion Digital Calendar
The Ontario CLRI at Bruyère and at RIA are pleased to share our newest 2023 diversity and inclusion calendar! This diversity and inclusion calendar can help you track days that have special meaning for long-term care/retirement residents, families, and team members including many religious and spiritual days of significance, cultural celebrations, awareness days, and health promotion days.
Calendars are available in a printable format that can be posted in your home or in a bulletin board format for educators, recreation managers, and teams to use for planning purposes.
You can learn more and download the calendar here. The diversity and inclusion calendar is also available digitally here.
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Inaugural VHA RAIN Drop Event Presents New Research: an Economic Analysis Supporting Increased Investment in Ontario’s Home Care Sector
The number of Ontarians in need of home care services has been growing rapidly with demand projected to increase by 53% between 2019 to 2031. The majority of older adults want to remain at home for as long as possible; for most, home care is also the most cost-effective care option. New research conducted by VHA Home HealthCare shows that increased public investment in home care worker wages is a promising option for growing this workforce and increasing health care system capacity to meet the growing demand for care.
On November 16, VHA hosted its first virtual Research and Innovation Network (RAIN) event to share current research with our community. RAIN is a collaborative network of VHA clients, carers and staff and service providers with lived experience, knowledge and expertise in home care who help to shape the organization’s research activity and influence decisions made throughout the research process. Click here to read more.
VHA Invests In Internationally Educated Nurses
VHA’s Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) have a long history of being an important part of their workforce. IENs bring with them their own unique experience and expertise and play a critical role in our healthcare system. Recognizing that the journey towards certification can often be a challenge for many IENs, VHA has many opportunities in place to help IENs complete their nursing certification and develop their careers. Here’s a video to hear from IENs at VHA about how the organization is investing in their future.
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Centre for Studies in Aging and Health
Providence Care Hospital, 752 King St. W. Kingston Ontario K7L 4X3
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