Support & Education Group Events
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COURAGEOUS AND OUTRAGEOUS
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Pat Nichol is an international speaker and author. What does it mean to age vibrantly courageously and outrageously? If you are curious, come to this interactive session where you will learn and engage about aging vibrantly.
GETTING TO KNOW DEMENTIA
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Alzheimer’s Society of B.C., Victoria Resource Centre This intro reviews basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and the other dementias. Participants learn about available support. This session is intended for people experiencing early symptoms of dementia, and family members or friends who have begun supporting someone with dementia.
STOP YOUR BLADDER FROM RUNNING YOUR LIFE
Friday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m. to noon Jodi Ganton, Registered Physiotherapist. Jodi specializes in assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor. Melissa Krieger, Yoga Instructor and Personal Trainer. Melissa has 15 years experience in the health and wellness industry. Learn how pelvic floor function and lifestyle habits impact bladder health. Yoga, exercise and lifestyle modifications help you take back control of you bladder and your life.
CIRCLES OF SUPPORT TRAINING: STRENGTHENING PERSONAL NETWORKS FOR CARE PARTNERS/CAREGIVERS
Friday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jodie McDonald, Executive Director, Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society; consultant with Family Caregivers of BC. She is an instructor at Vancouver Island University in the Community Mental Health Support Worker Program, and as an Integrative Body Psychotherapist in private practice. Registered Social Worker for the past 20 years. Learn to create, “circles of support” for carepartners/caregivers of people living with health challenges in your community. Training session gives you all the material, skill and support, and provides opportunity to strengthen personal social networks for carepartners/caregivers and their communities.
GUT PATHOGENS FROM SALMONELLA AND E. COLI 0157 TO C. DIFFICILE AND NOROVIRUS: PATHOLOGY AND CONTROL
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dr. Ed Ishiguro, Professor Emeritus, UVic Speakers Bureau. Dr. Ishiguro makes difficult concepts easy to understand. Digestive tract infections are serious public health concerns. Most major pathogens have emerged within the last 50 years. Presentation updates the pathology and control of these functions.
LIFE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. Victoria Resource Centre This session focuses on the process of adjustment after a person with dementia has moved into a residential care facility. Learn about the changes to your role as a caregiver that this transition can bring, and how to enhance your visits. The session also reviews strategies for working effectively with a care team and offers tips for acting as an advocate within a residential care facility.
CANCER: THRIVING AND SURVIVING SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Jan. 25 to Mar. 31 (six consecutive weeks) 1 to 3 p.m. Peer Facilitators, Self-Management Program of B.C. This free workshop is designed for people who are living with and/or have been affected by cancer. The workshop gives participants the skills to coordinate all the things needed to manage their health, as well as to help them keep active in their lives and relationships. Topics covered in this six-week workshop include techniques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain, poor sleep and living with uncertainty; setting priorities; communicating effectively; making decisions about treatment and therapies; relationships; nutrition; exercise for regaining and maintaining flexibility and endurance. Registration through SelfManagement Programs of BC. Toll free: 1-866-902-3767. selfmanagementbc.ca
INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED CARE PLANNING
Friday, Jan. 26, 10 to 11 a.m.
Presenter: Advance Care Planning volunteer Everyone is welcome to attend this one-hour information session about advance care planning, why it is important, how to get started and resources you can use to learn more about advance care planning. Call: 250-370-5641.