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SUMMARY:Intensive Journaling Introduction
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to the Intensive Journal™ Method\, facilitated by Bill Israel\, the only Certified Intensive Journal™ facilitator in BC. There will be a series of brief writing prompts for private journal entries and opportunities for voluntary “out loud” readings. All writing materials provided and no special writing skills required. \nThis workshop is offered in a small\, meditative group environment therefore only a limited number of spots are available. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://eldercarefoundation.org/event/intensive-journaling-introduction/
LOCATION:Yakimovich Wellness Centre\, 1454 Hillside Ave\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2B7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Government Benefits for Older Adults\, presented by Seniors First BC
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Seniors First BC\, a non-profit charitable organization that provides information\, legal advocacy and support to older adults across BC. \nGuest speaker\, Nighat Afsar\, a Senior Legal Advocate at Seniors First BC\, will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience with government benefits for older adults in BC. She will provide an informative overview of federal and provincial government benefits for seniors\, including Old Age Security (OAS)\, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)\, Canada Pension Plan (CPP)\, Caregiver Tax Credit\, Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER)\, Rebate for Accessible Home Adaptations (RAHA). \nNighat has a law degree and practiced law for 15 years in Pakistan. As a Britannia Chevening Scholar\, she completed her master’s degree in international law from the University of Hull\, UK and a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States. \nPlease note that this presentation is intended to give general information and should not be used as legal advice. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://eldercarefoundation.org/event/government-benefits-for-older-adults-presented-by-seniors-first-bc/
LOCATION:Yakimovich Wellness Centre\, 1454 Hillside Ave\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2B7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Death Café
DESCRIPTION:Death Cafés are unstructured gatherings in the sense that people attending are open to discuss all topics related to death and dying. This may include funerals\, burials\, memorials\, advanced care planning\, palliative care\, hospice\, grief\, death of a loved one\, a health diagnosis\, pet loss\, fear of death\, exploring the mystery of death\, life insurance\, life after death\, thoughts on death\, death preparedness\, spiritual understandings surrounding death\, etc. \nThe session will be led by Karen Mittet\, a Narrative Therapist since 2019 who has a Masters in Narrative Therapy and Community Work from The University of Melbourne. Her journey with grief began at the age of 23 with the death of her mother.  Over the years\, Karen became an elementary school teacher\, a hospice volunteer\, a family grief facilitator\, a homeless shelter volunteer\, a caregiver for her father\, and a narrative therapy counsellor. Karen has a passion for supporting the bereaved in her private practice and through grief support groups and Death Cafés in the community. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://eldercarefoundation.org/event/death-cafe/
LOCATION:Yakimovich Wellness Centre\, 1454 Hillside Ave\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2B7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Improving Care for Vancouver Island Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Amy Salmon reveals insights based on her current research to improve care for Island seniors in this online-only presentation. \nDr. Salmon is the inaugural Distinguished Scholar in Seniors Care\, supported in part by Eldercare Foundation. Her five-year research project focuses primarily on rural and remote communities and is embedded at The Views\, Canada’s first public long-term care village based on the concept of a dementia village. \nClick here to register. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants prior to event.
URL:https://eldercarefoundation.org/event/improving-care-for-vancouver-island-seniors-2/
LOCATION:Yakimovich Wellness Centre\, 1454 Hillside Ave\, Victoria\, BC\, V8T 2B7\, Canada
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