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Feel lost with financial details, like the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) and Disability Tax Credit?
Help is on the way! Join the Family Support Institute in partnership with FS Financial Strategies for this webinar on November 2nd from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Speakers Angela Clancy and Ron Davies will shed some light on these two topics!
There are new ways you can get connected with help to set up your RDSP and Disability Tax Credit!
Check out the info in this DABC bulletin:
Dear Community Partner,
Please see attached a community update about a new program at DABC to help people with the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and the RDSP. We’re working with Plan Institute and BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society to help people open an RDSP.
Best regards, Jane Dyson
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Pathways is hosting a BBQ this coming Friday to celebrate Community Living Month! Stop by between 11 AM and 2 PM.
Helen Phelen, Pathways’ LPN, will be presenting a 1/2 hr info session on medications right before the BBQ (10:30 AM). RSVP to Alaina (778-484-4490, fs@pathwayskelowna.ca) or Daryle (250-317-3868, sm@pathwayskelowna.ca) or Helen (lpn@pathwayskelowna.ca)
Come out to the Rotary Centre for the Arts on October 27th to see a re-imagined presentation of “Romeo & Juliet” by TIER Support Services!
Details here: https://thegratitudeproject.ca/events/event/community-with-purpose-gratitude-event/
Interior Health presents their Addictions Awareness Week Presentations on November 17th from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm at the Kelowna Health Centre (1340 Ellis St) – stop in and check out these great presenters!
See attached poster.
CLBC in Kelowna is hosting an Open House for the community – and we are all invited!
Hope to see you all there!
CLBC has posted a job opportunity for the position of include Me! Self-Advocate Project Assistant – Southern Interior and invites individuals to submit applications through their recruitment process.
For details on this posting, and information on how to apply, check out their posting: https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/POST-includeMe-Self-Advocate-Project-Assistant_kel.pdf
Google has released a series of five short videos with tips for online safety – we have added these videos to our Health and Safety resources page. Click here to check out these and other resources on our page, or you can find them here on YouTube.
The Google Safety Centre is also a great resource for learning how to be safe online – click here to check it out.
Disability Alliance BC has recently updated over 16 of their Help Sheet series resources to reflect changes to PWD Benefits. See the attached list of updated help sheets (PDF) and you can access these resources on their website, here.
The 5 week Eat Right Live Right Program presented by Interior Health, CLBC, and Parkinson Recreation Centre will be running from September 20 to October 18 this year, 1:30-2:30 pm on Tuesday afte
rnoons. Have fun, meet friends, and be healthy!
To register, call 250-469-8800; if you have any questions please call Mary Hicks at 250-980-1523.
