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KELOWNA – COPCS Workshop Announcement – Sep. 23rd

The Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society is hosting a half-day workshop titled Understanding Dementia (see below, and attached bulletin) free for home share providers.  Contact Margaret for registration – seating is limited!

The purpose of this training is to build awareness and educate Home Share Providers, Family and Community Care Partners on Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia.  After completing the training, participants should have a better understanding of the disease, its stages, how communication is affected and how to respond to behaviour.  Both men and women can live with this disease in their 70’s, 60’s, 50’s and even 40’s.  “People with dementia who can remain engaged and active are able to enjoy a good quality of life,” says CEO of the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.

The workshop will be held on Friday, September 23rd from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Landmark 4 Building in Kelowna.

There is limited seating, so please RSVP as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Margaret Milsom

Central Okanagan Professional Caregivers Society

778-753-2625

pdf icon Understanding-Dementia.pdf

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CANCELLED – Castlegar: Trauma Care in Home Share

Unfortunately the Trauma Care in Home Share workshop scheduled for Monday, September 12, 2016, has been cancelled.

The workshop scheduled on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, in Cranbrook will be taking place as scheduled.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this change may cause!  We hope to offer this workshop in Castlegar at a future date.

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2016 Family Focus Conference – Oct. 21st to 23rd

This year’s Family Focus Conference is open for registration!

Taking place from October 21st to October 23rd in Vancouver, conference workshop themes this year include:

  • Advocacy
  • Early Intervention
  • Family Leadership
  • Financial Planning / Literacy
  • Housing
  • Governance Models
  • Transitions
  • Inclusive Education

See information sheet and schedule attached.

2106 Family Focus Conference Info

2016 Family Focus Conference Program-Chart-July-19

 

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2016 Family Focus Conference – Oct. 21st to 23rd

This year’s Family Focus Conference is open for registration!

Taking place from October 21st to October 23rd in Vancouver, conference workshop themes this year include:

  • Advocacy
  • Early Intervention
  • Family Leadership
  • Financial Planning / Literacy
  • Housing
  • Governance Models
  • Transitions
  • Inclusive Education

See information sheet and schedule attached.

2106 Family Focus Conference Info

2016 Family Focus Conference Program-Chart-July-19

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CANCELLED – PLAN Okanagan’s Family and Friends Picnic

Please see message from PLAN Okanagan Coordinator, below:

Hi All,

 
We’ve cancelled our picnic slated for this Sunday, August 14th, sorry for any inconvenience! 
 
But we are planning a fall shindig and will send out info when and where. 
 
Hope you’re enjoying your summer and we look forward to seeing you in the fall,
 
Mary

 

Mary Bickert
Coordinator/Community Connector
PLAN Okanagan
1650 Bernard Avenue
Kelowna, BC  V1Y 6R9
250 860 2080

The purpose of PLAN Okanagan is to create safe and secure futures, in community, for people with disabilities and their families.

 

 

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KELOWNA: Art Gallery CONNECT – July 26th

There is still space available for participants in the Kelowna Art Gallery’s CONNECT session starting July 26 (next Tuesday)!  This session runs weekly through to August 30th on Tuesdays from 1:30-2:30 pm; cost is $10 for all 6 classes.

CONNECT iPainters a studio art program for adults with developmental disabilities that operates year-round in 6-week sessions with weekly classes where individuals can view and discuss works of art at the Gallery, meet local artists, and spend time making art in the Gallery’s studio space.  For more information see: https://kelownaartgallery.com/connect/
Interested participants can request a referral from CLBC (250-712-3610) and then contact Laura Wyllie, Public Programming Coordinator (250-762-2226 ext. 307) to have their name added to the list.  If you have questions, you can also contact Laura for more information.

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KELOWNA: Art Gallery CONNECT – July 26th

 

There is still space available for participants in the Kelowna Art Gallery’s CONNECT session starting July 26 (next Tuesday)!  This session runs weekly through to August 30th on Tuesdays from 1:30-2:30 pm; cost is $10 for all 6 classes.

CPainterONNECT is a studio art program for adults with developmental disabilities that operates year-round in 6-week sessions with weekly classes where individuals can view and discuss works of art at the Gallery, meet local artists, and spend time making art in the Gallery’s studio space.  For more information see: https://kelownaartgallery.com/connect/
Interested participants can request a referral from CLBC (250-712-3610) and then contact Laura Wyllie, Public Programming Coordinator (250-762-2226 ext. 307) to have their name added to the list.  If you have questions, you can also contact Laura for more information.

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KELOWNA – Fit Families & Friends

FROM SOBC Virtual Kelowna Office: Please see the following message from SOBC Manager of Community Development Thompson-Okanagan Reanne Holden.

As a part of Special Olympics BC’s Healthy Communities initiatives, Kelowna athletes alongside their families and friends are invited to take part in a Fit Family and Friends project right here in our community!

This is a great opportunity for our athletes to get active with their family, friends and social supports. Together, the group takes part in a weekly walk, tracking kilometers as they go and then shares a healthy snack afterwards. The Fit Family and Friends program creates more opportunities for SOBC members to support athletes of all abilities and increase the entire group’s overall health in a fun, social setting!   Please see the attached PDF for more information on the Fit Family and Friends program and how to register your group.

Reanne Holden

Manager, Community Development – Thompson Okanagan

Special Olympics British Columbia

Tel 778-581-0511

Email rholden@specialolympics.bc.ca

www.specialolympics.bc.ca

pdf icon SOBCHealth_KelownaFitFamiliesFriendsPoster.pdf

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VERNON: CoolArts’ BIO DIVERSE ABILITY Show

Hi everyone!  Check out the info below and the attached invitation to the gala night opening of CoolArts’ Bio Diverse Ability Show taking place next month!

Hello Friends,

On Thursday, July 28th, from 6 – 8 p.m.,
the Vernon Public Art Gallery is hosting an opening reception
for Cool Arts Society’s BIO DIVERSE ABILITY show.

Please see the attached invite for details and feel free to share with friends.

Rena Warren
Executive Director
Cool Arts Society

250-899-6381
www.coolarts.ca
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Twitter @coolartssociety
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