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SUMMARY:How Can We HELP?
DESCRIPTION:Tips and Tricks for Creating a Compassionate Community \nWhat: Open house about end of life care and faith communities \nWho: Open to all faith community members and leaders \n“Should I offer to drop off food?”\n“Will she want to talk about her loved one who just died?”\n“How can I tell my friends I need ….“ \nWhen someone you know is living with advance illness\, caregiving or grieving it can be hard to know how to respond. The Healthy End of Life Project (HELP) is a research project between Carleton University and Orleans United Church. HELP is working to break down the barriers around asking for and offering help. Come to OUC on May 5th and learn how your faith community can build a compassionate community and support people who are near the end of the life\, caregiving\, or grieving.\nWe will host an open house to share our insights on what works and what doesn’t. \nSnacks\, information\, and encouragement provided! \nPlease register by April 24th. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/how-can-we-help/
LOCATION:Orleans United Church\, 1111 Orléans Boulevard\, Orleans\, Ontario\, K1C 7C8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:Follow-Up Grief and Bereavement – United Churches of Canada
DESCRIPTION:Grief can be complicated and challenging. It is experienced by everyone\, regardless of age and many in our community still express that they are not comfortable addressing it. In particular\, seniors and older adults can be acutely impacted by grief. \nTo help support you and your community\, Compassionate Ottawa invites you to join a free virtual workshop. It will be hosted by our experienced and trained facilitators. \nIn this workshop\, you will be guided through an interactive session by our facilitators to increase your knowledge and comfort on the topic. You will also be provided with tools and techniques to have conversations with those around you experiencing grief to be able to better support them\, which is especially important during these challenging times.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/follow-up-grief-and-bereavement-united-churches-of-canada/
LOCATION:Zoom – Private Event
CATEGORIES:Online,Private Event
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SUMMARY:Conversations with Leaders - Exploring Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs)
DESCRIPTION:This live virtual event\, facilitated by Compassionate Ottawa volunteer Mary Lou Kelley\, will feature a conversation with Sue Garvey and Vince DePaul. Together\, they will discuss the fast-growing pan-Canadian Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) movement and will spotlight Ottawa’s own Oasis pilot project as an exemplary case. Oasis is an older adult-driven model of aging in place\, located within NORCs\, and stems from an Aging at Home collaboration with Queens University. Vince serves as co-Principal Investigator for this collaboration\, while Sue plays a key role as an active volunteer. Following the discussion\, there will be time for questions and comments. \nREGISTER HEREClick the button above to open the registration page on Zoom. From there\, enter your name and email address and click “Register.” You will then receive a confirmation email from Zoom with the link to access the session. \nSue Garvey Sue Garvey\, a graduate of Carleton University’s Masters in Social Work program\, retired in 2019 after 23 years with the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa as Executive Director of Cornerstone Housing for Women. She is recognized for her contributions to women’s issues\, homelessness\, and affordable housing\, receiving awards such as the Governor General’s Jubilee Medal\, the Marion Dewar Defender of the Public Good Award\, and the Key to the City of Ottawa. Currently\, Sue serves part-time as a policy advisor to Ottawa City Councillor Theresa Kavanagh\, focusing on women’s and gender equity\, affordable housing\, and age-friendly cities. Additionally\, she volunteers her efforts toward advocating for and implementing Ottawa’s first Oasis pilot project\, an Aging at Home collaboration with Queen’s University. \nVince DePaulVince DePaul is a Physiotherapist and Associate Professor at Queen’s University.  He co-leads the Oasis Project with his colleague Dr. Catherine Donnelly. The Oasis Project is a community-based participatory study that aims to co-develop\, implement and evaluate the Oasis Program to promote healthy aging in naturally occurring retirement communities. Vince completed his Physiotherapy Degree at McMaster University\, and worked in Hamilton for many years as a clinician before earning his PhD in Rehabilitation Science. He has lived in Kingston since 2015 but frequently comes to Ottawa to visit two of his adult children\, as well as his new Oasis friends and collaborators in Ottawa. \nMary Lou KelleyMary Lou Kelley MSW\, PhD has been engaged in practice\, teaching and research in gerontology and palliative care since 1972. Major contributions involved co-creating strategies to provide palliative care in rural and First Nations communities and long-term care homes. She was the recipient of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association’s Award of Excellence (2011)\, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) and the Ontario Hospice Palliative Care Visionary award (2015) in recognition of her career contribution to Canadian palliative care practice\, education\, and research. After 35 years as a professor at Lakehead University\, Thunder Bay\, she retired in 2015 and relocated to Ottawa to be with family. Mary Lou has been a volunteer with Compassionate Ottawa since 2016 where she works with multicultural communities to support developing community care networks. \n  \nConversations with Leaders is proudly sponsored by Zapior Wealth Management of RBC Dominion Securities.
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/conversations-with-leaders-exploring-naturally-occurring-retirement-communities-norcs/
LOCATION:Zoom – Open to public
CATEGORIES:Online,Open to Public
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SUMMARY:Advance Care Planning Workshop - Southeast Ottawa Community Health Centre
DESCRIPTION:Have you had the conversation?\n  \n\n\n\nAdvance Care Planning conversations may be one of the most important conversation you will ever have. These conversations can help make sure that your wishes for your future personal health care are known and may bring peace of mind to you\, your family and those who may have to make decisions on your behalf.\n  \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, participants will be brought into facilitated group discussions about their values\, wishes and beliefs as they relate to future personal care\, and they will also learn how they can start these conversations with those closest to them.\n  \n\nWant to organize a workshop like this in your community? Contact us now!\n  \n\n\n** This workshop is offered in Arabic language
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/advance-care-planning-workshop-southeast-ottawa-community-health-centre/
LOCATION:South East Ottawa Community Health Centre\, 1355 Bank St #600\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1H 8K7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Open to Public
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SUMMARY:Advance Care Planning Workshop - Kanata Chinese Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Have you had the conversation?\n \n\n\n\nAdvance Care Planning conversations may be one of the most important conversation you will ever have. These conversations can help make sure that your wishes for your future personal health care are known and may bring peace of mind to you\, your family and those who may have to make decisions on your behalf.\n \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, participants will be brought into facilitated group discussions about their values\, wishes and beliefs as they relate to future personal care\, and they will also learn how they can start these conversations with those closest to them.\n \n\nWant to organize a workshop like this in your community? Contact us now!\n \n\n\n** This workshop is offered with translation support
URL:https://compassionateottawa.ca/event/advance-care-planning-workshop-kanata-chinese-seniors/
LOCATION:S.S. #1 Community Centre\, 400 Goldridge Dr\, Kanata\, Ontario\, K2T 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Open to Public
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