older adults (ages 65+)

Please join us on Thursday Nov 16 2023 from 1pm - 2pm for the Understanding the use of opioids and other medications in later life workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers where we will discuss:

Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based counselling approach that seeks to enhance an individual's motivation for behavioural change. In terms of vaccine hesitancy, it seeks to understand an individual's perspective on vaccination and reasons for hesitancy. Motivational Interviewing is participant-centered, goal-oriented, and collaborative.

Join this workshop to learn about key motivational interviewing skills and strategies that will help you navigate conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine with PWUD.

A naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) is a regular residential building that has naturally become home to a high density of older adults. Could NORCs help older adults age in place? And, if so, how?

In this webinar, you will learn about:

• NORCs and NORC support programs
• how NORC programs impact aging in place
• the University Health Network’s NORC Innovation Centre and NORC Program.

Date: November 28, 2023

Time: 12 pm to 1 pm (EST)

This integrated KTE webinar event is being brought to you by brainXchange in partnership with the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA).

Date and Time: Monday September 18, 2023

• 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Pacific DT)
• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Mountain DT)
• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Central Standard)
• 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Central DT)
• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Eastern DT)
• 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Atlantic DT)
• 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM (Newfoundland DT)

SUMMARY:

Dates: Oct 11, 2023

Time: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm EST
Where: Zoom (link to follow)

To complete your registration for our course, please send an E-Transfer to payments@elpizocounselling.com

Once we have received payment, you will get an email receipt sent to you as well as further information resources in preparation. That is your confirmation of payment as well as your confirmed attendance.

Please join us on Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 1pm - 2pm, for the Understanding Delirium in Later Life Workshop where you will learn:

• What is delirium?
• What does delirium look like in older adults?
• How can you stay well and get the support you need?

Fall Art Workshop with Taryn Lee

Tuesday September 26, 2023

12 - 2PM

IN PERSON

1025 Queen Street West

Register here: Fall Art Workshop with Taryn Lee Tickets, Tue, 26 Sep 2023 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

About this event

Artist and educator, Taryn Lee, will be teaching a 2 hour workshop to support creativity and mindfulness.

Men’s Suicide Prevention: The Buddy Up Campaign

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

12 - 1PM

ONLINE

Register here: Men’s Suicide Prevention: The Buddy Up Campaign Tickets, Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

Aging gracefully involves not just caring for our bodies, but also nurturing our minds. Join our Free Seniors Golden Gems Support Group, a space dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of our beloved seniors.

🌟 What We Offer:

🗣️ Empathetic Conversations: Engage in meaningful dialogues about life transitions, emotional well-being, and the challenges that come with age.

Join this webinar to learn about different approaches to collecting data at the systems level in Housing First programs. You will hear from experts and practitioners in Canada and Europe, who will share their research, policies and practices on the following topics:

About this webinar

Youth bipolar disorder is a complicated and frequently misunderstood condition. Multiple factors contribute to the complexity of bipolar disorder in youth, including co-occurring psychiatric illnesses, developmental considerations during adolescence, and stigma toward youth and toward bipolar disorder.

A part of the Understanding Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life Project Webinar Series.

About this webinar:

Sleep is important for health, and it often changes as we age. These changes can affect quality of life and contribute to mental health problems.

This webinar will look at the science and treatment of sleep problems, including:

Wellness Together Canada (WTC) is working to ensure that their services and resources meet the mental health and substance use support needs of older adults. To do so, they're seeking older adults to participate in a focus group, or community conversation.

Attached is a poster about this community conversation. Older adults will receive a $50 gift card for participating.

WHO: Individuals in Canada, 65 years or older

WHEN: ONE session on either August 28th or September 8th

WHERE: Zoom, 2-hour session

The Fountain of Health in partnership with Wellness Together Canada is excited to announce a FREE 1-hour webinar entitled The Art and Science of Aging Well for adults midlife and older. This webinar is delivered in French on August 25, 2023 and English on October 13, 2023 and is designed to encourage individuals to lead fulfilling lives as they age.

Please register for either webinar here:

wwwfohwtc.ca 

Today I noticed an interesting article on isolation and loneliness among older adults in the latest issue of the Mental Health Commission of Canada's The Catalyst newsletter:

Aging without support is becoming more prevalent for older people in Canada. How can we stem the tide? A look at inclusive aging during Loneliness Awareness Week.

This 5-Day experiential workshop focuses on developing clinical skills for working with clients experiencing distressing psychosis. This recovery-focused approach focuses on cognitive case conceptualization and treatment planning for a variety of experiences of psychosis including delusions, hallucinations, negative symptoms, and communication disturbances. Longitudinal case conceptualization is highlighted as well as methods of working with core beliefs underlying psychosis and trauma.