older adults (ages 65+)

• SFT is a four-session education program for family members and friends of individuals living with mental illness.
• SFT is designed to give families and caregivers the tools they need to address the day-to-day issues that arise while supporting their relative with schizophrenia or related illness.
• Topics for discussion include: Mental illness and addiction, treatment options, system navigation, coping skills, effective communication, self care and the criminal justice system.

Where:  

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre,

Hello, 

Concluding the four part webinar series on cannabis use across the lifespan, the session on November 28th will focus on health promotion campaigns for older adults who use non-medical cannabis. 

WHEN:
November 28th, 12-1:30pm

WHO:

• Dr. Andra Smith, PhD, University of Ottawa
• Terry-Lynne Marko, BSc Nursing, RN, P.H.N., Ottawa Public Health

WHAT:

This integrated KTE webinar event is brought to you by brainXchange in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Canadian Consortium of Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA). 

Join the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH) Webinar Series.

With 1 out of 2 Canadian seniors experiencing emotional distress in the past year and 1.4 million elderly Canadians reporting loneliness, a risk factor for suicide and other health problems, it is clear that Canada’s senior population is experiencing mental health challenges that urgently need to be addressed. In spite of the critical demand for treatment and services, seniors are often under-treated for their mental health challenges for many reasons; among them: misdiagnoses, stigma, physical and financial challenges, and lacking service availability.

The soon to be released Compendium of Good Practices for Improving Seniors' Mental Health in Canada provides practical examples of innovative services and the implementation of recommendations from the 2011 Guidelines*. The Compendium hopes to inspire service providers to build on the experience of health care professional and organizations who have established quality programs and practices in mental health for older adults.

Do you live in Peterborough City or County?
Do you currently use cannabis?
Are you 55 or older?

Your experience matters to us!

The Peterborough Drug Strategy wants to know what supports you need to reduce the risks of cannabis to your health. We are hosting focus groups to study this.

Join us on Thursday, October 31, 2019
from 5:30-7:00 PM or 7:30-9:00 PM
at the Peterborough Lions Community Centre
on 347 Burnham Street, Peterborough ON.

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH) Webinar Series:
Clinical Guidelines on Substance Use Disorder Among Older Adults

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH) has been funded through the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) of Health Canada to create a set of four guidelines on the prevention, assessment, and management of substance use disorders among older adults for alcohol, benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs), cannabis, and opioids. 

This presentation will provide useful guidance for clinicians on preventing the development of BZRA use disorder and optimally assessing and treating older individuals who have developed such a disorder.

Unison Health and Community Services in partnership with  York West Active Living Centre will be running an Art Therapy Series for seniors!

This group is for community members 55 and over wishing to build relationships, learn mindfulness practices, and use art as a means of addressing concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress.  

 This nine week series will meet on Tuesdays from 10:0-12:00 am starting May 02 until June 28, 2019. It will be co-facilitated by Patricia Ki (art therapist) and Alessandra Pagilacolo (Mental Health Case Manager).

EENet presents Inqboard...

a collection of infographic posters. This Inqboard is based on the article, "The prevalence of problem gambling and gambling-related behaviours among older adults in Ontario" in the Journal of Gambling Issues by Mark Van Der Maas. 

Click on the image to download PDF version of the poster.