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February 2019 – MishMash & TR Month!

Oh boy! A whole bunch of stuff!

Events:

  1. Caregivers Alberta’s Movie Night featuring the Caregiver’s Club
    Date & Time: Feb. 28 – 6:30 – 9pm
    Cost: $10

Education & Professional Development Opportunities:

  1. Laughter, Wellness – Laughter Online University

Best Practice:

  1. AHS – Provincial Seniors Health Portfolio – Palliative and End of Line Care – While establishing the importance of keeping the public informed about initiatives/best practice, there is a survey to find if their resources (newsletter/bulletin) are meeting the public needs.
    Survey ID is 8lK35m630/
    Survey will close March 1, 2019

Resources:

  1. Improving mealtime experiences: I’m currently in a TR Research course and in one of my assignments I took a look at mealtime experience. In my searching I came across a few resources that I’d like to share: Improving mealtime experiences: I’m currently in a TR Research course and in one of my assignments I took a look at mealtime experience. In my searching I came across a few resources that I’d like to share:
  2. Health Care and Religious Beliefs – a resource by AHS that highlights
    the most pertinent issues of a patient’s spiritual and religious care.
  3. Ambient Activity Technologies ABBEY.
  4. For reminiscing with older clients – The Canadian Nursing History Collection
  5. Templates, templates, and more templates!
  6. Minute to WinIt Games Ideas & more Minute to WinIt – Printable.
  7. MyTools4Care – Support care partners of persons with dementia.
  8. I realize this is now late, however, it is still valuable! A lovely PDF for Christmas full of great printables.
  9. City of Edmonton Intergenerational Programming Toolkit
  10. Recreation and Wellness Directory for Older Adults – Edmonton
    Seniors Coordinating Council
  11. Arts & Aging Toolkit – Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council
  12. Arts & Aging Toolkit – Creativity Matters
  13. Senior Theatre – Resources

Blogs & Websites:

  1. Grow Through Flow – A new TR blog that everyone should be following!
  2. Not Just Bingo – Activities and resources.
  3. Education.com – Activity resources for kids
  4. reCreation Potentials – Expressive Arts for TR

TR Month Resources:

  1. ReCreative Resources – TR Month resources


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Emptying out the inbox!

Quite often when I come across interesting or relevant information, I email it to myself, thinking, ‘I’ll add that to the blog later’…  But when it comes time to add a new post or information, I often struggle with organization and maintaining fresh, up to date, dynamic content.  Any bloggers out there who want to offer some friendly advice, I’m all ears!

So today, I’m going to post a LONG one in an attempt to clean out my inbox!

Continue reading “Emptying out the inbox!”

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Local Education & Social Event – May 2018

Local Education: Designed for volunteers and community members, the Light Up Your Life Tri-Community Palliative/Hospice and Continuing Care Society and the Good Samaritan Care Centres (Spruce Grove & Stony Plain) are providing a Palliative Care 2-Day Program.
Topics: What is Palliative Care, Communication, Family Dynamics, Spirituality, Approaching the End Stage of Life, Coping with Loss and Grief, Using What I have Discovered, and Self Care.
Dates: May 5 & 12, 2018
Registration deadline is April 27th – call 780-962-8503.
Fee: $40

Local Event: On May 12th at Holy Trinity Catholic Church join in for a Ladies Night Out Fashion Show – featuring local vendors and entertainment by Bare ‘n Von Hair!  Click the poster for more details!