Don’t miss the next public educational meeting of the
Newfoundland and Labrador Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse on April 24, 2012 from 9:30-11:30am (island time).
Featuring Cst. Kevin Foley, RNC speaking on:
Personal Safety for Seniors
When: April
24, 2012 from 9:30 to 11:30 am (island time)
Where: Kenny’s Pond Retirement Residence, Common Area, 6th Floor, 135 MacDonald Drive, St. John’s
Connect with other professionals and members of the public interested in preventing elder abuse. Find out what is happening provincially and nationally to end elder abuse. All are welcome to this public meeting. Refreshments will be served.
Thank you to Kenny’s Pond Retirement Residence for hosting this meeting.
Can't attend in person? Please join us by teleconference or webconference!
To join us by teleconference:
Dial: 1-866-613-5223
When prompted, enter conference access code: 7360114
Once you've joined us by teleconference for the sound portion of the meeting, you are also welcome to join us by webconference to access any presentation slides we have. All you need is a computer with an internet connection (and a phone for the audio portion).
Just go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/573783554
(You may be asked to allow an applet to be downloaded to your computer, please accept this.)
Meeting ID: 573-783-554
June 7-9
26th Annual ACC Conference
When: June 7-9, 2012
Where:
1 University Drive, Corner Brook, Newfoundland & Labrador
2012 ACC Crime Prevention Conference: "Crime Prevention for a Better Tomorrow"
- Thursday, June 7th - Registration and Meet & Greet
- Friday, June 8th - Full day of sessions and "NL Kitchen Party" in the evening
- Saturday, June 9th - Full day of sessions and an evening Banquet. After the Banquet, enjoy "Open Mike Night". Bring your Instruments and your Singing Voice. To be held in the Back Lot, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
- Sunday, June 10th - Travel day with Breakfast provided
For more information, please contact Conference Chair, Roberta (Bobbi) Stanford, at bstanford@nl.rogers.com
Seniors Resource Centre
Are you over 55 years? (or the family/informal caregiver of a senior?)
Have you spent time in hospital during the past two years?
If so, would you be willing to share your experiences with us?
We are the Advocacy Committee of the Seniors Resource Centre of Newfoundland and Labrador. We are interested in documenting seniors’ experiences when moving from hospital to the next stage (respite care, home supports, nursing home etc.). The information we gather will result in recommendations to government.
Our aim is to figure out what is or would be helpful to you in finding your way through the system. We will be holding small focus groups in St. John’s (approximately two hours) in the near future. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Seniors Resource Centre 737-2333 before April 23, 2012.
Seniors Resource Centre NL
Suite W 100, 370 Torbay Road,
St. John’s, NL A1A 0L4
1-800-563-5599
Does your spouse have Alzheimer’s or dementia?
Are you interested in developing your creative skills while sharing your experience as a caregiver?
This is a Memorial University Research Study aimed at improving the Caregiver experience through creative expression and developing informal support based on Caregiver needs.
Participation involves three creative workshops and the chance to share your story with others. If you or someone you know may be interested, please contact for more information:
Megan Morrison
PhD student, Community Health & Humanities,
Faculty of Medicine
m.morrison@mun.ca or
709 727-3096
Regional Events
May 7, 2012 - St. John's
Walking the Walk:
Creative Tools for
Transforming Compassion Fatigue
A training event for Helping Professionals
Lead by Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed, Certified Mental Health Counsellor, Compassion Fatigue Specialist (www.compassionfatigue.ca)
When: May 7, 2012 from 9am to 4pm
Where: Comfort Inn (Salons A&B), 106 Airport Road, St. John’s
Cost: $150, plus HST (169.50), includes lunch
For more information or to register, call the Transition House Association of NL (THANL) at 739-6759 or email: info@thanl.org. Registration is required as space is limited. Payment must be made prior to or on the day of training by cheque only, please. Special room rates are available at the Comfort Inn if you mention you are attending this event.
Compassion fatigue is characterized by deep emotional and physical exhaustion and by a shift in a helping professional’s sense of hope and optimism about the future and the value of their work. Compassion fatigue is a normal consequence of working in the helping field. The best strategy to address compassion fatigue is to develop excellent self-care strategies, as well as an early warning system that lets the helper know that they are moving into the caution zone of Compassion Fatigue.
This is a highly interactive one day workshop, incorporating a combination of solo, small group, and whole group activities. Topics covered will include:
•Understanding compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
•Symptom checklist, targeting areas for strategic planning
•Evaluating self-care, identifying triggers
•Developing a personalized strategic plan for identifying and treating compassion fatigue
This training is appropriate for those working in: Women’s shelters • Homeless shelters • Children’s Aid services • Community mental health agencies • Palliative care units • Addictions Services • Pastoral care • Psychiatric hospitals • Mobile crisis units • Occupational health and safety • School settings • Any environment in which your job is helping others.
National Events
May 16-17, 2012
The Health Council of Canada report, released Monday, characterizes home-care as comprised of "seniors in need and caregivers in distress". As more and more people live to be old, the number of frail seniors living at home will increase dramatically.
If you are concerned about the current state of home care in Canada
don't miss the upcoming John K Friesen conference "Innovations in Home
Care: A Public Policy Perspective", hosted by the Simon Fraser
University Gerontology Research Centre in collaboration with the
Institute for Research on Public Policy and SFU's School of Public
Policy.
Date: May 16-17, 2012
Place: SFU Vancouver Campus, 515 W. Hastings St
For information visit www.sfu.ca/fc2012
Nov. 16, 17, 2012
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law is pleased to announce the 2012 Canadian Conference on Elder Law is taking place November 16 to 17, 2012. This is the sixth elder law conference hosted by the CCEL, and for 2012 the Conference returns to beautiful downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. We hope you will join experts, academics, lawyers and advocates from across the globe to advance the discussion of elder law issues.
Over the years this inter-disciplinary event has been a site for discussion of issues of interest to practitioners working in law, policy, government, policing and justice, health care, finance, education and front line advocacy. The theme for this year's conference is "Advocacy and Aging: From Storytelling to Systemic Change."
The conference pre-day, the World Study Group, will be held November 15, 2012. The World Study Group offers scholars an opportunity to share their research and ideas with academics from around the world.
The Call for Abstracts will be available shortly. Mark your calendars and watch our website (www.bcli.org/ccel) for more information!
