Abbotsford Association for Healthy Aging

First Light Social Club Re-opening Nov. 2021

November is fall prevention month. For more information check out: https://www.fallpreventionmonth.ca/

The Tetra Society of North America is offering a free assistive device to those with mobility limitations, to test the device's impact on assisting with computer use: https://www.tetrasociety.org/solutions/netcle.php

CNIB's Connecting with Technology program is offering free technology workshops to seniors with vision loss: https://cnib.ca//programs-and-/tech/connecting-technology

There is still space to join Family Caregivers of BC's webinar next week, November 19th at 10 am- 11 am Mindful Self-Compassion for Caregivers Join Patricia Williams as she teaches core skills associated with mindfulness and self-compassion and brings mindful self-compassion from an abstract concept into a living reality. You will learn practical tools that you can apply to the challenges of daily life. Mindful Self-Compassion is proven to reduce anxiety and depression and fo...ster well-being and mental health across many domains. https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_s2Vl8yhkSOWx_wPXKCGruA

BC Community Response Network is offering an online education session tomorrow: How to Protect Your Finances in Uncertain Times Presented by: Robert Paddick, Deputy Ombudsman, Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI)... We must look to our financial wellbeing. In this webinar, you will learn more about: Some examples of scams we need to avoid How to change unhealthy financial behaviour How to resolve a complaint against your financial services provider. Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I7E8UZpSRtqdAMHtIMF6Xw

Advice on healthy aging: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/tn9719

This summer, the Government of Canada announced a one-time, non-taxable $600 payment to offset some of the financial stress people with disabilities may have experienced during the pandemic. The deadline to apply for the Disability Tax Credit to receive this one-time payment has been extended from September 25 to December 31, 2020. Parkinson Society BC has created this helpful page with more information: https://www.parkinson.bc.ca//covid-19-one-time-payment-to-

November is National Family Caregivers month. If you, as a family of friend caregiver, need support, please reach out at 604-768-5421 or [email protected]. https://vantageaging.org//november-family-caregivers-month/

Information about flu shots and where to get them: https://immunizebc.ca/influenza https://immunizebc.ca/clinics/flu#8/49.246/-123.116

Today is the first day of Diwali, the annual Festival of Lights. For virtual events this year, check out this link: https://diwalifest.ca/

Diabetes management tips: https://www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org//3-strategies-to-add-

An American study with some themes that also apply to Canadian caregivers: https://apnorc.org//growing-older-in-america-aging-and-fa/