Health and Wellness
The OACAO has put together a collection of useful resources that will be informative for staff and volunteer leaders at Older Adult Centres.
- Advance care planning is part of life planning. It is an important step in taking control of your healthcare journey, allowing you to express your wishes and what is important to you. Get Started with the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association!
- Mindfulness and Stress Response webinar presented by Jessica Lemieux, Cultivation Therapy Services with funding support by the Government of Canada
- Managing Your Digestive Health presentation by Kelsey Cheyne, Digestive Health Foundation: click here. Sponsored by OASSIS Employee Benefits Plans.
- Sleep is Your Ally presentation by Claudia Picard-Deland, Center for Advanced research in Sleep Medicine: click here. Sponsored by Amica Senior Lifestyles.
- Mobility for Good – for low income seniors provides Canadian seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefit with low-cost wireless service.
- BE WISE, Cannabis and Older Adults – Factual information about cannabis for older adults published by Active Aging Canada with a grant from Health Canada.
- CLEO’s new Guided Pathways to preparing a Simple Will
- Mental Health and Wellness During the New Normal webinar recording: click here. Presented by Humana Care, sponsored by OASSIS.
- Webinar on free online tool to prepare a power of attorney
- Social Isolation of Seniors – Volume 1: Understanding the issue and finding solutions
- Social Isolation of Seniors – Volume II: Ideas exchange event toolkit