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To our Education Forum Delegates:
We have tried to provide a well rounded roster of sessions
that captures topics within four broad themes that include:
- Critical Issues in Aging
- Politics and Aging
- Community and Aging
- Health and Aging
Your OACAO conference committee
has finalized the workshop schedule. If you have any
questions or concerns about the schedule, please contact
Lynne Briggs at lynne.briggs@guelph.ca
For a printer friendly version
of all workshop descriptions, please click
here
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| SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 17, 2010 |
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| 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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Registration at the Delta
Guelph Hotel Conference Centre |
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| 12:00 pm |
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Opening Lunch and Welcome
to the 2010 OACAO Education Forum and Tradeshow |
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| 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
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Opening Keynote Address: "The
Sun Will Come Up Tomorrow" -It is far
better to develop the wisdom to deal with
life's problems than to hope you never have
any problems-Dick O'Brien, MASc-R.D O'Brien
& Associates Read
more |
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| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Education Sessions (Pick one
only)
- Tips, Tools and Techniques for Boosting
Your Bucks-Part One of Two-Greg Burns,
Mental Floss Inc.
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- In the Fog of Change-Dick O'Brien,M.Sc-R.D.
O'Brien & Associates
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more
- The Accidental Inheritance-Linda Somers
, M.Ed and ACT 2 from Ryerson University
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more
- Planning Health Promotion Programs for
your Centre: An introduction"- Sophie
Rosa, Danielle Cote-The Health Communication
Unit (THCU) at the Dalla Lana School of
Public Health, University of Toronto.
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more
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| 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm |
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Refreshment Break in the Conference
Wing of Delta Hotel |
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| 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm |
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Education Sessions (Pick one
only)
- Making a Presentation and Living to
Tell About it-Dick O'Brien, MASc-R.D O'Brien
& Associates
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- Tips, Tools and Techniques for Boosting
Your Bucks-Part Two of Two-Greg Burns,
Mental Floss Inc.
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- Can Older Adult Centres Help Members
Cope with Chronic Conditions?-Sheila Schuehlein
, Program Manager, MYAH and VON
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more
- Evaluating health Promotion Programs-"-
Sophie Rosa, Danielle Cote-The Health
Communication Unit (THCU) at the Dalla
Lana School of Public Health, University
of Toronto.
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more
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| 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
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Presidents Forum and OACAO
Annual General Meeting |
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| 6:30-7:00 pm |
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Cocktails |
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| 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Evening Reception and Dinner |
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| 9:00 pm |
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Networking, Cash Bar, and
Entertainment |
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| MONDAY,
OCTOBER 18, 2010 |
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| 7:00 am - 8:30 am |
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Breakfast and Networking. |
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| 8:00 am |
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Opening Remarks-Honourable
Sophia Aggelonitis, Minister of Revenue, Minister
Responsible for Seniors, and MPP for Hamilton
Mountain |
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| 8:45 am - 10:15 am |
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Education Sessions (Pick one
only)
- Baby Boomers-Your new
Volunteers: Rethinking the Voluntary Sector's
Approach to Engaging Baby Boomers-Cathy
Taylor, Executive Director of Volunteer
Centre of Guelph/Wellington and Board
Member of Volunteer Canada
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more
- Compassion Fatigue: What is it and why
you should pay attention! Rebecca Brown,
MSW, RSW, WHP Associate
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- Online Health and Nutrition Information
for Older Adults-Ken Russell and Holly
Reimer
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- Developing Health Communication Activities
for your Centre- Sophie Rosa, Danielle
Cote-The Health Communication Unit (THCU)
at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health,
University of Toronto.
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more
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| 10:15 am - 10:30 am |
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Refreshment Break in the Conference
Wing of Delta Hotel |
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| 10:30 am - Noon |
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Education Sessions (Pick one
only)
- Older Adults and the Workplace: Are
Seniors Centres Adjusting to this phenomena?-Lynda
Pinnington, BA, MA, and PhD-Principle
of Pinnington Training and Development
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- Influencing Policy Change and Development-
Sophie Rosa, Danielle Cote-The Health
Communication Unit (THCU) at the Dalla
Lana School of Public Health, University
of Toronto.
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more
- Might be Interesting if I could understand
what they are saying-Mary E. Young, BA.
Psych, University of Western Ontario,
Hearing Care Counsellor, The Canadian
Hearing Society and, Mary Anne Melanson,
B.Soc.Sc Hons, University of Ottawa, Hearing
Care Counsellor, The Canadian Hearing
Society
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more
- Statistics Canada: How to Profile your
community to assist with Centre Strategic
Planning"-Peter Pathinather, Community
Outreach Program, Statistics Canada
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more
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| Noon |
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- Lunch and Tradeshow
- Tradeshow in the Royal City Ballroom-Your
opportunity to meet and make connections
with 25 exhibitors (and counting) that
have key products and information for
your Centre and your Centre customers
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| 2:15 pm-3:45 pm |
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- Social Media: The Potential for Your
Centre-Melissa Schenk, MS2 Productions
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more
- The Big 3 - Grant Advice from the Experts
-Omar Omar-Trillium Foundation, Christa
Isguder-New Horizons Program, and, Barbara
Elias-Ministry of Health Promotion
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more
- EPC Reporting: Have you adjusted?-Natasha
Tehranian-PMP-Project Leader, CSS MIS/OHRS
Project, Community Care Information Management
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more
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| 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
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Refreshment Break in the Conference
Wing of Delta Hotel |
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| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
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- Outdoor Fitness Parks for Seniors. Build
it right they'll keep coming, Guy Chaham,
Owner and Executive Director of Green
Gym Inc.
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more
- Top 10 Challenges Facing Boards and
Advisory Committees-Facilitated by Bill
Krever, President and CAO-Better Living,
Health and Community Services and past
president of the OACAO
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more
- Age-friendly cities - What Can You Do
In Your Community, Dr. Sherry Dupuis,
BMus, MA, PhD, Director of the Murray
Alzheimer Research and Education Program,
University of Waterloo
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more
- Moving Towards an Accessible Ontario,
Linda Markowsky - Manager of Compliance
Assistance Training in the Accessibility
Directorate of Ontario, Ministry of Community
and Social Services.
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more
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| 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Cocktails |
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| 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
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Evening Reception and Dinner |
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| 8:30 pm |
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Networking, Cash Bar, and Entertainment
by Black Water Trio-The ear catching harmony
of this group has been entertaining audiences
in Southern Ontario for 15 years. Their
show includes talented performances of recognizable
popular tunes-they are easy to listen to
or can stir up a dance floor.
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| TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 19, 2010 |
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| 7:00 am - 8:30 am |
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Breakfast and Networking and
video presentation of Seniors Centres in action
around the province. |
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| 8:45 am - 10:15 am |
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Education Sessions (Pick one
only)
- Dementia Tsunami and the Challenge for
Centres-Robin Smart, Education Coordinator,
Alzheimer Society of Guelph/Wellington-
BA, MA, University of Guelph
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- The Gift of Time is The Gift of Health:
The Health Benefits of Volunteering-Ben
Gottlieb, PhD, University of Guelph, Applied
Social Psychology
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- Tour of the Evergreen Seniors Community
Centre-Offsite for two time periods
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| 10:15 am - 10:30 am |
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Refreshment Break in the Conference
Wing of Delta Hotel |
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| 10:30 am - Noon |
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Education Sessions (Pick one
only)
- Is Your Centre Welcoming to New Canadians-
- Wendy Caceres- Speakman-Coordinator,
Ethno Cultural Seniors Program-Rexdale
CHC(+)
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more
- The Health and Fitness Project-Oshawa
Seniors Centres-Kim Evans, Leisure Programs
Manager, Oshawa Senior Citizens' Centre,
Toni Johnston, RN, Senior Fitness Specialist
and President of Active 4 Life Inc.
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- Tour of the Evergreen Seniors Community
Centre (continued)-offsite
- Older Adult Applied Research: Are you
in the Know! Ms. Pat Spadafora, MA, Director
of the Sheridan Elder Research Centre,
Sheridan College (SERC)
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more
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| Noon - 1:30 pm |
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CLOSING KEYNOTE, CLOSING REMARKS AND
LUNCH Read
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Dr. Joe Bornstein, Associate Partner and
National Health Sector Leader, KPMG Advisory
and President of the Ontario Gerontology
Association
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