Health Canada specialists will be helping local seniors to make sure their homes are safe.
Century House is hosting a virtual workshop on household safety, featuring facilitators from Health Canada’s environmental health program – Kathleen Yan, risk communications and public involvement officer, and Yalda Yavari, radiation specialist.
“This session will cover ways to reduce your risks to chemicals and other pollutants in your home,” said a notice about the workshop. “Topics include: how chemicals in the environment affect health, safety with household chemicals and other household products, radon and air quality.”
The Zoom session is taking place on Wednesday, June 24 at 2 p.m.
Register in advance for this meeting at www.tinyurl.com/CHHouseholdSafety.
“After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Don’t forget when you get the confirmation you will look for the words ‘click here to join,’ click there a few minutes before the session,” said the notice. “You don’t need to have a Zoom account to participate, but if you don’t have the Zoom app you will be asked if it’s OK to install it. It’s safe and free, so go ahead.”
Advance care planning
Advance care planning is the focus of an upcoming workshop being sponsored by Century House.
“In this virtual workshop, you will learn about the 5 steps of Advance Care Planning, allowing you, and the people who matter to you, to start and continue the advance care planning process,” said a notice from Century House about the workshop. “COVID-19 and other unexpected events in our lives have reminded so many of us of our mortality and the benefits of planning in advance.”
The workshop, taking place on Thursday, June 25 at 1 p.m., will be facilitated by Andrew Saunderson, a registered social worker, and Kelly Johnson, a registered nurse, who currently provide education, coaching and mentoring in advance care planning across the Fraser Health region.
“The importance of planning ahead before you are sick has never been clearer; however, many people don’t know where to begin, while others are unaware that we can have a say in our care,” said the notice. “This session will provide insights and resources to help you better understand how to share and document your wishes for future health and personal care.
Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: at www.tinyurl.com/CHAdvanceCare. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting, as well as a pdf copy of the My Voice in Action workbook via email.
