Posts by Julia McCaig
The Great Shake: Concussion Awareness and Management Workshop
Concussions are serious injuries that can be fatal. Learn what you need to know to recognize and manage a concussion to ensure a return to work, learn and play without delay. A workshop for athletes, coaches, parents, teachers, and anyone directly or potentially affected by a concussion. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, 7:00- 9:00 pm 1041…
Read MoreGetting To Know Dementia November 21, 2015 Bowen Court
This educational opportunity is by pre-registration only, if we do not have a minimum of 12 participants we will not proceed with the event so please call Caring Circle at 947-9100.
Read MoreOctober/November Dementia Education
We are highlighting the October/November Dementia Education from the First Link Bulletin. All these workshops are being held at the North Shore Resource Centre, 212-1200 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver. Getting To Know Dementia – Thursday, October 15, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. This introductory session reviews information about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and the…
Read MoreJoin the first “me too” conversation
Stories of hope and resilience from people with a mental illness. Click here for more information
Read MoreCaring Circle Offering Education Sessions on Anxiety and Depression
We’ve had a glorious sunny summer and fall. For many of us, that means having fun with family and friends. For some of us, however, witnessing all that connectedness makes us feel even more alone. Depression can come over you and take you down, especially at times when many others seem to be thriving. When…
Read MoreWhy the Healthcare Needs Assessment Survey Matters
It was two in the morning and Colleen O’Neil’s five-month-old daughter was gasping for each breath. As O’Neill paced through the night trying to comfort the baby, she wondered whether to call the island’s emergency’s services. She hesitated. Should she bother the paramedics in the middle of the night, and what about the driver of…
Read MoreHealth Needs Assessment for Bowen Island
As many of you might remember, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) conducted a survey for the entire Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions to assess the health needs of all of the communities within those regions. It was broken down into communities not regions, so that VCH could make health care decisions based on local needs.…
Read MoreLunch Program Starts Tomorrow at the Legion 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Bowen Island Community Lunch – Tuesdays Drop-in – 11:30 – 1:00 pm at the Legion $5.00 for gourmet soup, artisan breads, dessert, tea & coffee and the company of friends! See more information on: Community Lunch poster
Read MoreSpring has Sprung! You can hear the ferry toot, but can you hear the birds sing?
Spring on down to the Caring Circle in Snug Cove, for a free Hearing Screening Test or a free Clean and Check of your Hearing Aids. Due to popular demand, the Caring Circle and Mainland Hearing, West Vancouver, will once again be offering free Hearing Tests and introducing a free Hearing Aid Clean and…
Read MoreInspire Health presents “Adopt an Anti-cancer Lifestyle” event
Join Amber Baker for a presentation that will touch on whole foods, effects of stress, blood sugar regulation, and inflammation and how that affects cancer development. Learn about small changes you can make to support your body towards wellness and build your immune system against cancer and many other lifestyle imbalances.
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