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A few weeks ago Caring Circle organized and hosted a Concussion (Traumatic Brain Injury) Education Session with guest speakers including a brain health expert physician, a physiotherapist, two counsellors, and an educator.It was well attended and we know that there were others who wanted to attend but their schedules didn’t jive. So we’ve created this…
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We would love to have all of our supporters and cheerleaders at our annual AGM for 2016. A lot has happened over the last year with amazing achievements and interesting goals on the horizon. We need your support especially at this time of financial insecurity. Caring Circle AGM
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Andrea Firth, VCH Public Health Nurse for 0-5 year olds will be available at Caring Circle – see poster here for more details
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Andrea Firth, VCH Public Health Nurse for 0-5 year olds will be available at Caring Circle – see poster here for more details
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Colleen O’Neil has been working to build better health-care support as part of the Medical Clinic Society on Bowen. She sees a dire need for a health centre so that islanders don’t have to leave the island when they feel least like commuting into town for health services. O’Neil is flabbergasted that it would appear…
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LOUISE LOIK / BOWEN ISLAND UNDERCURRENT JANUARY 15, 2016 12:16 PM Hundreds of people participated in a 29-page survey, supported by the Municipality was initiated by the Medical Clinic Society. The survey was meant to discover specific issues around access to health care on Bowen Island. Organizer Colleen O’Neil said that they “had some concerns…
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Amanda Ockeloen / Bowen Island Undercurrent January 22, 2016 12:00 PM Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anywhere, and it can happen to anyone at any time: shopping in the Cove, sitting in the ferry line up, reading a book at home. The Rotary Club of Bowen Island has initiated a program named Jump Start that…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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