Learning/Seminars
Upcoming seminars, courses, workshops, etc. of interest to caregivers. If you know of a resource you'd like listed here, please contact bcseniors@shaw.ca
CruiseRespite - Education for Caregivers 6066 Brantford Ave. Burnaby, BC, V5E 2R7. Phone: 778-772-7776. CruiseRespite is a training and consulting firm specializing in dementia care. Their caregiver support seminars are conducted in a meeting room aboard a luxury cruise ship.The primary educational focus is to provide skills training for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimers disease and related dementia.
Drake Medox College 210 - 535 W. 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 604-629-0196. Our RCA/Community Health Worker program equips you to work in a profession that is “in demand.” Benefit from the fact that our entire focus is specialized and our curriculum is backed by 30 years of experience in the industry allowing us to keep our curriculum updated as trends in the industry change. Every day, you will be making a difference in the lives of people, and you will be appreciated!
SeniorsPASS.ca (no link available) Box 41016, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 5Z9. 604-551-2101. Our Speakers Bureau presents a number of informative programs for seniors and their families throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. A Professional Association of Senior Services, SeniorPASS.ca specialize in presenting private, confidential, and complementary services of interest to seniors.
Simon Fraser University 778-782-5212. The SFU Seniors Program offers intellectually stimulating courses, forums, and outreach programs to lifelong learners 55 or better at its Harbour Centre campus in downtown Vancouver. Courses cover a wide variety of subjects including, Opera, History, Political Science, Sociology, and much more.
Tapestry Foundation for Health Care 3080 Prince Edward St. Vancouver, BC V5T 3N4. 604-877-8335. Tapestry Foundation was created to better serve the needs of patients and residents at sites run by Providence Health Care in Vancouver. Their Healthy Aging Seminar Series has provided valuable information on a range of topics and issues facing today’s seniors. The series is presented twice a year in the spring and fall. Check out their Events section.
Tri-Cities Caregivers Connections 604-927-7919. Information sessions about caregiving.
The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority's eight-week Education Series program for caregivers includes topics on: Caregiver Stress and Well-Being • Roles & Responsibilities • Family Dynamics • Connecting with Community Health Services • Exploring Residential Care & Facility Placement • Communication & Behaviour • Legal & Financial • Anticipatory Loss & Grief • Finding Community Resources. Pre-registration is required 604-877-4699. Sessions are offered throughout the year.