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Descriptions of Programs
KEEP CONNECTED for SENIORS
*Keep Pen and Paper handy for all programs*
Tuesday Programs
Tuesday, January 5th – GOOD NUTRITION to PREVENT FALLS! Let's start the New Year off right with a goal of resolving to make sure we are getting the proper nutrition. And being as healthy as we can be will help to prevent falling! Falls prevention expert, Tanya Zeron, is back on Keep Connected to share her insights on the connection between nutrition and falls. Don't miss this program!
1:00 – 1:45 Maximum 20 participants
Tuesday, January 12th – Music! Music! Music! - Our program facilitator Sally, is thrilled to have her good friend and pianist extraordinaire, Molly Boyd, with her again. The pair will be sharing the songs of the 30's, 40's and 50's with you. Expect to hear songs like Blue Moon, How Much is That Doggie in The Window? And Catch a Falling Star .......favourite tunes that will take you back to your childhood and/or the songs your parents loved! These are songs we don't get to hear very often anymore but Sallyis pretty sure you will know them all!
1:00 – 1:45 Maximum 20 participants
Tuesday, January 19th – Welcome back, Gabriel David Sumegi Newman the 2nd! This very talented storyteller and actor was with us in October with his ghost stories! Mr. Newman has been touring people through the streets of Vernon and the boardwalks of O'Keefe Ranch for years sharing stories of the paranormal! But this time he is going to regale you with Folk Tales of Newfoundland! This program is sure to be very entertaining!
1:00 – 1:45 Maximum 10 participants
Tuesday, January 26th – THOSE TWO BURNS BOYS! The first BURNS BOY is ROBBIE! Born on January 25th, 1759 – Join Sally for a chat about the Bard of Scotland and Scotland itself.....Some trivia, perhaps a joke or two and of course, a poem from the great poet himself . How good is your Scots brogue? And then there is the other BURNS BOY – GEORGE! George Burns was an iconic comedian who wrote a book entitled “How to live to be 100 or more! Sally will share some of his secrets with you in the second half of the program. And she hopes you will share what your thoughts are on living to be 100 and what might the secret to living a long, healthy life be.
1:00 – 1:45 Maximum 10 participants
Thursday Programs
Thursday, January 7th – Once again! BRAINTEASERS/TRIVIA FUN with SALLY! We can go many activities to keep our brains active and healthy and joining this group is one of them. This isn't a competition – it's all for fun and the chance to perhaps learn something new! There will be a variety of General Knowledge questions to keep you on your toes and we always have some laughs as we learn.
1:00 – 1:45 Maximum 10 participants
Thursday, January 14th - “OUR ANIMAL HEARTS” - Sally is thrilled to be interviewing another local author on this program! She will welcome DANIA TOMLINSON to KEEP CONNECTED. Dania is a Lake Country born author whose novel, Our Animal Hearts, is set in the interior of BC in a “small village perched on an enormous lake made famous by the monster said to haunt its depths”. Reviews for this book include the words- Challenging. Magical. Spiritual and very eloquently written. Let's welcome Dania!
1:00 – 1:45 Maximum 10 participants
Thursday, January 21st – WHAT A TRIP! Travel Talk Time! Are you missing travelling? Do you have special memories of your past travels? Favourite places that you have explored? Please join Sally for an hour of travel fun – This will be an interactive program so plan to share your favourite travel destination and what travel adventure is on your bucket list! We can't do much travelling right now but we can sure dream about it! 1:00 – 1:45 Maximum 10 participants
Thursday, January 28th – PERSONAL SAFETY for seniors – such an important topic and who better to give us pointers on staying safe than ROY MORGAN! Roy joined us in October and gave us lots of great information about frauds and scams. In this chat, Roy will talk about how we can protect ourselves. Roy is the Crime Prevention Coordinator with the Regional District of the Central Okanagan.
1:00 – 1:45 Maximum 20 Participants
****Please register for January’s programs as soon as possible so you don't miss out!
***Call Kali Smith at 250-306-2540 or email caregiver@lchps.com to register
HERE is a sneak peek at your KEEP CONNECTED for Seniors programs in FEBRUARY – Presentations on Social Connectedness, Guided Imagery, Falls Prevention and these interactive programs with Sally such as All About Love, Brainteasers, and Music and Memories with Sally on Guitar!
Introducing your Facilitator : SALLY EVANS – A musician and vocalist, Sally has 51 years of experience entertaining on stage with her guitar playing in various bands/duos and as a solo act. Sally is at home on any stage and she is excited to join you on the stage of ZOOM! Sally's other career and, other passion, spans 36 years. She has been working with seniors in Complex Care in Recreation as a Program Coordinator and Leader and she loves to plan and implement programs for seniors. With her big smile and great sense of humour she looks forward to meeting you soon!
FAQ'S
1) Does this cost anything? Programs are free if you already have a device/tablet. If you need to borrow one there is a deposit on the device.
2) Do I have to talk? Some of the programs are designed to be interactive and we encourage participation. These are planned to be fun and not stressful! The etiquette guidelines for ZOOM include that participants raise their hand if they wish to contribute and the facilitator will acknowledge you. The idea of these programs is to have all join in when and where appropriate. During our Speaker Series, the format will be a half hour presentation with time at the end to ask the presenter questions. So please make note of any questions that arise for you.
3) Will other participants see me? If you have your video on – yes. This would be important to have on during the interactive programs. For the Speaker series, if you don't want to be seen you could turn off your video. If you have questions at the end you would want to put your video feature on.
4) How do I know what the “rules” are on ZOOM? ZOOM etiquette and guidelines are laid out below.
5) What if I am registered but have to cancel? When possible please let Kali Smith at 250-306-2540 or at caregiver@lcphs.com know if you can't make your ZOOM meeting
6) What if I have a suggestion for a speaker/program? We value your feedback so please contact Kali Smith at 250-306-2540