(10 - 11:30am) Seniors and Sexual Diversity: Planning for a Healthy Future Tips and Resources for Organizations

Join us as we look through a ‘sexuality sensitive lens’ to explore issues such as financial planning, housing and health needs for older women (and men).

(2 - 4pm) Seniors and Sexual Diversity:

Learn how to embrace diversity when caring for older adults with different sexual backgrounds. Take away practical tips and tools to promote sensitivity and inclusiveness in your practice, documents, and policies.

Who Presents? Patti Parkyn, RN, Research & Development Committee Chair at VLSCS

Alexandra Henriques, Community Developer at Vancouver’s Qmunity

Why? March is Embrace Aging Month (sponsored by VIHA and the Eldercare Foundation). The Research and Development Committee of the Victoria Lesbian Seniors Care Society (VLSCS) has organized this event to increase lesbian visibility and inclusiveness in senior health care and housing services in Victoria.

Admission is FREE - Register by phone or email WellnessCentreRegistration at viha dot ca 
Park on side streets for two hours, paid parking behind Aberdeen, #4 bus stops  

More event info from Elder Care: http://www.gvef.org/embraceaging/wellness-centre-events.htm

More info at VIHA http://viha.ca

December 13, 2012

Dear Members and Friends of VLSCS

Our newly elected Board is excited about rejuvenating VLSCS and we’re calling on your enthusiasm and energy to help rebuild Coffee Talk and the Friendly Visitor Program. Having these two important programs up and running again is one of our major goals.

Coffee Talk: We have two potential volunteers on the committee to host Coffee Talk. Due to previous commitments, however, they will not be available until well into the New Year. We’re hoping that some of you dynamic women will volunteer to help organize and host this event. Our first meeting will be held at:

Moka House on Hillside: Sunday, January 13th at 1:00 p.m.

A Board member will host, and the topic will be: “Where do we go from here?” We’ll be looking for ideas and volunteers to help make Coffee Talk interesting, fun and viable again. So bring your thoughts and energy and join us for coffee. For further information please send a request to coffetalk@vlscs.ca.

The Friendly Visitor Program

For this important program we still have visitor volunteers! This is fantastic! What we don’t have is anyone to ‘visit’. Julie Thacker, one of our Co-Chairs is thinking of ways we can build this program. She’s available for an informal meeting any time on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Let her know which day (Tuesday or Wednesday) and what time (morning, afternoon, or evening) would work for you. Contact friendlyvisitor@vlscs.ca.

Your Board appreciates all the great volunteer help you’ve given us in the past. Now we look forward to having enthusiastic volunteers step up and ensure the success of both Coffee Talk and The Friendly Visitor Program. We are counting on you!

Sincerely,

VLSCS 2012/13 Board

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Email: info@vlscs.ca