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Tuesdays, Mar 19, 2024 - Jun 18, 2024
6:30pm
60 minutes4 sessions remaining
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Monday Mar 25, 2024 at 6:30pm
90 minutesPresented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), Advance Care Planning is a workshop about making choices about how you would like to be cared for in the future, at a time when you are not able to speak for yourself. How to prepare an Advance Directive and choose a Power of Attorney for Personal Care are discussed. Materials include worksheets to identify and articulate one's beliefs about end of life care and choices around planning your own health care. Discussion will include how to talk to your loved ones about your health care wishes in the event of illness and unexpected physical events.
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Thursday Mar 28, 2024 at 6:30pm
90 minutesReady to level up your life? Join a workshop led by trained life coach Lubomira Suchecki to gain invaluable clarity about your present life, refocus on what truly matters to you, and discover effective systems to turn your dreams into reality.
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Tuesday Apr 02, 2024 at 1:00pm
minutesAn overdose is a life-threatening medical emergency. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, while waiting for 911 to arrive. Being able to recognize the signs of an overdose quickly and having a naloxone kit can save a life.
Join Ottawa Public Health nurses for this 30-minute virtual information and training session on how to identify and respond to an overdose, including how to administer Naloxone, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Information on how to obtain a free kit will be provided as part of this presentation.
Program is virtual only. Email with link to event will be sent out days before the program.
This program is also being livestreamed at the following branches: Beaverbrook and Rideau.
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Tuesdays, Apr 02, 2024 - Apr 17, 2024
1:00pm
45 minutes2 sessions remaining
Drop-in program
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An overdose is a life-threatening medical emergency. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, while waiting for 911 to arrive. Being able to recognize the signs of an overdose quickly and having a naloxone kit can save a life.
Join Ottawa Public Health nurses for this 30-minute virtual information and training session on how to identify and respond to an overdose, including how to administer Naloxone, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Information on how to obtain a free kit will be provided as part of this presentation.
This is a hybrid program. The presenter is remote and will be on-screen in the Beaverbrook Branch.
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Monday Apr 08, 2024 at 6:30pm
90 minutesPresented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter), End of Life Options (including MAiD) is a workshop to educate people about the options available to mitigate or end suffering at life's end, including palliative care, treatment options, and Medical Assistance In Dying (MAiD). Workshop includes the current legislation on MAiD, the process for applying in Ontario and explanation of the experience by a loved one.
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Thursday Apr 11, 2024 at 5:30pm
90 minutesAdvance Care Planning is a workshop about making choices about how you would like to be cared for in the future, at a time when you are not able to speak for yourself. How to prepare an Advance Directive and choose a Power of Attorney for Personal Care are discussed. Materials include worksheets to identify and articulate one's beliefs about end of life care and choices around planning your own health care. Discussion will include how to talk to your loved ones about your health care wishes in the event of illness and unexpected physical events. Presented by Dying With Dignity Canada (Ottawa Chapter)
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024 at 6:00pm
45 minutesDrop-in program
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An overdose is a life-threatening medical emergency. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, while waiting for 911 to arrive. Being able to recognize the signs of an overdose quickly and having a naloxone kit can save a life.
Join Ottawa Public Health nurses for this 30-minute virtual information and training session on how to identify and respond to an overdose, including how to administer Naloxone, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Information on how to obtain a free kit will be provided as part of this presentation.
This is a hybrid program. The presenter is remote and will be on-screen in the meeting room 1A/1B of the Sunnyside branch.
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024 at 6:00pm
45 minutesDrop-in program
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An overdose is a life-threatening medical emergency. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, while waiting for 911 to arrive. Being able to recognize the signs of an overdose quickly and having a naloxone kit can save a life.
Join Ottawa Public Health nurses for this 30-minute virtual information and training session on how to identify and respond to an overdose, including how to administer Naloxone, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Information on how to obtain a free kit will be provided as part of this presentation.
This is an English-only and hybrid program. The presenter is remote and will be on-screen in the meeting room A of the North Gloucester Branch.
A French version of this program will be offered on April 17, 2024 from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m.
Ce programme sera offert en français le 17 avril 2024 de 19 h à 19 h 45.
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2024 at 6:00pm
45 minutesDrop-in program
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An overdose is a life-threatening medical emergency. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, while waiting for 911 to arrive. Being able to recognize the signs of an overdose quickly and having a naloxone kit can save a life.
Join Ottawa Public Health nurses for this 30-minute virtual information and training session on how to identify and respond to an overdose, including how to administer Naloxone, followed by a 15-minute Q&A. Information on how to obtain a free kit will be provided as part of this presentation.
This is a hybrid program. The presenter is remote and will be on-screen in the Carol Parker room. This is a drop-in event.