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Presented 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.
Register online.
Un p’tit brin de jasette, ça vous dit ? Vous êtes invités à notre café.
Chaque dernier mercredi du mois, de 14 h à 15 h 30 :
29 janvier, 26 février, 26 mars, 30 avril, 28 mai, 25 juin
Du thé et du café seront offerts. Programme portes ouvertes.
Succ. Gloucester nord, 2036 ch. Ogilvie
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Feel like chatting? Come to the library for some coffee/tea and conversation.
Every last Wednesday of the month, from 2 to 3:30 pm:
January 29th, February 26th, March 26th, April 30th, May 28th, June 25th
Tea and coffee will be provided. Drop-in program.
North Gloucester Branch, 2036 Ogilvie Rd.
Rejoignez-nous pour un cours parent / bébé de 6 semaines du 2 avril au 7 mai 2025, où vous apprendrez à utiliser le toucher nourrissant pour créer des liens avec votre pré-rampant. Les bébés doivent être âgés de 0 à 10 mois (et être vêtus de vêtements faciles à enlever / confortables).
* Pour participer, veuillez apporter une petite couverture pour votre bébé ainsi qu'un tapis d'exercice / de yoga.
Join us for a 6 week parent/baby course from April 2 to May 7, where you will learn how to use the nurturing touch to bond with your pre-crawler. Classes are held in a relaxed atmosphere and will teach you how to massage your baby while learning the many benefits that come from the nurturing touch. It will also increase your confidence and ability to care for and nurture your infant.
*To take part, please bring a small blanket for your baby as well as an exercise/yoga mat. Babies must be 0 to 10 months and dressed in easy to remove clothing.
An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families. This program is drop-in, but if you choose to register you will receive a reminder email.
Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and the connections that are built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.
First Thursday of each month from 1-3pm.
January 2nd – Food for Thought
February 6th - School Days
March 6th - Tools of the Trade
April 3rd - In the Garden
May 1st - Leisure Time
June 5th - That's Entertaining!
July 3rd - Man's Best Friend
August 7th - Travel the World
September 4th - Sports
October 2nd - My Castle, My Home
November 6th - Anything Goes!
December 4th - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families. This program is drop-in, but if you choose to register you will receive a reminder email.
Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and the connections that are built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.
Second Wednesday of each month (starts in September 2024). 10:30 am - 12:30 p.m.
Conversation Themes:
February: Man's Best Friend
March: Travel the World
April: Sports
An open house for persons with dementia, their care partners, and families.
Fun and stimulating mental activities are planned to enhance the social interactions and connections built within the group. Light snacks and warm drinks are served alongside items that aim to spark conversations and reminiscing.
If there's anything you would like to bring based on this weeks theme, we would love to see and hear about it!
This program is drop-in, but if you choose to register you will receive a reminder email.
Winter/Spring 2025 Conversation Themes:
December 16th: My Castle, My Home
January 13th: Anything Goes!
February 10th: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
March 10th: Oh Canada!
April 14th: Try Your Luck
Combine basic drawing strokes into easy-to-learn pattern combinations that inspire creativity, relaxation, and meditation.
Planning for your dependant's end of life' experience.
Do you have a dependant with a disability that would hinder them from making decisions concerning their care at the end of life ? Do you think you may die before your dependant? Would you like to have a say in medical interventions at the end of their lives? Would you like to make sure they would have the care that you would choose if you were with them? Would you like input into their after death service?
Come and chat with Mar. We'll chat about Guardianship, Recording idiosyncrasies your child may have that your guardian and care staff would need to know, Writing down your wishes for your child for medical interventions, Expressing your desire for your child to die at their home, hospital or hospice and Making burial and funeral arrangements,
Mainly, How to talk to your guardian. You need to talk, talk, talk so they know your wishes
Drop-ins welcome, but registration preferred.
Please choose one session (afternoon or evening).
Ottawa Public Library is partnering with the Home Hospice Association to offer death cafés with various themes. Check out the OPL website for upcoming death cafés.
Relieve your stress and relax your mind with yoga teacher, Vincent Côté. Learn basic yoga postures, various breathing methods and some philosophy of yoga.
Bring your yoga mat.
Venez soulager votre stress et détendre votre esprit avec l'enseignant de yoga, Vincent Côté. Apprenez des poses de base, des méthodes de respiration ainsi qu'un peu de philosophie du yoga.
Apportez votre tapis de yoga.