Dear GNAO members,
The GNAO Greater Hamilton and Area Chapter has several exciting announcements to make for all GNAO members. Please see below for information on upcoming Education Series, Education/Bursary Fund, Staying Social Project, and Staying Connected with us!
Education Series
Hi Everyone,
Here is the information for the upcoming AGM.
Hello all,
The Greater Hamilton Area Chapter of GNAO would like to invite their members for a virtual AGM on Monday November 23, 2020 @ 7 pm. The AGM will feature a guest speaker Dr. George Heckman, who will share the experiences with screening initiatives to identify older adults at risk of negative social and health consequences during the pandemic.
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The Aging_Relational_Care_Covid19 (ARC) Research Team (Ryerson University Professors Sepali Guruge, Lori Schindel Martin, Souraya Sidani, Suzanne Fredericks, Elizabeth McCay, Joyal Miranda, Elaine Santa Mina, and Don Rose, and Linda Liu at University Health Network) is conducting a study to explore healthcare providers’ experiences of caring for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hello GNAO members,
2020 has been a roller coaster ride that most us did not want to be on. However, as the Fall season has arrived, we are seeing the season transforming with its changes in colour, light and temperature. We would like to share some educational opportunities with you all. Please read below for more information about these events happening around the province.
Kindly,
GNAO Provincial Board
DATE:
November 12 – 13, 2020
LOCATION:
Hello all,
Canadian Frailty Network is offering a webinar on Oct 27 at 1230 pm.
Please register here https://www.cfn-nce.ca/news/protecting-the-vulnerable-during-covid-19-webinar-registration-open/
GNAO Executive
We thank GNAO for supporting our 2020 Toronto Geriatrics Virtual Update Course. Register now and join your colleagues at our upcoming course!
Dear GNAO members,
Registration is now open for the Sinai Health System and the University Health Network's 8th annual Toronto Geriatrics Virtual Update Course – Providing Excellent Geriatric Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The course will take place on Friday, Oct. 30 via a Zoom webinar/meeting format.
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A special interest webinar is being presented by the Lakehead University and Centre for Health Care Ethics. The webinar is facilitated by Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio, PhD, Director, Centre for Health Care Ethics (CHCE); Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Lakehead University.
Presenter: Dr. Samer Khalil, MD ChB, MSc (Psychiatry), FRCPC; Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
Topic: Coping and Work Stress for Health Care Providers during COVID-19.
Hello North East GNAO Members,
We are writing to acknowledge National Nursing Week and this year’s theme of 'Nurses: A Voice to Lead — Nursing the World to Health'.
You are likely currently living and breathing this truth as you work to care for the most vulnerable during this COVID-19 pandemic. You may be working to prevent the spread or caring for those ill, all while being stretched in building new skillsets in how to provide for the complex care needs of older adults and their family care partners in the midst of the COVID-19 environment.
Dear GNAO Member
Greetings from the GNAO Provincial Board,
We hope you all are keeping well and adapting to the conditions of this crisis. The virtual AGM is on Thursday April 23, 2020 at 6 to 7:30 pm and is being hosted via GoToMeeting platform.
Greetings from the GNAO Provincial Board,
These are unprecedented times, as we struggle to adjust to the changes and uncertainty in the world around us and in the healthcare system. We hope you all are keeping well and adapting to the conditions of this crisis.
The GNAO 2020 Biennial Conference had to be cancelled, however, we are hosting a virtual AGM on Thursday April 23, 2020 at 6 to 7:30 pm.
The AGM is being hosted via GoToMeeting platform.
To all Delegates, Exhibitor, Sponsors, Speakers and Poster Presenters:
Due to the escalating health crisis related to COVID-19 and the current recommendations from Public Health Ontario, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 GNAO AGM & Conference.
This was a difficult decision however at this time the priority is the safety of our members, the people in our care and the general public.
Further information on alternate arrangements for the AGM (scheduled for April 24) will be shared with the membership in the coming weeks.
Hello GNAO members,
As we approach the end of winter and heading towards the AGM and Biennial Conference, we would like to share some engagement GNAO opportunities with GNAO.
Call for NOMINATIONS For 2020-2022 GNAO Board of Directors
GNAO is pleased to announce three available Board of Directors positions –
Hello all
The GNAO Central East Chapter is inviting their members to come meet the executive team and learn more about joining the executive board. This is your opportunity to join an information session and ask questions on roles and responsibilities on Thursday February 27, 2020 @ 630 pm.
Where: Silver Meridian, 1621 McEwen Drive, Unit # 27-28, Whitby, Ontario L1N 9A5
When: Thursday, February 27, 2020 @ 6:30 pm
RSVP: Confirm your attendance by emailing Melanie Kelly @ melkelly@sympatico.ca
Cost: FREE
Hello all,
The Greater Hamilton Area Chapter of GNAO is offering Education fund to enhance the scholarship and clinical capabilities of its members. The awards are offered in three categories – Individual, Funding for an educational program or resource, and towards registration for the GNAO Biennial conference.
Hello all,
GNAO is pleased to announce three )3) available Board of Directors positions - Membership Chair, Student/ New Graduate Liaison and Professional Advocacy Director. The call for nominations is now open and will remain open until Friday, March 20, 2020. We invite you to check out the attached documents (Call for Nominations as well as the Role Descriptions for these three positions) and to share your intent to stand for election by emailing GNAO Past President, Julie Rubel.
Hello all,
The Gerontological Nursing Association of Ontario (GNAO) is inviting proposals to present at our Biennial AGM & Conference: “Inspiring & Informing Healthy Aging”, to be held the evening of Thursday, April 23 and during the day on Friday, April 24, 2020.
To express interest in presenting at the GNAO conference, please submit an email including the following information: