Hello GNAO members,
We hope you have been keeping up with all of our recent emails highlighting the various opportunities available to GNAO members during this busy time of year. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our upcoming AGM (April 25, 2019 at the Holiday Inn at Yorkville), preferably in person though we will also have access via GoToWebinar. Please read on for more on the AGM and much more.
In this email:
1. AGM documents for your review and flyer with event details.
2. Greater Hamilton Area chapter bursary application.
3. Study opportunity: Canadian Nurses’ Ability to Support Young Carers.
4. 2019 SHS/UHN Geriatrics Institute.
Again, we thank you for your membership and hope to see you later this month at our AGM!
The GNAO Provincial Board
1. AGM documents for your review and flyer with event details.
Please find this year's AGM agenda, minutes from the 2018 AGM and this year's slate of candidates for GNAO executive positions, all in one convenient document. You will also find our audited financial statement. Finally, please check out (and share widely) our AGM event flyer. It's going to be a great night, we hope to see you there!
2. Greater Hamilton Area chapter bursary application.
Dear GNAO Greater Hamilton Area Chapter members,
Please consider applying to the chapter’s Education Bursary - deadline Friday April 26th, 2019. This fund was developed to "enhance the scholarships and clinical capabilities of our members”. You can apply for an individual award or funding for an educational program or resource. Please find the Education Bursary application attached and at https://gnaontario.org/education-bursary/. We will have another call for applications due Friday, October 18, 2019.
Please submit your application to Maureen Montemuro at mmontemuro@gmail.com. If you have questions about applying for these awards please contact Maureen Montemuro or Esther Coker at ecoker@cogeco.ca (Membership Co-chairs).
Thank you and best wishes with your application!
3. Study opportunity: Canadian Nurses’ Ability to Support Young Carers.
GNAO is proud to share an opportunity for you to participate in a study conducted by Dr. Kristine Newman.
Purpose and Significance of this Study
Given the existing limitations in resources and services for young carers in Canada, we decided to undertake this study to see how prepared and knowledgeable nurses are in providing support to the ever-growing population of young caregivers.
Nurses play a crucial role in identifying young carers in the community and in health care settings. In doing so, nurses can assess the needs of young carers and offer support and resources. However, nurses’ ability to identify young carers and their ability to provide support is dependent on their knowledge and resources they have to offer. To our knowledge, no Canadian study has looked at nurses’ knowledge or preparedness to support young carers. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore nurses’ perceptions of their preparedness to care for this population. The study will address the following research questions:
1. What is the current knowledge that nurses have of young carers in Canada?
2. What skills and resources do nurses have to support young carers in Canada
3. What do nurses need to better provide support for young carers in Canada?
Please see the attached information and consent form for further details.
4. 2019 SHS/UHN Geriatrics Institute.
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce that our 2019 SHS/UHN Geriatrics Institute will take place on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in the Auditorium of the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences located on 222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto, ON.
This year, we will follow patients through The Circle of Life in The Lion King. Join us as we discover how to strengthen supports for older across the continuum of care.
Once again we have a great line up of topics and speakers for this year's event. A preliminary program agenda is available on our website.
Please note that you can now register for the event with our early bird rate! The discounted prices for tickets will be in effect until April 29th!
Below, you will find this year's topics and registration details:
Event Information: WEDNESDAY JUNE 12, 2019 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Michener Institute, Auditorium at 222 St. Patrick St Toronto, ON
Topics: Community Resources for Ageing at Home, Consent and Capacity, Medication Safety For Older Adults, Hearing Loss
How to Recognize and Define Frailty, Seniors and Addictions, Advance Care Planning and MAID
Registration Information: Registration will be open from March 25th 2019 – June 10th 2019 or while ticket quantities last.
TICKET TYPE & PRICE
EARLY BIRD Valid from March 25th– April 29th $35
REGULAR PRICE Valid from April 30th – June 10th $50
GROUP ADMISSION You must be registering 10 or more attendees to receive the group price. Valid from March 25h – June 10th $35
Register Now at https://sinaigeriatrics.ca/events-and-education/geriatrics-institute/#t…
Registration is processed on a first-come first-served basis. All ticket sales are non-refundable.