Jin Shin Do

North Vancouver Chronic Pain Support Group(NVCPSG)would like to take this time to say a welcoming "Merry Christmas".
Our next meeting will be Wednesday December 15th, at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Road, Lynn Valley, North Vancouver. We meet from 1pm to 3pm, in showing respect to the speaker, please arrive a little early to have your greetings over and ready to listen at 1pm, many thanks.
Our speaker will be Sandra, she will be presenting "Jin Shin Do".
All are welcome to join with us and there will be time for discussion after the speaker.
Tea,coffee and biscuits are offered, by donation, thanks to the Lynn Valley Seniors Association.
Merry Christmas everyone.

an occupational therapist to speak

Hello 'Pain buddies', would love to see you come out to here news from an occupational therapist point of view. Come hear some new knowledge, and technical updates plus give some helpful input into the conversation; so that our speaker can go away with knowledge of how to address our common and not so common problems with mobility, and our activities of daily living, ADL's. This is where OT's shine, so come and find out more.

We meet this month on Wednesday, November 17th 2010, from 1pm to 3pm, at Mollie Nye House, at 940 Lynn Valley Road. There is easy access for any disability. Parking is plentiful on the west side, in the church parking lot, or there a few Handicap/Disability spots closer to the building on the east side. Too confused, don't worry leave us a message and we will get back to you. Send an e-mail with your questions to nvancpsg@shaw.ca

I believe that many of you came to the event, and will be celebrating and discussing some of the of events from the "Pain Forum" from November 13th 2010, last Saturday.

Helpful tips for scooter and wheelchair users

October 2010 Access Transit Newsletter, from Translink

Wheelchair and Scooter Training Moves into the Community

Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is now taking its Wheelchair and Scooter Training Program, which is generally held at the Vancouver Transit Centre, to locations throughout the Metro Vancouver region. The Program offers training sessions for seniors and persons with disabilities, in which CMBC trainers work with individuals to teach them how to maneuver wheelchairs and scooters into position on buses and how to navigate the system in general.

At a recent session near the Edmonds Community Centre in Burnaby, participants increased their confidence level in using transit. “I really didn’t think I would be able to do this,” said one woman. “Now I can get to Save-On and the cleaners by myself.” A man using a walker confided that he had always been afraid that he might be able to get on a bus, but not get off - that changed, with the Wheelchair and Scooter Training Program!

These “mobile” training sessions can be set up through TransLink’s Access Transit office. Just call 604-453-4587 to make arrangements.

Coming Events

NATIONAL PAIN AWARENESS WEEK

THE NORTH SHORE SUPPORT GROUP AND THE CHRONIC PAIN ASSOCIATION OF CANADA PRESENTS:

LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN

Saturday November 13,2010 from 10 am to 4 pm

Education Forum on Living with Chronic Pain

Speakers include:

1. Dr Pam Squire

2. Dr Roger Shick

3. Update on the zoster vaccine to prevent shingles

    Lunch

4. Dr Navid Ali

5. Dr Patrick McGowan

6. Susan Freeborn

7. Dr. Kim Graham

Tickets $15.00, includes lunch

available at the Kay Meek Centre Box office

ph; 604-913-3634 or on line at www.kaymeekcentre.com

Address: 1700 Mathers Avenue,  West Vancouver, V7V 2G7       


http://kaymeekcentre.com/services/location_and_map

FOR MORE INFO :

email- heather.divine@chronicpaincanada.com 

ph: Heather at 604-929-0286

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