Canadian Frailty Network

June is Seniors' Month! Check out these neat facts about older Canadians and their contributions to Canada 👇

Dr. Giorgia Sulis and team are looking for participants for a study about educational interventions and the pneumococcal vaccine. If you are:
- 65 or older
- Live in Canada
- Haven't received the vaccine
👉 contact them at [email protected]

See recruitment poster here:https://www.cfn-nce.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PROPEL-Recruitment-poster-EN.pdf

Happy ! Celebrate caregivers' contributions by joining Carers Canada's webinar, "The Impact of Caregiving on Personal Growth and Relationships." HAPPENING SOON at 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET. Register 👉 https://ow.ly/Gtst50R6Lv9

🔔 HAPPENING TODAY, Feb. 28, at 12PM EST! Learn what community members have to say about physical activity and nutrition programming for older adults in Kingston-KFL&A. There's still time to register! 👉 http://tinyurl.com/2zvxsa7z

📣 WEBINAR REMINDER: Join us this Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 12PM EST to learn what Kingston-KFL&A community members have to say about physical activity and nutrition programming for older adults in the area. Dr. Jeanette Prorok, project lead, shares CFN's findings from community consultations and our next steps! REGISTER NOW 🔜 http://tinyurl.com/2zvxsa7z

WEBINAR: Results from CFN's AVOID Frailty: Community Empowered Healthy Aging Project, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund

What do community members in Kingston-KFL&A have to say about physical activity and nutrition programming for older adults in their area? JOIN US for a webinar Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 12PM EST, as Dr. Jeanette Prorok, project lead, shares our findings from community consultations! REGISTER NOW 🔜 http://tinyurl.com/2zvxsa7z

WEBINAR: Results from CFN's AVOID Frailty: Community Empowered Healthy Aging Project, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund

Were you involved in our Kingston-KFL&A community consultations about physical activity and nutrition programming for older adults in KFL&A? Are you a community member who's just interested in knowing what people had to say? Maybe you're interested in how CFN went about our consultation process?

JOIN US for a webinar next Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 12PM EST, as Dr. Jeanette Prorok, project lead, shares our findings and next steps! REGISTER NOW 🔜 http://tinyurl.com/2zvxsa7z

WEBINAR: Results from CFN's AVOID Frailty: Community Empowered Healthy Aging Project, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund

Are you an aspiring clinician or researcher interested in working with in the future? The 2024 Sinai Health / University Health Network Summer Scholars Program Application Cycle is OPEN! Learn more & APPLY by FEB. 2 👉 https://sinaigeriatrics.ca/geriatrics-summer-scholars-program/ -id-2

💻 LEARNING OPPORTUNITY! Understanding patient populations and their risk can support an appropriate and person-centered care approach. Community programs and services can play a critical role in interrupting—and even reversing—the progression of frailty, setting up older patients to age well in their homes and preventing institutionalization. ❓Are your services set up to identify frailty and adequately address the needs of this patient population? Learn more at the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) webinar happening JAN 24 at 1PM EST! 👉 https://ow.ly/Has850QqyFv

Further details👇

During this webinar, you will:
• Gain an understanding of frailty and learn about strategies for identifying, preventing and managing it
• Learn how various health sectors support patients to age well by hearing from experts in the field about their frailty initiatives and success stories
• Consider how you can target care and quality improvement initiatives using available health system data, resources and tools

Target audience: Health system planners, decision-makers, quality improvement leads, care providers and care delivery managers in hospitals, communities, and health regions responsible for implementing programs and/or models of care to better meet the needs of Canadians living with frailty.

Happy New Year! Sharing wishes for a great 2024 and a renewed dedication to helping Canadians age healthily 🎉

Happy Holidays from the team at CFN! ❄️ We look forward to gliding into 2024 with you and continuing to support Canadians' healthy aging journeys!

EXCITING NEWS: WE HAVE A NEW TV SHOW on Kingston's YourTV!

Find out what you can do to avoid frailty, age healthily and stay independent on YourTV's "Aging Well Together," hosted by CFN's Jeanette Prorok.

Episode1 features our very own Dr. Amanda Lorbergs! Watch the Ep. 1 promo ➡️ https://yourtv.tv/node/354059

YourTV can be found exclusively on Cogeco Cable Kingston & Area on channels 700 and 13 and on EPICO channel 100.

New episodes weekly on Mondays at 8:30am and 7:30pm on YourTV.