Summer 2007
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DISABILITY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONFERENCE - OPTIONS FOR HEALTHY LIVING
September 24 - September 25, 2007
Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba
This conference will create awareness and kick - start the process of advancing the health and wellness of people living with a disability or chronic condition.
MAJOR THEMES
1. Healthy Living - such as active living, healthy eating, community supports and mental health promotion
2. Health Services and Healthcare - addressing access to primary healthcare services; opportunity to train and educate healthcare providers
3. Healthy Work - including job accommodations, workload management, work-life balance
4. Supports and Information - information and services that support achieving a healthy life for persons living with disability and chronic conditions.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
1. People living with disabilities
2. People living with chronic conditions
3. Supporters and caregivers for people with disabilities/chronic conditions
4. Healthcare providers/Policy-makers
EXHIBITORS
- Community Respite
- SMD Library
- Obsessive Compulsive Centre
- Speechworks
- CANADIAN Health Network
- Seniors Directorate - Tent.
- Wellness Institute - Tent.
- Health And Healthy Living - Tent.
- Northland Health Care Products
- Safeway
- Family Services
- Weaver - Artists in Health Care
- Winnipeg Transit Bus
- SMD Clearinghouse
- Winnipeg Ostomy Association
- Cerebral Palsey
- Canadian Arthritis Society
- Native Addictions
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Addictions Foundation
- Winnipeg Fire & Paramedics
- CNIB
PANEL PRESENTATION SPEAKERS
- Zana Lutfiyya, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research, Faculty of
Education, University of Manitoba.
- Marcia Rioux, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, School of Health Policy and Management,
Director of the York Institute for Health Research, and graduate program director of the
M.A. program in Critical Disability Studies at York University.
- Jim Derksen, Disability Policy Consultant based in Winnipeg.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Breakout Sessions will be held on both day of the conference.
Among the topics:
- Active Living
- Disability Rights in the workplace
- Visitability - Making your home accessible
- Mental Health promotion
- Easy Access - Winnipeg Transit
- Disability Tax Credit
- Nutrition - Eating you way to a healthier you
- Art/Beat - and get better together
- And many more
Upon registration you will be able to pick and choose which sessions you wish to participate in.
MAJOR SPONSORS
- Northland Healthcare Products
- Safeway
- Changemakers - Marketing
- Communications
- TD - Commercial Banking
- Independent Living Resource Center
- Manitoba Hydro
- Canadian Health Network
- Province of Manitoba
- SMD Self-Help Clearinghouse
REGISTRATION:
REGISTER EARLY: This conference will fill up quickly!!!!!!
ONE DAY:$37.10 (INCLUDES GST.)
TWO DAY: $42.20 (INCLUDES GST)
Full conference registration includes: official conference materials, coffee/snack and lunches for both days. One day Conference registration includes official conference materials and coffee/snack and lunch.
Please send your cheque made payable to:
SMD Self-Help Clearinghouse,
825 Sherbrook Street,
Winnipeg, MB
R3A 1M5.
For information call 975-3037, 1-866-282-8041,
TTY 1-800-225-9108
or visit www.smd.mb.ca.
Via Inside Out On-line Summer 2007.
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