Virtual Conference | Monday, September 27 – Tuesday, 28, 2021

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Day 1 – Monday, Sep 27

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8:30 am

Welcome and Greetings

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9:00 am

Keynote Speaker:
David Eby | Attorney General of BC and Minister Responsible for Housing

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9:30 AM

Keynote Speaker:
Isobel Mackenzie | BC Seniors Advocate

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10:00 AM

Panel Discussion with Alison Leaney, Sherry Baker, Connie Newman, and Andy Yan

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10:40 AM

Comfort and Stretch Break

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11:00 AM

Workshops

Public Guardian and Trustee | Speaker: Alison Leaney

Preventing and Dealing with Elder Abuse | Speaker: Sherry Baker

Safe Medication Use | Speaker: Camille Gagnon and Janet Currie

Seniors Housing Needs | Speaker: Andy Yan or Jill Atkey

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12:00 PM

Lunch Break

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1:00 PM

Keynote Speaker:
Mable Elmore | Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long Term Care

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1:30 PM

Panel Discussion

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2:10 PM

Comfort and Stretch Break

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2:15 PM

Workshops

Health Authorities | Speaker: Jim Sinclair

Healthy Aging in Canada | Speaker: Peggy Edwards

Social Isolation of Older Adults Due to the Pandemic | Speaker: Andrew Wister

“The Best of Care” Document from 2012 | Speaker: Jay Chalke

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3:15 PM

Day 1 Ends

Day 2 – Tuesday, Sep 28

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9:00 AM

Opening, Welcome, and Greetings

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9:15 AM

Keynote Speaker:
Shirley Bond | Interim Leader, BC Provincial Opposition

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9:45 AM

Keynote Speaker:
Kasari Govender | BC Commisioner of Human Rights

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10:15 AM

National Strategies for Living in the 21st Century

Seniors and Technology | Speaker: Andrew Sixsmith

Helping older adults stay connected | Speaker: Linda Fawcus

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11:15 AM

Comfort and Stretch Break

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11:45 AM

Addressing Long Term Care and Ageism

Guidelines for Changing Long-term Care in a Positive Direction | Speaker: Pat Armstrong

Ageism | Speaker: Martine Legacé

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12:45 PM

Conference Summary with Peggy Edwards

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1:00 PM

Closing of the Conference