Senior Services Show

October 26th 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wellington Square United Church
2121 Caroline Street
Burlington, Ontario

Experts from local businesses that provide services to the senior population will be on-hand to answer your questions, and discuss important issues.

This is a free event - snacks will be served.

Exhibitors confirmed: Alert Best Nursing & Home Care, Ross & McBride LLP,  St. Elizabeth Homecare, Qualicare, Seniors for Seniors, Amica, Home to Heart Meals, and Healing Arts, Kind Hearts & Caring Hands, Qualicare, Access Abilities, Smith Funeral Home, CARP and Driving Miss Daisy.

October 2014 Events

Brain Injury Association of NiagaraThursday October 25, 2014
Americana Conference Resort and Spa, Niagara Falls

Keynote address by Doug Smith, former National Hockey League player, who is a multiple brain injury survivor and survivor of a high level spinal cord injury which ended his career.  He is an educator and author of “The Trauma Code.”

In addition there will be other plenary sessions.

Alert/Best Nursing is happy to be a sponsor for this event.

May 2014 Events

Hamilton Health Sciences Annual Neurobehavioral ConferenceMay 8 and 9, 2014This year’s theme: Advances in ABI Technology

Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, ON

APRIL 2, 2014
SOCIAL MARKETING SUMMIT
North York Civic Centre
5100 Yonge St. Lower Level
Council Chambers

APRIL 10, 2014
OHCA Symposium
Speaker: Deb Matthews
Mississauga International Centre
#OHCAsymp

APRIL 12, 2014
Dundas Home & Lifestyle Fair
Dundas Lions Community Centre

APRIL 15, 2014
Digital Marketing Lunch n Learn
Innovation Factory
Hamilton, ON


APRIL 25, 2014 

Seniors' Fashion Show
Deerview Crossing
2-4 p.m.
460 Rymal Road West,
Hamilton, ON

April 2014 Events

HPCO Annual ConferenceApril 27 to April 29, 2014Check the HPCO website for details
Alert/ Best Nursing Inc. has been a sponsor of this event for five years.
The HPCO Conference is educational and an extremely uplifting event for those working in the area of Palliative Care.

MARCH 4, 2014
Fergus Grand Theatre
Marketing and Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation Seminar


MARCH 19, 2014
Deerview Crossing
Networking Breakfast
460 Rymal Road West, Hamilton
chartwell.com


MARCH 20,2014
Georgian Chartwell
B2B Networking
255 Governor's Rd. Dundas, ON


MARCH 21, 2014
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
B2B Networking and Hamilton Bulldogs game
First Ontario Place, Hamilton ON


MARCH 31, 2014
PACE / Rehab First Seminar
"Frankly Scarlett, Why the MIG arbitration should concern us"
Delta Meadowvale Hotel
Mississauga, Ontario

Falls Prevention Programs and education
February 20, 2014


Falls Prevention Programs and education help to improve the quality of life of seniors aged 65 years and older and decrease the burden of falls on the health care system.
Falls lead to serious injuries, sometimes death, hospitalization, and are the main reason that seniors are institutionalized in Long Term Care.

Risk Factors can be broken down into six main areas:

1.    Physiological
·      Balance deficit
·      Gait deficit
·      Muscle weakness
·      Mobility Issues
·      Inappropriate use of assistive devices

2.    Medical
·      History of falls
·      Addiction to drugs or alcohol
·      Cognitive impairment
·      Diseases such as Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, Parkinson disease
·      Depression
·      Postural Hypertension

3.     Socio-demographic
·      Age
·      Gender
·      Social determinants of health – living in poverty, housing, income, education  

4.   Pharmacological
·      Anti-epileptic drugs
·      Anti-psychotics
·      Incorrect use of pain medications
·      Use of multiple drugs – drug interactions
·      Psychotropic drugs – sedatives, antidepressants, anti-inflammatory drugs

5.    Behavioral
·      Agitation, confusion
·      Fear of falling
·      Inappropriate footwear
·      Haste or poor-judgment
·      Risk taking

6.     Environment
·      Poor lighting
·      Mats that don’t have rubber backing
·      Loose carpeting or floor boards, linoleum
·      Electrical cords that are placed along walking paths
·      Poorly lit staircases
·      Clutter and debris
·      Outdoor environment: no snow and ice removal
·      Cracked walkways
·      Unsafe stairs, rails
·      Poor outdoor lighting

At Alert/Best Nursing & Home Care we do a free client and environmental assessment for new clients. The home safety check is done for the benefit of our clients and staff, to reduce the risk for falls and other injuries. Often minor issues can be resolved. Problems that require medical assessment or repairs are discussed with the client and family.

For more information on Falls Prevention Programs go to Google and search for SHKN the Senior Health Research Transfer Network.

February 2014 Events

Conference 2014 Step Up! ABI Recovery, A division of Brain Injury ServicesThis year’s theme:Walking the Tightrope
 
High-Risk Factors for Individuals 

Wednesday February 26, 2014
Carmen’s, 1520 Stone Church Road, Hamilton, ON
Alert Best Nursing & Home Care was a sponsor for this event in 2013 and will once again sponsor this year.

November 2013 Events

The Annual HBIA Gala and FundraiserNovember 27th at the Royal Botanical Gardens
Marche’ Style Dinner, Entertainment, Silent Auction and great networking.
Diamond Sponsors were:  Mackesy Smye,  Morris Law Group, and Stanley M. Tick & Assoc.  -  Personal Injury Lawyers, Barristers and Solicitors
BIAPH 17th Annual Holiday Dinner and DanceFriday November 29, 2013
Mississauga Convention Centre
75 Derry Road, Mississauga, ON

Live entertainment by Cougar Bait

Sit down dinner, live auction, dancing until midnight.  Funds raised at this event will help to provide programs for survivors and their families.
It was a great turnout of 150 people.  Survivors had an opportunity to enjoy a night of fun and dancing with a gift for all.