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November 2009 Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada is committed to raising funds for medical research. They strive to ensure that people are aware of this disease and that support is available. Please visit www.ccfc.ca for more information. C.P.R. Awareness Month Every November the Heart and Stroke Foundation celebrates CPR Awareness Month. Each province celebrates by organizing different events such as mass CPR training or offering CPR courses throughout the month. Visit the Heart and Stroke Foundation for more information. Diabetes Month Visit the Canadian Diabetes Association to find out how you can become involved in raising awareness and funds for diabetes research throughout the month of November. Visit the Canadian Diabetes Association for more information at www.diabetes.ca. Osteoporosis Month Events take place across the country in support of osteoporosis month. Christmas Seal Campaign The Christmas Seals campaign dates back to 1907 when it was first created to help raise funds for the creation of tuberculosis hospitals. The campaign remains a huge support of the American Lung Association programs dedicated to fighting lung diseases. Visit www.lungusa.org for more information. Incontinence Awareness Month Visit the Canadian Continence Foundation at www.canadiancontinence.ca for more information. National Down syndrome Awareness Week November 1 - 7 National Down Syndrome Awareness Week is a campaign that focuses on the strengths and abilities of people with Down syndrome. By doing so, they are helping to ensure equitable opportunities for all people with Down syndrome. Please click here for more information. Diversity Matters: An Ongoing Conversation November 2 - 3 Diversity Services at Providence Health Care and Covenant Health (Alberta) are pleased to announce their first bi-annual conference on diversity and cultural competence in health care. Health care practitioners, educators, and community service providers face increasingly diverse populations in their professional work. This diversity includes an expanding range of unfamiliar patient beliefs, preferences and expectations in health management, education methods and communication styles. Providers and patients often encounter significant language and other symbolic barriers. New or different inter-professional competencies and organizational approaches are therefore needed to ensure the provision of safe and ethical care. Diversity Matters will be an opportunity to learn, network, and share leading practices in serving diverse patients and communities.
For more information about the conference workshops and plenary speakers, or to register, please download our Registration and Conference Information package. Public Dialogue on Organ Donation and Transplantation November 14 (9:00am - 4:30pm) Did you know that more than 200 people die every year in Canada waiting for the transplants that could have saved their lives? Canadian Blood Services is inviting you to learn more and speak up to advance organ and tissue donation and transplantation in Canada by registering to participate in a public dialogue on this very important issue. World Diabetes Day November 14 The International Diabetes Federation leads this campaign and this year’s theme is diabetes in children and youth. Visit www.worlddiabetesday.org for more information. National Addiction Awareness Week November 16 - 22 A time to celebrate being sober and raise awareness about addictions. For more information visit the National Awareness Addiction Week site at www.naaw.net. World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Day November 19 This is an event organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) to improve awareness and care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) around the world. Please click here for more information. Women's Heart Health Forum & Health Fair November 28 (9:30am - 11:30am) Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Canadian women, yet the majority of women don't know that they are at risk. Join leading cardiac experts from the Providence Heart + Lung Institute at St. Paul's Hospital for an interactive discussion about women's heart health. The forum will take place in the New Lecture Theatre, Level 1 at St. Paul's Hospital (1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver). The forum is free to the public but space is limited. Registration is advised. Please rsvp to nordano@providencehealth.bc.ca or call 604-806-9139. For more information and a full list of speakers, please click here. December 2009
Christmas Seal Campaign The Christmas Seals campaign dates back to 1907 when it was first created to help raise funds for the creation of tuberculosis hospitals. The campaign remains a huge support of the American Lung Association programs dedicated to fighting lung diseases. Visit www.lungusa.org for more information. Tapestry Foundation’s Angel Campaign Be an Angel throughout the month of December by making a donation to the Angel Campaign. The Angel Campaign is the largest fundraising event of the year for Tapestry Foundation for Health Care. Watch for angels to be lit at each of the sites heralding news of the campaign. Angel Trees will be available at each site to display hundreds of angels – each bearing the name of a special donor. For further information about the Angel Campaign or how to make an Angel donation, call us at 604.877.8335. December 1 World AIDS Day is on December 1st, marking the 20th annual World AIDS Day. It is a time to remember those who are living with, or affected by, HIV and AIDS and those who have lost their lives to this disease. International Day of Disabled Persons December 3 The International Day of Disabled Persons is a day to celebrate and acknowledge the experience and capabilities of people with disabilities. For more information visit the UNA Canada website.
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