This year’s Education Day took place in Red Deer, AB at the Holiday Inn Hotel, with our theme of “Looking Back, Looking Forward: Powered by Self-care”. We gathered for the first time in-person since the COVID pandemic to connect, refresh, and rejuvenate our passion for gerontological nursing. Although it’s our 42nd year, we also took […]
Education Day Sept 23, 2023 Read More »
EXTENSION: We have extended submission deadline to Sept 20th, 2023. Anyone who has an interesting initiative/ project can apply as well, it does not have to solely pertain to research.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Poster Presentation Read More »
Get to know the facts (Alzheimer Society of Canada) -1 in 5 Canadians have experience caring for someone living with dementia -597,000 The number of people in Canada living with dementia in 2020 -Over $10.4 billion The annual cost of dementia to the Canadian economy and healthcare system Take a browse through the Alzheimer Society of Canada website
January: Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Read More »
It was recently Human Rights Day as declared by the United Nations. This is especially pertinent to all the work we do in our careers and practice of supporting the interests, rights, needs, and voices of older adults. Check out the UN website here for further information or watch this Youtube video! Did you know?
Human Rights Day: Dec 10, 2022 Read More »
As we enter the holiday & festive season, it’s a perfect time for thinking of our older adults and ways we can support them. Take a look at these opportunities for giving below! Some have pretty quick deadlines. Happy Holidays everyone!! Across Alberta London Drugs: Stocking Stuffers for Seniors: Deadline Dec 8, with some locations
Support Seniors This Holiday Season Read More »
If you or someone you know needs support, go to talksuicide.ca for local supports. With all life’s stressors and the weight of the pandemic, it’s important to be mindful of suicidal risk factors and its prevalence in our older adult population. Take a browse at these resources! Suicideinfo.ca is a fabulous resource for various populations,
Suicide Prevention Day Sept 10th Read More »
Inspiring Quality Conference This year’s theme Transforming Continuing Care reviews the effects of COVID-19, its future impact, and how we can sustain quality in continuing care. Click here for further details! Make sure to browse the program, as some of our AGNA/ AAG co-chairs of the workforce project will be speaking at the conference about
ACCA IQ22 (Red Deer, AB): Sept 14-15 Read More »
The Alberta Association on Gerontology (AAG) has been doing a webinar series on FUTURES POLICY FORUM over the past few months. Fun fact…AGNA is a sponsor for this webinar series as the topics are relevant to issues our members are facing in their Gerontological practice. What’s even more exciting…. AAG is interdisciplinary, and we as
FREE Webinar Opportunity! Sept 7th 12-1pm Read More »
There’s a great opportunity to engage in quality improvement and research practices with the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA). They are offering to pay $25/hr for survey interviewers across AB to help with the Facility Based Continuing Care Resident Experience survey in collecting data. If this interests you… check out the file below!
Survey Interviewer Opportunity Read More »
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer! If you have some time, this Wednesday our members have been invited to participate in an information session about continuing care in Alberta. Click on the zoom link to join in from 6:00pm-7:30pm on July 6th!! See you there!!
Continuing Care Info Session: July 6th Read More »
