Tag Archive for: Seniors

Midday Movie: Festival in Cannes

Come join us at our monthly movie series, featuring lighthearted selections from our Kanopy films, specially selected for in-library viewing. Relieve the monotony of the days with shared entertainment.

This month we watch Festival in Cannes

2001, 1 hour 40 minutes

A famed actress arrives at the Cannes Film Festival in the hopes of finding money to direct her first film. A farce of entertainment industry politicking ensues pulling in everyone from William Shatner to Tom Hanks.

Rated age 12+, for brief, strong language

Managing Finances in Retirement

Join a CPA from the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC to learn about the art of budgeting, stretching your retirement resources, and understanding your sources of retirement income. The facilitator will outline the three stages of retirement and give you some tools and resources to help you in managing your retirement budget. Bring your questions!

 

This session will be offered in person at the library or you can join online via Zoom. All registered attendees will receive the Zoom link.

The Midday Movie: Swede Caroline

Come join us at our monthly movie series, featuring lighthearted selections from our Kanopy films, specially selected for in-library viewing. Relieve the monotony of the days with shared entertainment.

This month we watch Swede Caroline

2024, 1 hour 37 minutes

A British mockumentary of the Competitive Giant Vegetable Growing world, where an up-and-comer has her prized squash plants stolen, and the corruption goes all the way to the top!

Rated age 14+, includes swearing, some reference to sex and nudity, violence with comic intentions

Planning for Your Future: Fraser Health Services for Older Adults

Join us for an information session with experts from various programs at Fraser Health Authority exploring services offered to older adults. This is important information for you as you plan for aging in place or for adult children looking to support aging parents.

Each program from Fraser Health will give a 20 minute talk and then participants will have the opportunity to ask further questions and get more information at each program booth.

Advance Care Planning

Learn about the 5 steps of Advance Care Planning, how to choose a substitute decision maker and how to share and document your wishes for future care.

with Bryn Poschenrieder, MSW, RSW and Christine Delos Santos, RN, Advance Care Planning

Falls Prevention

Discuss the 4 pillars of falls prevention (eyesight, medication, exercise, home safety); what you can do to reduce your risk of having a fall.

with Cameron Fielding, Coordinator, Falls & Injury Prevention

Home Health & Social Prescribing

Learn about the eligibility criteria and how to access services provided by Community Health teams in your area. Learn where to find resources available in your community, such as social prescribing, BC211, and websites that share healthy aging information.

with Shannon Parsons, Regional Clinical Resource Nurse & Social Prescribing Change Lead, Regional Home & Community Care Services

 

Assisted Living/Long Term Care Services and the Home Health Service Line will also be in attendance to answer any questions.