Lunch & Learn Seminar: Parkinson’s Disease & Caregiving

Come join Donna Greening from Parkinson Canada to learn more about Parkinson’s disease and caregiving. Learn about motor symptoms; non-motor symptoms, self-management tips, taking charge, caregiving strategies and more. Registration is required.  Please contact Renate Fries at 905-523-1055 x 408 or email renate.fries@von.ca.

Family Caregiver Education Series

Learn effective coping strategies, stress management techniques, and navigating community resources in this free online education series that meets you where ever you are in your caregiving journey. Registration is required.  To register, please contact Renate Fries at 905-523-1055 x 408 or email renate.fries@von.ca.  Session 1: Caregiver Stress & Finding Self-Care Strategies Tuesday, April 12th […]

BEING+

  ‘BEING+’ is an online exhibition curated by Abisola Oni with the mentorship of Flavio Belli The exhibition explores the nexus between the experience of the individual and the objective social and cultural forces that bind this experience. Simone De Beauvoir recognizes the ambiguity of the human experience which suggests we are both subjects who […]

VON: Wellness Wednesdays Caregiver Support Group

Caregiving can be hard, but you don’t have to go through it alone… Come join us for a free virtual bi-weekly support group for anyone in a caregiving role. Meet others going through similar experiences and share your thoughts in a safe space. Registration is required.  Please contact Renate Fries at 905-523-1055 x 408 or […]

VON: Family Caregiver Education Series

Learn effective coping strategies, stress management techniques, and navigating community resources in this free online education series that meets you where ever you are in your caregiving journey. Registration is required, please contact Renate Fries at 905-523-1055 x 408 or email renate.fries@von.ca. Session 1: Caregiver Stress & Finding Self-Care Strategies Tuesday, March 8th | 10:30am-12:00pm […]

VON: 52 Weeks of Mindfulness

A free weekly mindfulness group that focuses on our wellbeing and teaches the tools & practices needed to lower anxiety and boost memory & focus. Classes occur on Mondays from 3:00-4:00pm. Drop-in for a specific session or attend weekly. Registration is required.  Please contact Renate Fries at 905-523-1055 x 408 or email renate.fries@von.ca. Monday, March […]

Love as a workplace communication tool:  Finding resonance in the remote

As we know, love is not a frequently used term in our workplaces and classrooms. It is, maybe, even more tentatively used in relation to service. In this series, we have begun to illuminate the relevance of exploring the energy of love as an integral element of serving each other in our world ~ especially […]