Programs - Seniors - Sharing Wisdom

We would like to invite senior woman living in Central Alberta to participate in a new event put on by Family Services of Central Alberta called Sharing Wisdom. This event takes place on June 21st, 2010 from 8:30am until 3:30pm at Crossroads Church in Red Deer.

The goal of Sharing Wisdom is to purposefully and consciously honour the gifts of all senior women and to strive to provide for their needs and well-being through this event. We plan to provide opportunities for attendees to connect with other women and identify ways that they can establish and maintain active roles in their community. One of our presenters, registered family therapist and registered nurse Maureen Osis, will be speaking on "Aging with Purpose". Maureen is also the founder of the group Elder Wise and specializes in counselling older adults and their families.

In addition to our keynote speaker, we will be offering a variety of workshops on topics including volunteering at any age, living on a fixed income, medication safety, active living, how to recognize depression and change it support for caregivers, the Alberta Seniors Benefit, fraud protection, personal safety, and gardening. A resource fair will also be set up with vendors from businesses and non-profit agencies throughout Central Alberta to display resources of interest to senior women.

If you are interested in participating in or supporting this event, please refer to our letter of support (Adobe document) or visit our volunteer page to volunteer at this event.

Sharing Wisdom hopes to see 250 senior women attend from across Central Alberta. Admission is free and transportation will be provided at no charge to those requiring it.

Thanks for your interest in this event and we hope to see you June 21st!

Speakers at this year's Sharing Wisdom are:

Dawne Adkins – Community Capital – Living on a Fixed Income
Kevin Bredo – The Medicine Shoppe – Medication Safety
Corina Cole – Golden Circle – Alberta Seniors Benefit
Robin Dion – RCMP – Fraud Protection and Personal Safety
Nikki Lambert – CIRS – Volunteer opportunities for senior women
Maureen Osis – Aging with Purpose and You're Not Alone: Support for Caregivers
Alfred Prins – Parkland Nurseries – Gardening
Kathleen Rains – CIRS – Volunteering at Any Age
Lorna Townell – AHS Seniors Mental Health – From Gloom to Bloom: How to recognize depression and change it

For more information about exhibit details, other opportunities and to register to attend Sharing Wisdom, please click HERE.
Deadline for registration is June 14, 2010. Register early to ensure a spot in your workshops of choice.

To Register, please click here.

When: June 21st, 2010

Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Cost: Free for senior women; Caregivers and aides may attend the conference but will be required to pay for their lunch.
Location: CrossRoads Church - 38105, Rge Rd 275, Red Deer County (Southwest Corner of 32nd Street and Highway #2)

Map to Cross Roads Church

For more program information, please call FSCA at 403-343-6400.