Beaver Valley Age Friendly

04/19/2023

BV Seniors Lunch - May 30, 2023

11/25/2022

10/27/2022

Seniors Lunch - Tuesday Nov 22

10/27/2022

Courtesy Post
Are you a senior in the Beaver Valley? Are you looking for something to do on Tuesdays? Have you thought about giving carpet bowling a try? Well now's your chance! The BV Senior Citizens Branch #44 is hosting an open house for all BV seniors aged 55+ to come give carpet bowling a try on Tuesday November 1 at 10:00 am in the recreation room at the Beaver Valley Manor. Covid vaccinations required.

09/22/2022

Age Friendly Lunch - October 4, 12:30 pm - contact Kelly at 250-231-5172 or [email protected] to register

04/21/2022

BV Age Friendly Coffee Meeting - RSVP to Kelly Walker at [email protected] or 250-231-5172

03/02/2022

Attention all Beaver Valley Seniors - Changes to the BV Age Friendly Program
- A message from Mark Daines, Manager of Facilities and Recreation, RDKB

Beaver Valley Recreation is in the process of transitioning over the Age Friendly Program from the Village of Fruitvale to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. This transition will take us a little time to hire a new Age Friendly Coordinator and get the program off to a fresh start. While we are in transition, the March luncheon is cancelled.

We are excited to be able to assist you with your recreation needs and we will keep you up-to-date on our progress through the newsletter and through our Beaver Valley Recreation page.

02/17/2022

To read more about the benefits of chair yoga and to learn the positions and exercises visit https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.seniorlifestyle.com%2Fresources%2Fblog%2Finfographic-top-10-chair-yoga-positions-for-seniors%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cinfo%40village.fruitvale.bc.ca%7C9b0d741883e1487506f508d9f18b8d48%7Ce118ba30cb4a4dde8e8b1e9760cd7760%7C0%7C0%7C637806404977493658%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=RsPoso5UyO5bp8CnbvNlFHhUIVkY5OfsBOBGEe%2BBDX8%3D&reserved=0

06/26/2021

Courtesy Post

06/18/2021

Courtesy Post from the West Kootenay Boundary Caregiver Support Program

‘Practical Tools for Positive Mental Health’ - Family Caregivers of BC
Date: Friday June 25th 10:00 am – 11:00 am PDT
Registration required: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_VPupgJSOTZCueNf4o5M6ew

Family Caregivers of BC is excited to host 'Practical Tools for Positive Mental Health' a webinar for family and friend caregivers and those who support caregivers. Dr. Lisa Van Bussel, a geriatric psychiatrist with Fountain of Health organization will present on:
- The importance of positive aging
- How to promote brain health by modifying 5 key health behaviours
- How to set a SMART goal, and
- Easy-to-use tools that will help you promote health and well-being

Fountain of Health is a Canadian non-profit organization that translates the science of brain health and resilience to the public and healthcare providers. Please visit their website to learn more: https://fountainofhealth.ca/

About the presenter:
Dr. Lisa Van Bussel is presenting on behalf of Fountain of Health organization. She is a geriatric psychiatrist at St. Joseph’s Health Care, Parkwood Institute with the Geriatric Psychiatry Program and associate professor with the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London Ontario. She is the Western’s accredited Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Training Program Director. Along with her busy clinical and administrative life, Dr. Lisa Van Bussel is involved with academic pursuits in the areas of interprofessional education and knowledge translation, and service delivery models for senior mental health care. She is an active member in Provincial Behavioral Support Ontario Strategy and Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP). Currently she is the co-chair for the CAGP 2021 Annual Scientific meeting.

The Fountain of Health Initiative is your source for evidence-based information that helps you protect and invest in one of your most precious resources as you age: your emotional and mental well-being—your personal “fountain of health”.

06/10/2021

iPads for Beaver Valley Seniors!

The Beaver Valley Age Friendly program is launching an exciting new project! Thanks to a generous grant provided by Employment and Social Development Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program we will be giving iPads to qualified seniors. The goal of the project is to help local seniors use current technology so they can connect with family and friends and services being offered online. This has become especially important since the onset of the pandemic, and being able to use this technology will help people access services such as video call medical appointments.

iPad recipients will be supported through free training sessions, so we encourage those who are new to using computers/iPads to apply. You are never too old to learn new technologies! A list of criteria will be used to select from applicants, as follows:
1) You have volunteered / assisted with the BV Age Friendly program – past or present.
2) You do not already have an iPad or tablet.
3) Only one iPad will be granted per home (couples can share an iPad).
4) You have home internet or are willing to set it up. If cost is a barrier, please still apply and let us know this may be an issue.
5) You are committed to learning how to use the iPad and will attend free training sessions.
6) Residents in assisted living are welcome to apply.

How to Apply:
Please call the Village office at 250-367-7551 by Friday, June 18th and provide your full name, street address, phone number and email address if you have one. We will contact those selected by the last week of June. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Anderson at 250-368-1896 or the Village office.