The Alzheimer Society of Huron County & The Elderly Abuse Prevention Committee of Huron invite everyone to attend their “Dementia 2014: Exploring Sexual Behaviours in Long Term Care” seminar. The seminar will take place on Thursday October 23rd, from 4:30pm-7:30pm at the Betty Cardno Centre in Clinton, ON. An advanced registration is required by October 15th, for $30/person, which includes attendance to the event, a light supper, and two one hour presentation from guest speakers Lori Schindel-Martin RN, PhD, and Kevin Reel MSc, OT Reg. (Ont.)
 
More information can be found below and at their site, including a downloadable registration form.

The Alzheimers Society of Huron County invites you to participate in their upcoming Spooky Trail Run. October 4th marks the date of this 5k/10k run, and Spooky Dash for kids 10 and under. Get in the Halloween spirit a bit early, bring out your best costume, run for a good cause, and get healthy while doing it! The run will take place in Clinton, following the Old Rail Trail just behind highway 8.

The runs are as follows:

Registration opens at 9am at 317 Huron Road, Clinton ON (Betty Cardno Memorial Centre)

Spooky Dash at 9:30am - $5 entry, includes grab bag at the finish line!

10k beginning at 10am - $45 entry

5k beginning at 10:30am - $35 entry

Collect $100+ in pledges and your registration fee is waived!

Fill out your Registration Form here, and Fax it to (519-482-8692) or email brittany@alzheimerhuron.on.ca or use their Online Registration Form to sign up for the run.

Maybe you’re looking to help out with the event? Well have we got good news for you! Volunteer positions are available, email brittany@alzheimerhuron.on.ca for more information! Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Visit the official Spooky Trail Run page here.

Here at Gateway one of our biggest emphases on improving your overall health is performing regular activity, even something as simple as walking an extra 30 minutes a day, you’ll be surprised with how much better you feel in no time!

Summer has come to an official end, and the beautiful season of autumn has come. Autumn brings with it a gorgeous change of colours, some great nights for campfires, dew-covered grass in the mornings, and a brisk cold air. With all this in mind, we must remember that is also a season for illness! Remember to protect yourself from the illnesses that arise in the fall season, and remember that although you may love the cold air, you won’t love catching a cold!

Gateway’s Chair of Rural Senior Wellness, Dr. Agnes Kluz has recently been featured in the August edition of Canadian Family Physician! Dr. Kluz shares her experiences in healthcare, specifically the impact of parenthood on her career, expressing that “Being a parent makes you a better doctor”. 

This article also outlines a very important change in employment direction that we’ve seen over the last 20 years regarding pregnancy and maternity leave.

Read or download the full article below!

Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health would like to send our love and thanks to our beloved Vice President, Mary Lapaine, and wish her all the best on her recent celebration of her 75th birthday. On Wednesday August 20th Gateway board members, research chairs, and students gathered at The Black Dog Village Pub and Bistro in Bayfield Ontario following a brief meeting for a surprise celebration. As the summer came to an end and fall reared its head we ushered in the new school semester, saying goodbye to a number of summer students, Gateway wishes their students all the best in their studies, and hopes that they will remember their experiences at Gateway for many years to come.

Gateway Vice President Mary Lapaine prepares to blow out her candles as Gateway President Gwen Devereaux cheers her on.

On Thursday August 21st the up-and-coming Huron-based youth recruitment, retention, and sustainment group called Engage HurON met for their very first social gathering at The Docks in Bayfield Ontario. With plans to build a hub of resources, networks, and a growing community, Engage HurON has chosen to include Gateway Centre of Excellence In Rural Health in their plans to recruit and retain local youth. Both Gateway and Engage HurON strongly believe that the youths of Huron County are the future of a sustainable economy in this area, and, with such scarce numbers of youths, aim to attract them to stay within the area after their studies are complete. Gateway employees Grant Richard and Stephen Middleton frequently join and host Engage HurON meetings, and have attended the very first social gathering as representatives of Gateway.

Engage HurON has started as a sub-committee of the Community Economic Revitalization Committee (CERC), which Gateway proudly works along-side with, sharing resources, ideas, goals, and challenges.

Pictured above, from left to right around the table are: CERC Chair and Menesetung Crossfit Owner Chris Watson, Derek Masse, Mitchell Avis, Grant Dawson, Gateway and CERC employee Grant Richard, Gateway and CERC employee Stephen Middleton, Greg Snopko, Allan Fleischauer, Exeter BIA Manager and CERC board member Brittany Fry, picture taken by Genny Smith, Founder at Huron Adventures Inc., GS Consulting Owner, and Clinton and Central Huron BIA Community Improvement Coordinator.