Vedanta and Wellness

Speaker: An eminent speaker from Vedanta Society of Toronto (Ram Krishna Mission)

R.S.V.P. Prabir Neogi

Workshop: Passport of Health And Travel Medicine

Speakers:

Dr Jason Brophy, MD, Infectious Diseases Specialist, CHEO
Ms Aajab Abdulhusein, Student at University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine

About the workshop: In this seminar, the presenters will provide useful tips for travelling abroad, and tell us about essentials medicines and preventive inoculations recommended for different countries. They will also advise on what medical records we should have in our possession. Each attendee will be given a personal health record booklet entitled “My Passport of Health.”

Who is this for? Seniors and their care providers should consider attending this workshops.

For information, please contact:

Indu Gambhir (613-565-1653)
Anil Sukhija (613-791-7593)
Prabir Neogi (613-746-2329)

Laughter The Best Medicine – Is It Myth or Reality?
— Seminar & Dinner Event

Ticket Price: $15 per person

Program items:

• Lots of laughter and fun: Jokes, songs and poetry by local artists and seniors
• Humorous speakers – Short speeches will be interspersed with songs, poetry and jokes:
  • Dr. Indu Gambhir, speaking on “Humour – Effect on Health.”
  • Dr. Rajiv Singh Samant, Radiation Oncologist at Ottawa Hospital, and author of the book “Smiles from the Clinic: A humorous look at cancer” — speaking on “Humour – How it can help the patient in a difficult situation.“
  • Kirti Kaila, Geriatric Nurse and Community Activist, speaking on “Humorous situations when acting as a translator.”
• Dinner

Master of Ceremonies: Vidhant Pal

Pick up tickets from:

• Prabir Neogi (613-746-2329)

Basic First Aid And CPR Training For Seniors

Speaker: James Patterson from Red Cross/St. John Ambulance

About the workshop:

Following topics will be covered by the speaker:

• Basic first aid in situations of injury, sprain,fracture and Burns. How to support self and others while waiting for the help to arrive.
• When to call 911? What information is needed when calling 911.
• What precautions are to be taken while taking care of someone after his/her hospitalization due to surgery or medical condition.
• Information about what is Medic alert and Life line.

Who is this for? Seniors and their care providers should consider attending this workshops.

Cost: Please note that there is no cost for the seniors.

Refreshments: Tea and snacks will be served during the break.

For information, please contact:

• Prabir Neogi (613-746-2329)

Seminar on Insurance, Retirement and Estate Planning for Seniors

Deshantari’s New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) team in collaboration with the ICCC Seniors NHSP team are excited to present this seminar as per the details below:

Cost:

• $5 per person for the first 50 responses (RSVP) received.
• $15 per person for all those who respond after the first 50 responses (RSVP).

NOTE: If you would like to get the $5 per person discounted tickets, RSVP by 02 March, 2017 (mid-night) otherwise no RSVP is required. The discounted tickets are given on a first-come, first-served basis up to a limit of 50 tickets. As the tickets are significantly discounted no shows will be billed the full amount.

RSVP:

• Please click here to send an email with the participant name(s) to the following latest by March 2nd, 2017 (mid-night).
• Those without email access can call Angsuman Rudra at 613‐839‐3045 before 02 Mar, 2017.

At the venue, the tickets will be distributed by Angsuman Rudra as per the RSVPs received. Please note that reserved tickets must be picked up at the venue before the event starts at 11 am.

Schedule:

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your fellow community folks and learn about insurance, financial and estate planning.

So we look forward to seeing you all. Please RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your ticket(s).

Best Regards,

Deshantari’s NHSP Team

Safety, Security and Prevention of Cyber Fraud Seminar

The cost to Deshantari Members:

• $10 per person for the first 50 RSVPs received
• $30 per person after the first 50 RSVPs have been received from Deshantari Members

The cost to ICCC Members:

• $10 per person for the first 20 RSVPs received
• $30 per person after the first 20 RSVPs have been received from ICCC Members

Program Details:

• Music and Cultural program
• Seminar on Safety, Security and Prevention of Cyber Fraud for Seniors
• Dinner Buffet (with 17-20 hot entrees) and Networking

How to RSVP for this event?

Please send your RSVP no later than 14 March, 2017 (mid-night) using the following weblink:

https://goo.gl/forms/bhY5HzuMaGQMUIIV2

How would seniors get transportation to come to the venue?

Deshantari seniors, who require transportation to and from the venue, should contact Gour Seal at 613-830-5485.

How to get tickets?

At the venue, the tickets will be distributed by Angsuman Rudra as per the RSVPs received via the above website. Please note that reserved tickets must be picked up before the event starts at 5 pm. As the tickets are significantly discounted no shows will be billed the full amount.

Like many of our earlier events, this event is organised jointly with Indo-Canadian Community Centre (ICCC). So we look forward to seeing you all. Please RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your ticket(s).

Best Regards,

Deshantari’s NHSP Team