WHAT

A workshop is offered for frontline health care workers on the topic “Heightening Our Sensitivity and Awareness: Understanding Older Adults’ Substance Use and Misuse”.

SPEAKERS

Margaret Flower is the clinical co-ordinator for OPUS 55 programs at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. She presents both nationally and internationally on the needs, services and challenges of responding to older persons.

Randi Fine has worked with seniors for many years. Fine was the executive director of the Self-Help Resource Centre, the Family Caregivers’ Support Network and the Ontario Self-Help Network. Currently, she is the founding executive director of the Older Persons’ Mental Health and Addictions Network in Ontario.

AUDIENCE

Frontline health care workers are invited to this workshop.

WHERE

Rusty Gull

195 24^th Street West

Owen Sound, Ontario

WHEN

Tuesday, May 24, 2005

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

COST

Thanks to funding provided by the Canada Drug Strategy, there is no workshop fee.  However, registration is limited. 

REGISTRATION

Please register by May 23 at Public Health in either Walkerton (881-1920) or Owen Sound (376-9420).

SPONSORS

Public Health and community partners