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Peterborough Entrepreneur's Unique Company Uses Art To Help Those With Dementia
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Peterborough start-up company The Work of Art—last year’s winner of the Bears' Lair entrepreneurial contest in Peterborough—breathes new life into those living with Alzheimer disease and dementia.
Its creator, Janet Howse, an artist and Recreation Therapist specializing in art programming for dementia, believes art has the ability to improve the quality of life for those living with Alzheimer and dementia (there are currently almost 6 million people suffering from dementia in North America, and this number is expected to double by 2030).
“In 2003 I took a job running art programs on the secure dementia unit in a Long Term Care facility," says Howse. "At the time, I knew little about dementia and had never worked with seniors. I was drawn to the job because of the art aspect but what I discovered was a deep love, passion and commitment to folks living with this debilitating disease.”
For the past 10 years, she has worked in recreation therapy running art studios, one-on-one sessions and professional training for people with dementia and their caregivers. She has seen first-hand what an incredible tool art is for people living with dementia, and believes it is a fantastic aid for caregivers who struggle to find a way to connect with those suffering.
As such, Howse developed all-inclusive painting kits that can be used by anyone but are specifically designed to help bypass the limitations experienced by someone with dementia. She has created an Indiegogo campaign to help raise funds for the production of the first 1,000 demential-specific painting kits, which is her biggest hurdle right now (once the first run has been produced, costs will go down, and the business will be sustainable).
Learn more about her unique painting kits in this video below, and visit her website here.
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Today Is #BellLetsTalk Day
/Millions of Canadians suffer from mental illness in silence. Today (January 28th) is the 4th Annual Bell Let's Talk day, where Canadians break the silence around mental illness and raise money to support mental health iniatives across the country. The more talk, the more action to help those in need.
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PTBOCanada Featured Post: Lakefield College School Sponsoring Special Event At BrandHealth
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Traditionally, the idea of attending a private secondary school for many Canadian families was not considered possible. Options were usually limited to public and Catholic district school boards and were based on location. There was generally a preconceived notion that private education was reserved only for the financially or socially elite in our society.
Fast forward to today’s world and you’ll come to discover that this myth has no credibility anymore. Finally, there are viable options. If you have ever been curious about the possibility of sending your children to an independent school, you are going to want to mark January 16th on your calendar. It is then that Anne-Marie Kee, Executive Director of Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS), will be the guest speaker at an event geared towards showing how accessible a private school education has become—in addition to highlighting exceptional learning outcomes.
The event, which is taking place at the newly renovated BrandHealth building located at 379 George St N in downtown Peterborough, will be a real eye opener in terms of providing benefits in private school education that were once thought unattainable by most. Financial assistance programs are now breaking down barriers to open up opportunities for families to send students to independent schools in order to take advantage of their numerous benefits.
Some of these benefits include:
• top quality teachers who have freedom to be innovative, specialized settings
• enhanced learning styles
• a personalized approach with smaller student to teacher ratios
• incredible academic quality
• an incredible post-secondary success rate
Most important, independent education produces extremely happy students. The ability to choose a school that best fits the personality and overall needs of a child keeps them from being boxed into an education essentially based on location alone.
With greater accessibility through financial assistance, CAIS schools are becoming more and more a popular choice.
For more information on this event, and to RSVP, visit its sponsor Lakefield College School by clicking here.
For more info on LCS, go here:
Website: Lcs.on.ca
Twitter: @LakefieldCS
Facebook: LakefieldCollege
Phone: 705.652-3324
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Peterborough Start-Up Redpath Hosts Launch Party At Market Hall December 12th
/Next Thursday (December 12th) at Market Hall, Peterborough-based startup Redpath will be introducing their social network for mental health and addiction, along with the premiere of its Redpath YouTube video by local video company Whitebulb. The redpath model has been used offline for many years in communities to treat those in need. Now, bringing it online, this social platform will use technology to deliver real-time access to those in need. Redpath is about connecting the disconnected. You can follow redpath on Twitter @redpath_, and on Facebook at TheRedPath. Email info@redpath.io to RSVP or call 705-874-3048. See poster invite below...
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Best Thing Ever: Peterborough Girl Sarah Edge Celebrating Her 10th Anniversary With New Heart By Hosting Blood Clinic
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Sarah Edge was only six weeks old when she first begin experiencing heart problems. By the time she was 15 months, and her health in severe decline, she was placed on a heart transplant waiting list. Her family was afraid Sarah would not make it, and she was down to only 15 pounds. After weeks on the waiting list, Sarah’s mother received the miracle call that the family had been waiting for: A heart had been found!
At 18 months old, Sarah received the heart transplant she so desperately needed. Throughout her treatment, she also needed 66 units of blood products to help beat the odds that were not in her favour.
Ten years later after her miracle heart transplant and the generosity of blood donors, Sarah is giving back. In celebration of her post-transplant anniversary, the 11-year-old from Peterborough hopes that the blood donor clinic she and her family are organizing will bring out donors willing to help save the lives of children like her.
Sarah’s Celebratory Clinic is Tuesday, November 5th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Peterborough Blood Donor Clinic (55 George St. at the corner of George and Perry St.). Members of the community are encouraged to come out and support Sarah and other children in need of blood and blood products, as well as organs. Call 1 888 2 Donate (1-888-236-283) or go online to Blood.ca to book an appointment to donate blood. In addition, it takes only minutes to register to be an organ or tissue donor. Visit Beadonor.ca to find out how.
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Peterborough’s Red Pashmina Campaign Kicks Off Its 4th Year
/A social networking hour on Tuesday, October 22nd at 11:00 a.m at the Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce will mark the launch of the fourth year of the wonderful local initiative Red Pashmina supporting the women and girls of Afghanistan. Local media, Red Pashmina Women of Impact, volunteers, distributors, charitable partners and others interested in the campaign—and where it's going—are invited to the social hour (see invite below). Light refreshments will be provided by Ariyana Middle Eastern Restaurant. The Red Pashmina Campaign works with people from all walks of life to make a lasting impact in the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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Some Classic Staff Pics: Queen Elizabeth Public School To Celebrate 75th Anniversary
/On Saturday, October 26th, Queen Elizabeth Public School (located at 830 Barnardo Avenue) will be celebrating their 75th Anniversary. To honour this occasion, they'll be hosting an Open House from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. that day. Current and former staff and students are of course invited, as well as the community. Come by and check out the classrooms and memorabilia on display from decades past.
If you have any items you think that would make a great addition to the festivities to showcase that day from your time at Queen Elizabeth Public School, call 705.742.6331.
To learn more about this upcoming event and check out classic student/teacher photos from the past (see a few below), check out their Facebook page.
Staff 1972-1973
Staff 1985-1986
Staff 1980-1981
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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Erasing The Stigma Artistry Performance Takes A Real Look At Mental Illness
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With eye-opening statistics presented before you as the show begins, you immediately sit up straighter in your chair with your attention to the stage. Erasing the Stigma presented by Art for Awareness takes a real look at mental illness showcased through dance and artistry choreographed by Rachel Bemrose.
One in five Canadians will experience some form of mental illness in their lives and this production brings to light the journey, struggles and survival of those that suffer with mental illness.
This week is also Mental Illness Awareness Week. Look for other events being held throughout the week for this important cause.
The show continues October 8th and 9th at 8 p.m. in the Adam Scott Auditorium. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]
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