Investing in the Strength of Community Support.

With Great Excitement and by Special Invitation Only

The Good Companions - Community Support Services
and
Retire-At-Home

Invite You to The Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging’s
Home Support Exercise Program (HSEP) Training for Care Providers

What is HSEP?

HSEP is an evidence-based exercise program developed for frail, homebound older adults at risk of further functional decline. Seniors who want to maintain or improve their functional mobility and do not consider themselves frail or isolated would also benefit from regular participation in this program. HSEP consists of 10 simple, yet progressive, exercises. If done regularly, these exercises will help maintain or improve functional mobility, endurance, lower extremity strength, and confidence in performing daily activities without falling.  After completing the 4-hour session, seniors’ care workers will be certified to teach and be able to offer practical HSEP support to eligible older adults.

Frailty is the result of inactivity – not aging

HSEP distinctively combats the prevalent ageist thinking which negatively associates aging with physical decline and dependency; that is, learned helplessness. HSEP trained community care workers report

a) benefits from the positive interaction and engagement among clients; and,
b) increases in their clients’ energy levels and endurance.

HSEP intervention enables seniors to remain independent in their homes longer and participate more fully in community life!

Click here for more information on HSEP and how Retire-At-Home includes this exercise program with all regular service!

Event Details

When: Friday, May 29, 2009, 12 – 4 p.m.
Where: The Good Companions (TGC) - 670 Albert Street, Ottawa, back of dining room
Who: TGC and Retire at Home’s (RAH) managers, employees and outreach workers, designated Aging in Place (AIP) managers and outreach workers, Centretown Community Health Centre’s (CHC) Seniors’ Outreach team and Vanier Community Resource Centre’s (VCRC) Community-Soup partners.
Cost: Retire-At-Home is sponsoring the participants’ manual fee
RSVP: Space is limited. RSVP to 613-236-0428, extension 100, or email jbedell@thegoodcompaniosn.ca by March 27, 2009

 

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