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Fighting Blindness Canada, a national charitable organization has supported Canadians affected by vision loss by funding research and providing trusted, evidence-based education on eye disease and vision health.
We’re reaching out to share an upcoming free educational webinar on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) that may be of interest to members of your community.
AMD: Research & Practice Tuesday, February 24 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) Online via Zoom
This expert-led session will feature Dr. Shaheer Aboobaker, who will provide updates on current AMD research, emerging therapies, and clinical insights, followed by a live Q&A. The webinar is designed for individuals living with AMD, caregivers, and anyone interested in learning more about the condition.
Registration details can be found here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Oz0FpcfeS7-UiHr__7pSlw
Lifeline-Dementia-friendly-home-2025-EN.pdf
CARP - Canadian Association of Retired Persons invites you to attend a webinar on Thursday, February 19 from 2 - 3 pm.
"Wills, Power of Attorney and Health Care Directives: Critical Documents for You and Your Loved Ones"
Overview
Presented by Donn Pirie, Partner with D'Arcy & Deacon LLP
To register for this FREE seminar email winnipeg@carp.ca
From the Shared Health website...
Challenging Misconceptions, Supporting Better Care
Our Myth Busters newsletter series is your trusted source for data-driven insights about commonly misunderstood topics in the Home & Community Care sector. Each edition in this series will tackle different myths, unpack the facts, and offer tools and resources to support your practice. We invite you to join us in challenging outdated assumptions and promoting safe, respectful, and effective care.
https://healthproviders.sharedhealthmb.ca/services/home-community-care/mythbusters/
Retirement Hub
This is a resource designed by the Government of Canada to make retirement planning easier for Canadians who are nearing retirement.
The Retirement Hub has been redesigned to make it easier to use, and it now has more tools to help Canadians with their retirement planning, including:
The Honourable Stephanie McLean Secretary of State (Seniors) Government of Canada
February 5, 2026 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Via Zoom
AI and wearable technologies for context-aware assessment of complex age-associated conditions
Dr. Mina Nouredanesh, Assistant Professor, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, College of Community and Global Health; Canada Research Chair in AI for Complex Health Data (Tier 2)
Register at:
AI and wearable technologies for context-aware assessment of complex age-associated conditions.
Complex age-associated conditions significantly impact independence and quality of life. This seminar presents research integrating AI and wearable sensing to enable context-aware assessment, transforming continuous physiological, behavioral, and environmental data into actionable clinical insights.
These approaches aim to empower older adults, clinicians, and caregivers with personalized strategies for the proactive prevention and management of complex age-associated conditions.
We’re improving Winnipeg Transit Plus to make it easier, more reliable, and more accessible for everyone.
We’ve drafted updates to our eligibility, no-show and late cancellation, and bag policies. Before we take these changes to City Council for approval this summer, we want to meet with our customers, stakeholders, and the public.
Public information sessions
Later this month, we will be hosting a series of public information sessions. Our staff will deliver an in-depth presentation about these changes, followed by a question-and-answer period. Join us at one of four in-person or virtual sessions:
Registration is required for all sessions.
Learn more about the changes we’re proposing for each policy:
https://mb.211.ca/wp-content/uploads/Winnipeg-Region-Seniors-Guide.pdf
Archwood 55 Plus Inc is a non-profit organization serving seniors 55 plus located at 565 Guilbault Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 0R2