May is Community Living Month In Ontario |
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May is Community Living Month in Ontario, and we’re asking you to get involved this month and help us celebrate!
Whether you wear blue and green, bake cookies or cupcakes in the Community Living colours or decorate your house with blue and green posters, balloons, wreaths or ribbons we want to see it!
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Shane's New Bike Business |
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Pictured above are John and Shane.
Shane has recently started refurbishing old bicycles that have been left to the side of the road for garbage, with the help of his staff. He wanted to do this as a pastime during the lockdown, and donate the refurbished bikes to people supported by Community Living Essex County.
John had discovered that his bike had been stolen, and when Shane found out he was very upset for John, but eager to get to work to get him a new bike!
Within a couple of days, Shane and his staff found a bike on the side of the road, refurbished it with old parts they already had, and delivered it to John!
John was grateful and excited to try out his new wheels!
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Virtual Supports: Wellness Wednesday |
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Over the last couple of months, our Virtual Supports have been increasing our mental wellness during our Wellness Wednesday sessions.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Every week, participants will be continuing to learn important ways to keep their mental health as healthy and well as their physical health. Topics that have been discussed during the Wellness Wednesday sessions include healthy eating and living, the importance of positive thinking and most recently how to tackle emotions in our daily lives.
Below is an image of the message boards that were given to our participants for a session that focused on positive messages. Many were shared with participants, and each participant then created their own to have in their home as a daily reminder.
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Prime Minister Trudeau had assured Canadians that the vaccine rollout is on track. It’s predicted that 40% of the entire population will be vaccinated this week, which is a few weeks earlier than the vaccine plan released in December. Last Friday a record was set with 400,000 doses given Canada wide.
Locally the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is continuing to expand the list of eligible residents who can book a vaccine appointment at wevax.ca. The list of eligible residents includes:
- People 30 years and older
- People 18 years and older at highest risk, high risk or at risk, which includes people with an intellectual disability or living in hot spot postal codes
- People 18 years and older can sign up to be on the vaccine waitlist on the online booking system. You must select the day you are available and will only be called if a time slot becomes available.
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Essential workers Group 2, which is a large group that includes pharmacy, grocery and restaurant employees, transportation, etc. For a complete list go to www.wechu.org
Many who have received their 1st dose of the vaccine are wondering about obtaining their 2nd dose. The health unit has announced that you will be notified when eligible to book your 2nd dose. When booking you will be able to choose the location, date and time from available appointments posted.
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You're Invited to the
60th Annual General Membership Meeting
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We Want to Hear From You!
How Are You Staying Well and Keeping Positive During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
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Whether it’s a new hobby, healthy habit or a positive change to your daily routine, we want to hear about it! Let us know in the box below. These submissions will be featured in the weekly internal video updates sent out to employees by our Executive Director, Karen Bolger and may be included in upcoming editions of the Possibilities newsletter. |
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Multicultural Council offers ‘A World of Reasons’ for COVID-19 Vaccination |
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Newcomers and non-English speakers in Windsor-Essex can now receive COVID-19 vaccination information and encouragement in their native languages. The Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County (MCC), in collaboration with community partners and health professionals from across our region, is proud to launch an initiative aimed at eliminating language-based vaccine hesitancy.
'A World of Reasons’ is a community-wide multilingual campaign built upon existing public vaccination information, delivering valuable reassurance and support to residents of Windsor-Essex through video testimonials in 16 languages.
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This week is National Nursing Week!
Thank you to all of the nurses in our community and beyond for keeping us safe always.
Thank you for the dedication you've shown and the sacrifices you've made throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
We appreciate you!
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“Isn’t it nice that tomorrow is a new day, with no mistakes in it…yet?”
Anne Shirley in the Anne of Green Gables
As we look ahead to a post-pandemic world, families can have hope.
The word “yet” is always so hopeful for me, despite what has occurred in the past, we can look forward to the future, where what will occur has not been written yet.
The post-pandemic world provides us with opportunities to make things better for all of our loved ones. At Ensemble, we are looking to continue to refine and re-imagine what we do, to best support our families as well. Supports are being re-imagined, re-designed, becoming more individualized, and this is a good thing for all our loved ones.
Granted, many of these changes are still in their infancy, but the promise of what they hold for our loved ones, gives me great hope, that in a post-Covid-19 world, our loved ones will have more opportunities to have their best life possible.
Click the below link for an encouraging podcast for caregivers.
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Kelly Runnalls,
Parent Consultant, Ensemble
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Membership Benefits Include:
- Voting rights
- Invitation to virtual AGM
- Electronic Communications
- Closer Look mailer
- Annual report
- I'm All INclusion window cling (corporate members)
- I'm All Inclusion accessory (individual members)
- Membership card
Do you believe in inclusion? Join us today!
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Autism Ontario Windsor-Essex:
Online Music Therapy for Ages 18+
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Music therapy is the skillful use of music and musical elements by an accredited music therapist to promote, maintain, and restore mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - Wednesday, May 26, 2021
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Healthier Sweets Cook-Along |
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Learn how to make tasty, and healthy sweets and treats with Chef Andrea Potter of Rooted Nutrition.
Make a grab-and-go healthy snack or breakfast-berry-licious chia pudding, and apple-almond muffins.
Friday, May 14, 2021 8:00 pm -9:00 pm
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The Flash
Barry Allen, a forensic scientist with the Central City police force, is struck by lightning in a freak accident. When he wakes up after nine months, he discovers that he can achieve great speeds. Seven seasons are now streaming on Netflix.
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Homemade Mac and Cheese
The best macaroni and cheese starts with lots of butter, fresh milk, and sharp cheddar cheese. It’s the ultimate comfort food and is the perfect dish for any night of the week.
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Laughter is the Best Medicine |
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Would you rather sneeze for an hour or have hiccups for an hour?
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Who is your top priority when buying a Mothers Day gift?
Mom ~ 64.3%
Wife ~ 3.6%
Grandmother ~ 3.6%
Mother-in-Law ~ 14.3%
Sister ~ 3.6%
Aunt ~ 0%
Daughter ~ 7.1%
Friend ~ 3.6%
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