Jul
31
Wed
What Will Funding and Support Look Like in the Future? @ DFR - The Gathering Place
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

An Opportunity for Input and Feedback on the Individualized Funding Pathways and Possibilities Model. While the Ministry is well into the Journey to Belonging reform process, ways of bringing about Individualized Funding to people with disabilities are being designed and discussed. Will there be direct funding in the future? Will there be a place for a family support organization like DFR which works in partnership but does not take control? Who will do the planning so that it remains focused on a life in contributing ways in real community? DFR has been involved with this particular three pathway model for IF for the near future. Our in-person evening is an opportunity to come and check out what this individualized funding model looks like, try it on for size (“will this fit for me?”), suggest changes and revisions, and give your feedback while this is still in the design stage.

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 7:00pm – 8:30 pm – The Gathering Place – RSVP Here! 

 

 

Aug
9
Fri
Bio-Medical Approaches Study Group @ The Gathering Place
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Bio-Medical Study Group is a group of family and community members who find it inspiring, helpful, and personally rewarding to talk with each other about our own experiences and share new information all about optimal health, balance and well-being. We think about wellness in terms of food and nutrition, making sure sensory needs are met, figuring out mindful and conscious approaches, or looking at what recent research can tell us about medications, seizures, digestive issues and more.

Our conversation focuses on the whole person and how people may respond with more or less sensitivity to their environment, including diet and nutrition, brain coherence, sensory integration issues, the calmness or agitation of those around them, and more.

The group has been meeting monthly for over a year and is open and welcomes new participants! We typically meet at The Gathering Place (20-850 King St. W, Oshawa), the second Friday of each month at 10am.  Please RSVP your attendance to jklees@dafrs.com so that we can plan a successful morning.

Aug
13
Tue
Let’s Talk: Considering Microboards and other self-directed support organization models @ The Gathering Place - DFR
Aug 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

There is a lot of buzz in the air around Microboards and their potential and advantages to safeguarding the future. Let’s come together to understand what attracts people to these selfdirected support organizations and how we can consider these in the future of our loved ones. Let’s also take a look at what they can and cannot do, what cautions to take into consideration, when and if we might want to build a non-profit organization around our loved ones and deepen our understanding of what we individually might want to focus on in securing a good future for our family member.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 7:00p – 8:30 pm – The Gathering Place – RSVP Here!

Aug
26
Mon
Making the Most Study Group @ Online via Zoom
Aug 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Making the Most Study Group @ Online via Zoom | Oshawa | Ontario | Canada

Have you completed one of the Making the Most series here at DFR? If so, you are welcome to join the study group happening once a month. This time will be spent delving more deeply into some of the topics covered in the series. If there is something you wanted to work through, an idea, an interest, an opportunity – this is the place to get some feedback and support to do so!

Give Laura a call or email if you’d like to know more, or to RSVP!

Sep
13
Fri
Bio-Medical Approaches Study Group @ The Gathering Place
Sep 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Bio-Medical Study Group is a group of family and community members who find it inspiring, helpful, and personally rewarding to talk with each other about our own experiences and share new information all about optimal health, balance and well-being. We think about wellness in terms of food and nutrition, making sure sensory needs are met, figuring out mindful and conscious approaches, or looking at what recent research can tell us about medications, seizures, digestive issues and more.

Our conversation focuses on the whole person and how people may respond with more or less sensitivity to their environment, including diet and nutrition, brain coherence, sensory integration issues, the calmness or agitation of those around them, and more.

The group has been meeting monthly for over a year and is open and welcomes new participants! We typically meet at The Gathering Place (20-850 King St. W, Oshawa), the second Friday of each month at 10am.  Please RSVP your attendance to jklees@dafrs.com so that we can plan a successful morning.

Sep
23
Mon
Making the Most Study Group @ Online via Zoom
Sep 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Making the Most Study Group @ Online via Zoom | Oshawa | Ontario | Canada

Have you completed one of the Making the Most series here at DFR? If so, you are welcome to join the study group happening once a month. This time will be spent delving more deeply into some of the topics covered in the series. If there is something you wanted to work through, an idea, an interest, an opportunity – this is the place to get some feedback and support to do so!

Give Laura a call or email if you’d like to know more, or to RSVP!

Oct
11
Fri
Bio-Medical Approaches Study Group @ The Gathering Place
Oct 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Bio-Medical Study Group is a group of family and community members who find it inspiring, helpful, and personally rewarding to talk with each other about our own experiences and share new information all about optimal health, balance and well-being. We think about wellness in terms of food and nutrition, making sure sensory needs are met, figuring out mindful and conscious approaches, or looking at what recent research can tell us about medications, seizures, digestive issues and more.

Our conversation focuses on the whole person and how people may respond with more or less sensitivity to their environment, including diet and nutrition, brain coherence, sensory integration issues, the calmness or agitation of those around them, and more.

The group has been meeting monthly for over a year and is open and welcomes new participants! We typically meet at The Gathering Place (20-850 King St. W, Oshawa), the second Friday of each month at 10am.  Please RSVP your attendance to jklees@dafrs.com so that we can plan a successful morning.

Oct
28
Mon
Making the Most Study Group @ Online via Zoom
Oct 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Making the Most Study Group @ Online via Zoom | Oshawa | Ontario | Canada

Have you completed one of the Making the Most series here at DFR? If so, you are welcome to join the study group happening once a month. This time will be spent delving more deeply into some of the topics covered in the series. If there is something you wanted to work through, an idea, an interest, an opportunity – this is the place to get some feedback and support to do so!

Give Laura a call or email if you’d like to know more, or to RSVP!

Nov
8
Fri
Bio-Medical Approaches Study Group @ The Gathering Place
Nov 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Bio-Medical Study Group is a group of family and community members who find it inspiring, helpful, and personally rewarding to talk with each other about our own experiences and share new information all about optimal health, balance and well-being. We think about wellness in terms of food and nutrition, making sure sensory needs are met, figuring out mindful and conscious approaches, or looking at what recent research can tell us about medications, seizures, digestive issues and more.

Our conversation focuses on the whole person and how people may respond with more or less sensitivity to their environment, including diet and nutrition, brain coherence, sensory integration issues, the calmness or agitation of those around them, and more.

The group has been meeting monthly for over a year and is open and welcomes new participants! We typically meet at The Gathering Place (20-850 King St. W, Oshawa), the second Friday of each month at 10am.  Please RSVP your attendance to jklees@dafrs.com so that we can plan a successful morning.

Nov
25
Mon
Making the Most Study Group @ Online via Zoom
Nov 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Making the Most Study Group @ Online via Zoom | Oshawa | Ontario | Canada

Have you completed one of the Making the Most series here at DFR? If so, you are welcome to join the study group happening once a month. This time will be spent delving more deeply into some of the topics covered in the series. If there is something you wanted to work through, an idea, an interest, an opportunity – this is the place to get some feedback and support to do so!

Give Laura a call or email if you’d like to know more, or to RSVP!