
The Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention is delighted to co-sponsor with Beem Credit Union and Interior Health to bring the Annual Okanagan Embrace Aging month in March each year.
Embrace Aging is a month long series of events to celebrate and raise awareness about positive aging in the Okanagan valley. The sessions are for everyone – young and old alike, and focus on a variety of topics related to healthy aging and ways to enhance quality of life among seniors.
Upcoming March 2025 Events
Keep checking back for more events……
New developments in Nav-CARE: the Compassionate, Dementia Inclusive Communities toolkit
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Current issues for British Columbia seniors – with Dan Levitt, Seniors Advocate
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Designing technologies to support learning and social connection for older adults
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10 lesser-known ways your pharmacist can help you meet your healthcare goals
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Thriving through time: harnessing exercise and technology to combat chronic diseases in aging
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Navigating perimenopause and menopause through established facts and emerging discoveries
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KF Centre for Excellence – Open House
KF Centre for Excellence
5800 Lapointe Dr, Kelowna, BC V1X 7V5
Watercolour painting for seniors
Okanagan Regional Library - Rutland
#20 - 301 Hwy. 33 West, Kelowna
Watercolour painting for seniors
Okanagan Regional Library - Mission
4105 Gordon Drive, Kelowna V1W 4Z1
Introduction to Line Dancing
Seniors Activity Centre
1353 Richter Street Kelowna V1Y 2L5
Drop-in Computer Instruction (Tech Help)
Okanagan Regional Library - Rutland
#20 - 301 Hwy. 33 West, Kelowna
Sponsor Embrace Aging
Your involvement as an Embrace Aging Community Sponsor is an opportunity for your organization to receive increased exposure and to join other groups in our community to support healthy aging. Community Sponsors are an important source of funding for promoting this event and will help ensure its success.
You can be an Embrace Aging Community Sponsor through a monetary donation of $500.
Embrace Aging Community Sponsors will be:
- listed as a Community Sponsor on this website below,
- listed as a Community Sponsor on Embrace Aging promotional materials distributed by Interior Savings Credit Union through its online newsletter and website,
- included in the Embrace Aging online event/registration information, along with your organization logo, to promote the event(s) that you are hosting,
- receive special recognition as an Embrace Aging Community Sponsor at the opening of the event(s) that you are hosting.
Partner with Embrace Aging
Our goal is to inspire everyone to embrace positive aging and we look forward to the continuing growth of this event in the Okanagan with your help. You or your group can plan an event; help promote Embrace Aging month; or share your expertise with the Okanagan community members.
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Special Event Partner
Promotional Partner
Share Your Expertise
Support as an Embrace Aging Partner includes:
- Help with venue, planning and promotion
- Moderator / facilitator at your event
- Evaluation / feedback and event metrics
To become an Embrace Aging 2025 Community Sponsor or Partner –
please contact us: HealthyLiving.Research @ ubc.ca
