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You will see a reference to "Community Resource Material" in several of the modules. It is suggested that a display table be set up for each workshop session. The table could hold brochures, pamphlets, articles, posters, etc. which are available as educational literature from various community organizations. There should be enough copies so that participants can take what interests them.
Some suggestions of public departments and community-based organizations/groups that will provide literature free of charge are:
- Self-help groups
- Alzheimer Society
- Municipal, provincial and federal government departments (i.e. Health, Social Services, Housing, and Veterans Affairs)
- Home care agencies
- Provincial Senior Citizens Secretariat
- Centre on Aging (university-based)
- Canadian Pensioners Concerned Inc.
- Seniors organizations
- Provincial gerontology associations
- Agencies which focus on aging
- National Advisory Council on Aging (each province has a representative on the Council)
- Adult day programs
- Victorian Order of Nurses
- Geriatric Assessment Centres
- Health charities
- Adult Protection Programs
- Community Library
- Community Health Boards or District Health Authorities
- Suppliers of health care products
- Local pharmacies
The information should be available each week. Invite participants to suggest other resources for inclusion.
One of the biggest challenges for caregivers is knowing where to go for answers. Appendix 8 offers a brief guide on "navigation" (finding one's way). You may wish to copy this and include it on your display table, or you may include it in the participants' folders.
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