e-Learning:Tips for Living with Arthritis

Presented by

Momiji / JSS / Yee Hong Centre

Wed. Aug 10, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30 pm (English)

1.5 hour online session (Zoom)  to learn tips for living with Arthritis, will be co-provided by Momiji Health Care Society and Japanese Social Services (JSS), joined by Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care.  *Held in English

What is this session about?

This seminar will provide information on understanding arthritis and the condition. Knowledge is power when managing any chronic illness, which arthritis is. We will discuss strategies to manage pain and stiffness, tips for living with hip and knee arthritis, and finally strategies to manage arthritis in the hands.

About our Guest Speaker

Presenter : Tara Stier (Occupational Therapist, Arthritis Society)

Tara is an Occupational Therapist at the Arthritis Society. She specializes in arthritis care, passionate about improving the lives of those affected by arthritis.

Arthritis Society

The Arthritis Society is Canada’s national charity dedicated to extinguishing arthritis. Fueled by the trust and support of our donors and volunteers, the Arthritis Society is fighting the fire of arthritis with research, advocacy, innovation, information and support.

How to Attend

Anyone interested can attend but pre-registration required. Click the registration button below, and fill and submit it by two days before the session date (Mon, Aug 8). If you have difficulty using online registration system, feel free to contact the hosting agency.

（Registration Form will open from the button above）

Those who registered, will receive an invitation email with the Zoom link and ID/Passcode, by a day before the session date from the hosting organizations. Check your junk box if you can’t find it in your inbox – Email us if you don’t see it anywhere.

【Caution!】

1. Auto-email (to confirm what you filled) right after registration

You will receive a confirmation email from the system right after you “Submit” your form (this receipt does not contain the Zoom URL). Make sure to type correct email of yours. If you don’t see it, check your junk folder first, then contact JSS / Momiji.

2. Your Zoom display name should be recognizable to the host

Upon joining, please display your name on Zoom in ways we recognize that you registered. For example, instead of using nicknames or initials, include your first and/or last (e.g. Hanako Y, H. Yamada, Hanako Yamada) . We may not be able to allow you to enter for security purposes if we can’t recognize your name.

※Contact JSS if you don’t know how to change your Zoom display name.

Contact

• Momiji Health Care Society（Chie）：416-261-6683 x.249 / ciw@momiji.on.ca
• Japanese Social Services (JSS) (Rumiko）：416-385-9200 / programs@jss.ca

Zoom – First Time?

If this is the first time you are trying out Zoom, we are more than happy to help you out with downloading and using Zoom, while connecting with you via phone. Please contact us as soon as possible, to book your practice session. *Availability may be limited depending on the number of requests.

**Please note that we most likely can’t help you connecting Zoom on the day of the seminar due to limited staffing. We encourage you to book us for the separate practice prior to the seminar date.

There will be a 15-min Zoom brief description right before the session, to learn about the tools you can use during our seminar. The functions you will learn here are: Mute / Unmute, “Raise Hand,”  speaker). If you would like to attend it, please indicate so in your registration form. *If no one requests, there will be no mini-lecture provided on that day.

This eLearning series is:

• Provided by：Momiji Health Care Society、 Japanese Social Services (JSS)、Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
• supported by Shinobu Yajima (Halton Japanese Senior Lunch Group), Family Talks Forum (FTF)