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Gatekeeper Project

@GWGatekeeper

The Guelph-Wellington #GatekeeperProject educates local community members to be change-makers by helping to identify vulnerable and at-risk older adults.

 Guelph-Wellington, Ontario
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Joined June 2017
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Thanks to all the amazing partners, speakers, panelist, volunteers and participants for making it a great event with stories, dialogue and awareness building about #seniors at-risk. Shout-out to the co-hosts @AgingGuelph @CMHAWW #AgeFriendly #ElderAbuse #GatekeeperProject #Guelph xitter.gq/GuelphToday/status/979…
GuelphToday (@GuelphToday) profile pictureGuelphToday@GuelphToday29 Mar 2018
Art and storytelling can help create a new reality of 'aging successfully' guelphtoday.com/local-news/a…
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Feeling like a proud #Guelphite hearing @manon_germain present on @GWGatekeeper & #AgeFriendlyGuelph at #ifaTO2018 Keeping vulnerable seniors safe, one gatekeeper at a time. – at Toronto, Ontario
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#Fraud Info: Continuity #scams guelphtoday.com/police/fraud… via @guelphtoday
Fraud Friday: Continuity scams

Fraud Friday: Continuity scams

Watch for continuity scams when a pop-up or advertisement offering a free trial or free gift upon completion of a survey displays

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"...on average, IMPACT teams are diverting 75 to 80 per cent of calls away from #hospitals" #mentalhealth #supportlocal #emergencyresponse #police #gatekeepers #seniors #CMHA @CMHAWW #Waterloo #Wellington #Guelph
Jane Wielhorski (@jwielhorski) profile pictureJane Wielhorski@jwielhorski18 Jul 2018
Mental health workers moving in with Waterloo regional police | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener…
Mental health workers moving in with Waterloo regional police | CBC News

Mental health workers moving in with Waterloo regional police | CBC News

A partnership between Waterloo regional police officers and community mental health workers is paying off, according to an update from the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo-Wellington.

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"CIHI found 45 per cent of #family #caregivers experienced #distress related to their role, compared with 26 per cent of those providing care for #seniors without #dementia." cbc.ca/amp/1.4721671?__twitt…
'More help is needed': Caregivers of loved ones with dementia often in distress | CBC News

'More help is needed': Caregivers of loved ones with dementia often in distress | CBC News

Catherine Kelly cares for her mother Isabel, 81, who has end-stage vascular dementia. About 270,000 seniors with dementia were being cared for at home in 2015-16, according to a new report.

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Those who feel younger than their age show less brain aging ctvnews.ca/health/those-who-… @CTVNews #aging #study #brain
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@cityofguelph1 Jul 2018
When there is a #heatwarning, @WDGPublicHealth advises you to: Drink lots of water; stay out of the sun; limit outdoor activity to morning and evening hours; and Stay in air-conditioned places.
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@cityofguelph28 Jun 2018
Here comes the heat! @environmentca issues #heat warning for #Guelph and area that starts tomorrow, June 29. ow.ly/J2Zo30kIp3M
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Graeme McNaughton@iamgmcnaughton28 Jun 2018
If you are in #Guelph and do not have air conditioning at home, here is a list of @cityofguelph cooling centres. guelph.ca/living/recreation/…
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Good or bad timing? We'll let you decide. Just as school ends across Ontario, we're about to enter into an extended and dangerously hot HEAT WAVE. Warning: Sleeping will be tough as overnight lows refuse to drop below the 20s. Latest here: ow.ly/rBC130kHQbo
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mindyourmind@mindyourmind_ca27 Jun 2018
Happy #multiday!
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Yesterday at #ElderWisdom @UpTownWaterloo we had the chance to see this artwork being created. Check it out today at the Public Square, let's all remember that our Indigenous elders have a lot of wisdom to share #NIPDCanada #NADCanada #Waterloo #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
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#safeTALK training tomorrow - Saturday June 23 in #Elora $10 - see registration details in the post! #suicideawareness xitter.gq/CWCFdn/status/10101694…
CWCFoundation (@CWCFdn) profile pictureCWCFoundation@CWCFdn22 Jun 2018
Read about "Frankie the Therapy Dog to be safeTALK trained" bit.ly/2lrOVJa Frankie will participate in our Workshop this Saturday morning, tickets and info bit.ly/2sYABex @LifeVoiceCanada @KrisLew80376463 @fbaker1985
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CWCFoundation@CWCFdn22 Jun 2018
Read about "Frankie the Therapy Dog to be safeTALK trained" bit.ly/2lrOVJa Frankie will participate in our Workshop this Saturday morning, tickets and info bit.ly/2sYABex @LifeVoiceCanada @KrisLew80376463 @fbaker1985
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#SafeTALK Training #WellingtonCounty #SuicideAwareness #SuicidePrevention xitter.gq/CWCFdn/status/10090154…
CWCFoundation (@CWCFdn) profile pictureCWCFoundation@CWCFdn19 Jun 2018
Most people w/thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die but are struggling with pain in their lives. Would you know how 2 help that person? SafeTALK helps you recognize invitation 4help & how to take action. Taught in 20+ countries @TheGrand101FM @CW_Chamber @WellyAdvertiser
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RAHKitchenerWaterloo@RAHKW17 Jun 2018
Wishing everyone a #HappyFathersDay!
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Call-out to #Caregivers xitter.gq/CarpAdvocacy/status/10…
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@CarpAdvocacy17 Jun 2018
Are you a #caregiver to a family member, spouse, or friend and live in Ontario? @NICElderly is looking for caregivers to participate in a research study >> carp.ca/2018/06/15/caregiver…
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Today is #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay. 1 in 6 older adults have been abused in the past year. #ElderAbuse takes many forms. Stop elder abuse!
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CNPEA@cnpea15 Jun 2018
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day! A good day to wear purple, attend a WEAAD event in your community and start the conversation. Learn how you can keep yourself and your loved ones safe at cnpea.ca #WEAAD2018
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Seniors are often a target for online scams and fraud. Learn how to keep your loved ones #CyberSafe at ow.ly/QZsm30kvULE #ElderAbuseAwarenessDay
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Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Supportive communities and resources are essential to engaging older people and preventing abuse. Take action! Follow @ElderAbuseOnt and learn at bit.ly/2ykBeoy #WEAAD #WEAAD2018EAO #SeedsOfChange #GrowTheConversation
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