Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Vision Loss and Mental Health
Provider
 Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
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Location
 Fredericton, NB - Holiday Inn, 620 Queen St. Fredericton NB E3B 1C2
Date(s)
 September 3, 2024 - September 5, 2024 - Sept 3rd - 12:00pm-4:30pm Sept 4th - 8:30am-4:00pm Sept 5th -8:30 am-12 pm
CE Hours
 10.25
Contact Information
 Julie Sirois, CLVT. Email: julie.sirois@vlrehab.caPhone: 506-476-9508
Registration Information
 Registration available for VLRC staff only
Fees
 NA
Description of CE Program/Activity
 Overview of Vision Loss and Mental Health by leading experts: Dr. Mhairi Thurston (Lecturer in the Division of Mental Health Nursing & Counselling) and Amanda Hawkins (Head of RNIB)Topics will include:- Overview of Mhairi s research and an overview of Amanda s rolein emotional support and counselling in UK.- The emotional impact of sight loss workshop- Case vignettes and bringing everything together- Empathetic listening- Onward referral options in a Canadian context