Workshop 3 – Taking Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle

Objectives

In this session, you will:

identify fears you have about your health as you are aging
select one area of your health needing change and one action to address this
determine ways to stay motivated
contemplate two futures and make a choice

Resources

2-1-1 Community Information Centre of Ottawa
Connects people to the right information and services, helping people to find the right health, community, and social services. Call 211 or use the contact information
Dial 2-1-1
211ontario.ca
613-761-9076
Toll-Free: 1-877-761-9076
TTY: 1-888-340-1001
info@cominfo-ottawa.org

3-1-1 City of Ottawa
Older Adult Leisure Guide
Provides information and services for adults 50+, such as recreation and leisure programs, financial resources, housing, or health and support services
olderadults@ottawa.ca
ottawa.ca/olderadults

Ottawa Public Health Information Centre (OPHIC)
Offers free confidential information and advice on a variety of health topics
613-580-6744
1-866-426-8885
ottawapublichealth.ca

310-2222 Champlain Local Health Integration Network
The Champlainhealthline.ca provides accurate and up-to-date information about health and community services to help consumers find the services they need close to home.
healthcareathome.ca/champlain/en
champlainhealthline.ca

Members of your healthcare team
Great people to ask to provide you with information and resources on maintaining or improving your health. The Canadian Patient Safety Institute offers “Tips and Tools for Talking to Your Healthcare Team.”
Information can be found at:
patientsafetyinstitute.ca/en/toolsresources/questions-are-the-answer/pages/default.aspx

The Internet
Provides a wealth of health information, some of it very informative and up-to-date while other information may not be as reliable. “Evaluation of Health Information on the Web” is published by Dalhousie University and can be found at the link to the right. This will assist you in finding reliable information.
dal.ca.libguides.com/c.php?g=257155

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Your source for healthy aging information that you can trust
mcmasteroptimalaging.org/

Health Link BC
You can trust the information provided by government-sponsored sites. Health Link BC provides a list of information and resources on a wide range of health topics.
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/services-and-resources/useful-websites/general

Specific Organizations
National organizations often have resources for people that are specific to that experience or health issue. (e.g. Heart & Stroke Foundation; Diabetes Canada)
https://www.heartandstroke.ca/
https://diabetes.ca/

The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Personality types based on motivation: how do you make yourself do what you want to do?
Take The Four Tendencies free quiz online: https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/

Seasonal Affective Disorder: How to Buy a SAD Lamp
https://sad.psychiatry.ubc.ca/resources/public-resources/how-to-get-a-light-device/
Distilled Non-Alcoholic Spirits
SeedLip can solve the dilemma: what to drink when you’re not drinking. Based on the distilled remedies from The Art of Distillation (1651). Sugar and sweetener-free, 0 calories. Mix with tonic/soda
https://seedlipdrinks.com/ca/faqs/