Community Programs
Spring 2021
COVID-19 Protocols
Participants will need to be fully vaccinated to attend certain programs. The requirement applies to all people born in 2009 or earlier (12+) who participate in programs where proof of vaccination is requested.
Our staff will ask to review your BC Vaccine Card (paper or electronic) as well as a piece of photo ID that matches the name on the vaccine card.
More details are described under each program.
Masks will also be required for adults and any children from Kindergarten to Grade 12 participating in our indoor programs.
Thank you for doing your part to keep our programs safer for all.
We recognize that the COVID situation is fast changing and may lead to new protocols having to be implemented rapidly. If changes occur, updated protocols will be communicated to the community.
Should you have any concerns, please email us prior to the start of program at dices.director@gmail.com.
For more information see the following links:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/proof
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/info/restrictions
Health and Wellness with Community Paramedics
Throughout the spring Denman and Hornby Island Community Paramedics will offer information sessions to the community. The sessions are free and will take place every third Friday 3-4:30pm at the Community School.
Schedule
Feb 25: Naloxone training (opportunity to trade in expired kits)
March 18: Hands only CPR
April 8: 4th: MOST form conversation and introduction (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment)
Apr 29th: Blood Pressure and Heart Health Education
May 20: Stroke Recognition
June 10: Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
February 25- Naloxone Education
Learn and practice how to efficiently use a naloxone kit, as well as participate in a discussion about opiate use and overdose reversal.
This education session will take thirty minutes to an hour, depending on questions and how much practice people would like.
If you have a kit that has expired, Community Paramedicine will be able to replace it for you at this time.
March 18 – Hands Only CPR
You will learn the basic CPR algorithm and practice with an emphasis on high quality compressions and early EMS deployment.
We will also discuss the AED and incorporate its use into our CPR practice.
This education is not meant as a substitute for a Heart and Stroke certified CPR course. It is just the basic Hands Only CPR algorithm and is designed to get people more comfortable with doing the highest quality compressions possible.
April 8th – MOST form conversation and introduction. (Medical Orders for Scope of Treatment)
The MOST form is a document which is used by health authorities across the province to help doctors and emergency personnel respect patients’ wishes, should those patients not be able to speak for themselves.
If you are elderly or living with a chronic disease, or know someone who is, this session will inform you about your emergency care options and provide you with the information you need to make changes to those options.
We will discuss the form and how to get it filled out properly, review all the MOST options and discuss the effectiveness of certain medical interventions.
April 29th – Blood Pressure and Heart Health education
Your Denman and Hornby Island Community Paramedics will be providing a free blood pressure clinic and education session relating to heart health.
We will discuss the risks of having High Blood Pressure, common modifiable and non-modifiable factors, as well as what you can do to take better care of your heart and blood vessels.
If you have High Blood Pressure or any kind of heart disease, this session will help you understand how to better manage these conditions.
May 20 – Stroke Recognition
Your Denman and Hornby Island Community Paramedics will be providing a stroke recognition and action plan education session.
Come and learn about strokes and TIAs (TIAs is a temporary period of symptoms similar to those of a stroke), who is at risk, what the signs and symptoms are and what actions to take if you think that you, or someone you know, may be having a stroke. We will cover the specifics of the FAST stroke assessment tool, different kinds of strokes, treatment options and various other related material.
Join us for this education session and learn how to reduce your risks of suffering a life altering cerebrovascular event.
June 10 – Living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s
We will discuss early warning signs of Alzheimers and Dementia , ways to limit your risk and to slow the progression as well as provide some useful tips and resources for those caring for a person with dementia.
If you or someone you know is living with dementia and you would like more information or some suggestions on how to prevent complications, join use for this education session.
Acrylic 101
An introduction to the basics of acrylic paint and associated tools: brushes, palette knives, mediums, and more. Through hands-on exercises, we will learn the basics of colour theory, composition and brushwork. All students will need to come supplied with brushes, paper towels, containers for mixing paint, and 3 canvases or canvas board (minimum size 16” x 20”) and a basic acrylic set including at minimum primaries, black and white. Minimum 5, maximum 8 participants per course.
** No proof of vaccination is required. Masks are mandatory indoors. Please sanitize your hands before entering the school.
- Instructor Katarina Meglic
- Date Tuesdays, Oct 5 – Nov 2
- Time 4:30-7pm
- Cost $60, no one turned away for lack of funds
- Location Denman School Community Room
- Register by Oct 1
Metabolic Mindfulness- Women’s Edition
From weight-loss to aging, female bodies work differently than male bodies and in this workshop you will learn how to support yours through all stages of life. Body and mind are connected- find out how to balance your hormones for optimal health and energy. (Combination of lecture and light mat-work).Please bring your own Mat if you have one.
** Following the Provincial directives, a proof of vaccination will be required for all people born in 2009 or earlier (12+) to attend this program. Masks are mandatory indoors. Please sanitize your hands before entering the school.
- Facilitators Jessica Schlegel
- Date Monday, October 25
- Time 4:00 pm-6:00 pm
- Cost $10, no one turned away for lack of funds
- Location Denman School Gym
- Register by Oct 18
Sacred Seeds
Seeds, since they are all around us we forget the magic they
hold. So this afternoon we shall give the wild seeds our consideration, our focus, and our wonder. And wonderous they are. We will walk and talk, gather and make. We will make an
adornment and as we do we shall know the sacredness of seeds. This program is weather dependant and will be rescheduled in inclement weather.
**No proof of vaccination is required. Masks are not mandatory outdoors, but participants will need to maintain social distancing.
- Facilitators Sheelagh Mackenzie
- Date Monday, Oct 11
- Time 4:30-6:30pm
- Cost $10, No one turned away for lack of funds
- Location Meet outside Denman School
- Register by Oct 8
Circle of Security Parent Group
The Hornby and Denman Community Healthcare Society and the Comox Valley Child Development Association are thrilled to be partnering to offer this group for the first time on Denman Island this fall, facilitated by staff from the CVCDA.
“At times, all parents will feel lost or even without a clue about what their child might need from them. The Circle of Security Parenting (TM) program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. This series will assist parents in making sense of what their child is really asking from them with learning objectives such as reading your child’s emotional needs, supporting emotional management and enhancing the development of your child’s self esteem.”
** No proof of vaccination is required. Masks are mandatory indoors. Please sanitize your hands before entering the school.
Please contact Mike or Meredith at 250 898 0247 or mike@hornbydenmanhealth.com or meredith@hornbydenmanhealth.com for questions and to register.
- Facilitators Comox Valley Child Development Association staff
- Date Thursdays, Nov 4 – Dec 9 (except Nov 11th which is a holiday)
- Time 4:30pm – 6:45pm
- Cost Free, childcare and meal included * (*TBD)
- Location Denman School Community Room and Gym
- Registration Register by October 4th (late registrations welcome if there is space)
- Facilitator Kathy Tolson
- Date Tuesdays, Oct 5 – Dec 14
- Time 4:15pm to 5:15pm
- Cost TBA
- Location Denman School Gym
Community Sports
Basketball
Weekly drop-in for all levels players. Contact Daniel Farrow 250-661-1246 for details.
- Date: Mondays; Oct 4 – Dec 13 (but no basketball on Monday Oct 11 and Oct 25)
- Time: 4:00-6:00pm
- Location: Denman School Gym
** Following the Provincial directives, a proof of vaccination will be required for all people born in 2009 or earlier (12+) to attend this program. Our staff will ask to review your BC Vaccine Card (paper or electronic) as well as a piece of photo ID that matches the name on the vaccine card. Masks are mandatory indoors, however players participating in intense activity (i.e. games) have the option of taking off their mask. This does not include warm-ups and other low activity movements. Please sanitize your hands before entering the school through the back door.
Soccer
Weekly drop-in for all levels players.
- Date: Fridays; Oct 8 – Dec 17 (but no soccer on Friday Oct 22)
- Time: 4:00-6:00pm
- Location: Denman School Gym
**COVID Protocols in effect: Following the Provincial directives, a proof of vaccination will be required for all people born in 2009 or earlier (12+) to attend this program. Our staff will ask to review your BC Vaccine Card (paper or electronic) as well as a piece of photo ID that matches the name on the vaccine card. Masks are mandatory indoors, however players participating in intense activity (i.e. games) have the option of taking off their mask. This does not include warm-ups and other low activity movements. Please sanitize your hands before entering the school through the back door.
How to Register:
To register for any of our programs or classes please email
us at dices.communityprograms@gmail.com.
No computer access? Come see us at the Community School
Portable on Wednesdays between 4:00 to 7:00pm and we
will be happy to take your registration.