The UGRA Fall 2021 newsletter has been published and is being mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Fall Newsletter, or previous editions, by clicking: Newsletters
Chronic Pain in Adults: Challenges in Understanding and Care
Bulletin #19 of the CURAC/ARUCC Health Care Policy Committee focusses on chronic pain not caused by cancer. When pain persists for three months or longer, it is defined as chronic.
Sheila O’Reilly, Guelph community activist, is working with the Direct [Message] Artistic Engagement Project out of McMaster and U of G on a SSHRC funded study and is looking for participants. She has completed 2 interview sessions with 2 different seniors (60-75 year old members of the Guelph community) and would like to interview 3 more.
Pension Update: June, 2021 for UGRA Annual General Meeting
Vaccinations have been ramping up and it looks like we are going to be able to start thinking about our next travel adventure. We want your opinions so we've set up another survey to get an idea about where you'd like to go when the world opens up again. To that end please visit our survey and let us know your preferences.
Bulletin No. 19 of the CURAC/ARUCC Health Care Policy Committee reviews the need for a multi-disciplinary or biopsychosocial approach to the treatment and management of chronic pain.
The UGRA Spring 2021 newsletter has been published and is being mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Fall Newsletter, or previous editions, by clicking: Newsletters
MESSAGE FROM COLLETTE
The Spring Edition of the Newsletter/Infolettre is now available on the CURAC/ARUCC website https://curac.ca/newsletters/curacarucc-nl/nl-spring2021/ Members can access – and even print out – the full edition in living colour or read individual articles (posted separately) in either French or English.
In light of recent events, the CURAC/ARUCC Board is pleased to present an important review of current position issues on its website. The link is https://www.curac.ca/pension-report-feb-21/
Highlights of the February 2021 CURAC/ARUCC Pension Committee Report include: