NorWest Community Health Centres

Reading in the Garden
2025-08-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-31 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Simpson Street Garden, 433/435 Simpson St, Thunder Bay, ONTARIO, P7C 3J3, Canada

LifeLabs
2025-08-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-31 12:00 - 16:00 | NorWest CHC (Kakabeka Falls), 4785 ON-11 Unit B, Kakabeka Falls, ONTARIO, P0T 1W0, Canada

Drop-in Garden Volunteering with Willow Springs @ Simpson Street Garden
2025-08-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-31 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Simpson Street Garden, 433/435 Simpson St, Thunder Bay, ONTARIO, P7C 3J3, Canada
Drop by the Simpson Street Garden on Tuesdays and Thursdays and garden with Willow Springs. Help keep our Simpson Street Community Garden beautiful all season long.

Fly the C.O.O.P Walking Group (Thurs)
2025-08-07 09:45 - 11:00, 2025-07-31 09:45 - 11:00 | NorWest CHC (Kakabeka Falls), 4785 ON-11 Unit B, Kakabeka Falls, ONTARIO, P0T 1W0, Canada
Fly the COOP Walking Group – Outdoor Walking – Tues/Thurs 9:45 am – 11am
🕘 When & Where We Meet • Tuesdays & Thursdays • Meet at 9:45 AM at NorWest Community Health Centres – 4785 Hwy 11-17 for carpooling (4 park passes available) • Or meet at 10:00 AM at Mountain Portage Trailhead, Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park

RAAM
2025-08-07 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-08-05 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-31 08:30 - 16:30, 2025-07-29 08:30 - 16:30 | NorWest CHC (Longlac), 99 Skinner Ave,, Longlac, ON, P0T 2A0, Canada

N'doo'owe Binesi Sharing Circle
2025-08-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-29 13:00 - 14:00 | NorWest CHC, 525 Simpson Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 3J6, Canada
Please join us for traditional healing programming delivered by a Cultural Practitioner from Nanaandawe’ewin traditional healing team, Indigenous Health

Art in the Garden
2025-08-05 12:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Simpson Street Garden, 433/435 Simpson St, Thunder Bay, ONTARIO, P7C 3J3, Canada

Walk the Block
2025-08-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-29 10:30 - 11:30 | NorWest CHC (Longlac), 99 Skinner Ave,, Longlac, ON, P0T 2A0, Canada

Diabetes Self-Management Program Workshop Series (July 15 - August 19)
2025-08-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-29 10:00 - 12:00 | NorWest CHC, 525 Simpson Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 3J6, Canada
The DSMP is designed to empower individuals with diabetes by providing essential skills, knowledge, and support for effective self-management.
PLEASE NOTE THIS WORKSHOP SERIES IS IN-PERSON AT NORWEST CHC THUNDER BAY SITE.
Workshop Objectives

Empower participants with tools for diabetes management.
Enhance knowledge about diabetes and healthy living.
Foster a supportive community through peer interaction.

Key Components
Interactive Sessions covering:

Understanding diabetes and its management.
Nutrition and meal planning.
Physical activity and stress management.
Monitoring blood sugar and medication management.
Peer Support: Connect with fellow participants for shared experiences.

Target Audience: Adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, caregivers, and family members. Benefits Improved self-management and health outcomes. Increased confidence in managing diabetes. Ongoing support network.
Duration & Schedule Length: 6 weeks, 2.5 hours per session.

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Workshop Series (July 28 - Sept 8)
2025-08-04 11:00 - 13:30, 2025-07-28 11:00 - 13:30
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) was developed by a team of researchers at Stanford University. It’s a self-management education workshop for people with a variety of chronic health conditions. It aims to build participants’ confidence in managing their health and keep them active and engaged in their life.
Participants attend a 2 1⁄2-hour interactive workshop once a week for 6 weeks to learn problem-solving, decision-making, and other techniques for managing problems common to people with chronic diseases. In a typical workshop, participants set a realistic goal for the upcoming week and develop an action plan for meeting that goal. They report on their progress at the following workshop and solicit feedback from the group to help address any challenges.
NOTE: SEPTEMBER 1 IS LABOUR DAY SO FINAL SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 8.

Getting the Most from your Healthcare Appointment (GTMHA)
2025-07-29 11:45 - 13:00, 2025-07-28 13:00 - 14:15 | ON
The “Getting the Most from your Healthcare Appointment” workshop was developed for the public by the South West Self-Management Program in 2013. This 1 – 1.5 hours, interactive workshop, focuses on what to do before, during and after an appointment and uses action planning to optimize people’s health. A variety of learning resources are used including information sharing, videos, tools and a resource manual that supports the individual with integrating the skills into their next appointment. This workshop prepares and empowers individuals to communicate more effectively with their health care provider. Ultimately, patients are the most important members of their healthcare team.
NOTE:

July 28 – VIRTUAL

REGISTRATION: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/e9rxNA3eQI6UI-69RBK65Q

July 29 – IIN-PERSON AT 55+ CENTRE (LUNCH AND LEARN)

REGISTRATION: https://forms.office.com/r/XfbRDReyqt

August 19 – IN-PERSON AT 55+ CENTRE (LUNCH AND LEARN)

REGISTRATION: https://forms.office.com/r/XfbRDReyqt

Fly the C.O.O.P Walking Group
2025-07-29 09:45 - 11:00 | NorWest CHC (Kakabeka Falls), 4785 ON-11 Unit B, Kakabeka Falls, ONTARIO, P0T 1W0, Canada

Getting the Most from your Healthcare Appointment
2025-07-28 13:00 - 14:15
Program Description
The “Getting the Most from your Healthcare Appointment” workshop was developed for the public by the South West Self-Management Program in 2013. This 1 – 1.5 hours, interactive workshop, focuses on what to do before, during and after an appointment and uses action planning to optimize people’s health. A variety of learning resources are used including information sharing, videos, tools and a resource manual that supports the individual with integrating the skills into their next appointment. This workshop prepares and empowers individuals to communicate more effectively with their health care provider. Ultimately, patients are the most important members of their healthcare team.
Why is this important?

People with chronic disease spend on average 12 hours a year with a health care provider. The other 364 ½ days they manage on their own.
Upon discharge, 1 out of 3 patients do not understand the answers to their questions and know how to manage their health condition

Register for a session directly through one of the Zoom links below:
May 28, 2025, 3:00PM – 4:30PM
June 23, 2025, 11:45AM – 1:00PM EST
July 28, 2025, 1:00PM – 2:15PM EST

Chair Yoga
2025-07-28 10:00 - 11:00 | O’Connor Community Centre, 330 ON-595, Kakabeka Falls, ON, ONTARIO, P0T 1W0, Canada
Monday’s @ 10am Virtually or in Kam or O’Connor
O’Connor Community Centre: 330 ON-595, Kakabeka Falls, ON P0T 1W0
Kam Hall: 6197 Dawson Road, Kaministiquia, ON P0T 1X0

Rural Dementia Cafe
2025-07-25 13:00 - 16:00 | 60+ Centre (Kakabeka Falls), 5 Pineview Road, Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, Canada
The Dementia Café is a monthly get-together for people impacted with a memory problem or dementia, their families, caregivers and friends who can be together in a safe welcoming environment. Come out and enjoy music, games, snacks in a relaxing atmosphere. There is no fee and no eligibility criteria to attend our rural cafe.
Partners: Alzheimer Society and CERAH
