John Rudy Health Resource Centre

12/17/2025

Today is our Living Despite meeting from 1:00-2:30 PM at the Vernon Public Library.

This will be our Christmas Cheer party where we will have some goodies to share, meet with others who struggle with chronic health conditions.

We will be talking about how we survived the year, our goals for 2026 and how we will get through the holidays

We hope to see you there

12/16/2025

Our next meeting will be TOMORROW Wednesday December 17th (NOTE: this is the third Wednesday as the fourth Wednesday will be Christmas Eve) from 1:00-2:30 at the Vernon Public Library

We look forward to you joining us with a little Christmas Cheer

This meeting will be a strictly SOCIAL event, where we can get to know others who struggle with chronic health conditions and chronic pain

We will be discussing Christmas Traditions, Living Despite during the Holidays and Goals for the coming year

We hope that you will join us for this event as we say goodbye to 2025

NOTE: This will be our LAST meeting in the Community room upstairs and we will be moving to the Okanagan Room for the remainder of the season which I am told is a smaller but nicer room with comfy chairs.

11/27/2025

It was a fantastic turn out at today's Living Despite session at Okanagan Regional Library. Thank you to today's presenter who did a phenomenal job, Amy Hamilton

11/27/2025

Upcoming meeting schedule for our Living Despite workshops

11/27/2025

Can't thank Amy Hamilton enough for coming and speaking to us today about how to Live Despite with many tools we can use on a daily basis. It was so helpful to hear that you truly understood this journey as you also deal with chronic health conditions.

We were beyond excited that we had 18 people in attendance and had to keep adding chairs, this made my heart swell to be able to share with others who are looking for help. There is help out there and we at John Rudy Health Resource Centre are here to help support you by putting these workshops on

11/26/2025

Don't forget our Living Despite meeting is TODAY November 26th at 1:00 PM at the Vernon Public Library.

We will be having Amy Hamilton speak to us about her life with ME/CFS and how this has impacted her and her family but how it has helped her in her practice as a clinical counsellor who specializes in helping people manage chronic health conditions.

You don't want to miss this event in person BUT if you are unable to attend we are offering this by zoom and you just need to register with John Rudy Health Resource Centre by phone at 250-938-8092 or email at info@johnrudyhealth.ca

11/17/2025

We love providing learning opportunities for people that can help improve their health and well-being.

Saturday was just such a day with caregivers learning tips to improve their communication with Marc Fisher from Let's Talk Communication .

And a shout out to Pup-n-Cup Family Cafe & Shop CCC for posting us. Your coffee is delicious!

11/13/2025

It was a great first class of Focus on Food for Caregivers today! Thank you to Pup-n-Cup Family Cafe & Shop CCC for hosting and Mikkie from DEEM Health for facilitating with her Nutritionist expertise. Thank you to Kal Tire for sponsoring today's class! And a big thank you to our past participants and now volunteers Sharon and Don for making a tasty snack for everyone.

11/10/2025

Are you a caregiver, helping a family member? Do you want to know how to start a difficult conversation? Do you wish you new some tips to de-escalate a heated situation? Would you like pointers to be their advocate with the doctor and care team?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then please register for this workshop and leave feeling confident that you can talk and be heard while improving your relationship with your loved one.

Register by email at info@johnrudyhealth.ca or call and leave a message at 250-938-8092. Everyone is welcome. Admission is by donation of any amount, no one will be turned away.

If you can't attend in person let us know in your registration and we will send you a zoom link.

11/09/2025

You don't want to miss this webinar from Arthritis Society Canada

With arthritis, even light activities — like carrying groceries, taking a short walk, or getting out of bed — can feel like too much. But with the right strategies, exercise can be a powerful tool for relief.

Join physical activity specialist Dr. Manuel Ester and learn to move with more confidence and less pain.

🗓️November 12 | 6 p.m. ET
💻 FREE & virtual

Here's what you’ll learn:
✅ How regular movement can help reduce pain and support overall health
✅ How to exercise safely with osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis
✅ Simple strategies to make movement part of your daily routine

Can’t attend live? Register and we’ll send you the recording after!

Save your spot: https://arthritis.ca/get-involved/events/exercising-safely-with-arthritis/

11/07/2025

We now have over 300 followers! Not sure which day we hit that threshold, but a big thank you to all of you!