[Viva] Fwd: Closure- note changes with Boucher and VCMT
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*Shelly Tognazzini*
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From: Friends for Life <info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca>
Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 4:29 PM
Subject: Closure- note changes with Boucher and VCMT
To: <shetognazzini at gmail.com>
Closure- note changes with Boucher and VCMT
*CLICK HERE* to Book an Appointment Today
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=ca5a9545a1&e=7a68f439b0>
*HOUSE HAPPENINGS*
*Join us for Brunch on Wednesday, August 1st *
With the house closure August brunches will be as follows: August 1st,
22nd and 29th Enjoy delicious, nutritious brunches prepared with love by
our amazing brunch volunteers.
*Vancouver College of Massage Therapy*
Please be advised that the College will be on their semester break when we
return. Appointments for August 21st, 23rd, 28th & 30th are cancelled.
We apologize for the short notice. We will keep you apprised of the date
of VCMT return date.
*Please Note Upcoming House Closure *
Friends for Life will be closed August 6th - August 17th We will reopen
with programing on Monday August 20th.
****During the house closure, Boucher appointments will still be as per *
*usual*
*Cooking with Lori*
Lori has returned for another amazing cooking class. Join her on
Wednesday, August 22nd 6:00pm- 9:00pm for another dynamic class. Please
book at www.vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
*Boucher Clinic Appointments *
Our fantastic community partners at Boucher have asked us to promote their
clinic Saturday at the Diamond Centre. Friends for Life members receive
complementary appointments and in order to encourage our members to attend
until September we will not be counting your appointment towards your
monthly booking total. You can book an appointment *here.
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=b19e71923b&e=7a68f439b0>*
*Returning Client-Members*
Are you a Client-Member who hasn't been to the house in a while? We would
love to welcome you back and introduce you to some of the newer aspects to
being a client-member at the house, including BookedIn, our current
programming offerings and our partnering services. Contact us at
info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca or stop by and speak with a client-member!
*Trouble Canceling an Appointment?*
Call 604 682 5992 or email info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
*New Website*
Our new website is a key part of our efforts to expand our
client-membership, our programming, our volunteers and much more to help
grow and nurture the Vancouver Friends for Life Society. Go to
www.vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=6dad4a837c&e=7a68f439b0>for
all the latest info on becoming a client-member, events at the house,
volunteering, donations and share the link with anyone who you think may be
interested in coming to the House, in whatever capacity. With your support,
we can continue to support others in our community!
*Contact the Vancouver Friends for Life Board of Directors*
Do you have any feedback, questions, concerns or suggestions for the VFFL
board? Send you thoughts to board at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
<board at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca?subject=Contact%20the%20VFFL%20Board%20of%20Directors>
and have your voice heard!
*PROGRAMMING AT A GLANCE*
- *Revised Booking Policy - *Our Friends for Life staff, in conjunction
with the Client Engagement Committee, have completed a revised version of
our booking policy, which can be found at the bottom of the newsletter. We
encourage all our client-members, hosts and practitioners to familiarize
themselves with this new policy now as it will take effect April 1st.
Client-members may now book up to 6 appointments *per calendar month*,
which is an increase in annual amount to *72 potential appointments*. We
hope that this will make remembering how many appointments each
client-member is allowed to have much simpler and more straightforward.
- *Ed Chen* will be resuming his acupuncture sessions at the House on
the *1st and 3rd Wednesday* of the month
- *Thrive Tapping with Larisse Goldstein* now begins at the
slightly-later times of *1:30pm, 2:45pm & 4:00pm every Tuesday.*
- We are very fortunate to have the *Boucher Institute of Naturopathic
Medicine* provide a wide range of Naturopathic treatments to our
client-members, including Clinical Nutrition, Botanical Medicine,
Homeopathic Medicine, Chinese Medicine and more *(Click
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=c076ef4ad1&e=7a68f439b0>here
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=c8ca76dafa&e=7a68f439b0>
to learn more about the services Boucher provide
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=803c16bfd8&e=7a68f439b0>).*
Boucher
are at the house each Saturday from* 10:00am to 5:00pm*. Do note that
Boucher have their own BookedIn page for booking their appointments which
can be viewed* here.
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=576317895a&e=7a68f439b0>*
- Interested in being listed on our cancellation list? To ensure our
wonderful volunteer practitioners are not left idle, we will call those on
the cancellation list the day of the appointment to see if they are free to
take it. Any appointments taken through the cancellation list *DO NOT*
go towards your monthly limit of 6. Follow this link
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=54ccd52c50&e=7a68f439b0>,
state the name you use for BookedIn and select all of the programmes for
which you would like to be included.
*MONDAYS*
*West Coast College of Massage Therapy*
3:15pm, 4:30pm, 5:45pm
*TUESDAYS*
*Counselling with Shayna Hornstein*
10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm
*Reiki with Tim **Kanik*
11:00am, 12:00pm
*Vancouver College of Massage Therapy*
1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm
On August 2nd. Cancelled for the month of August.
*Thriving Through Emotional Freedom with **Larisse** Goldstein*
1:30pm, 2:45pm & 4:00pm
*Acupuncture with Ed Henrioulle*
5:00pm, 6:00pm & 7:00pm
*Yoga Therapy with Clifton Chin*
6:00pm
*WEDNESDAYS Acupuncture with Ed Chen (1st and 3rd) *
9:15am, 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:15am & 10:45am
*Brunch -- Wednesdays *
11:30am-12:45pm
July 25th, August 1st, 22nd, 29th
*(Wednesday Continued....)*
*Reflexology with Brian Anderson *
off until September
*Yoga with Jean Luc*
2:30pm
*Cooking with Lori*
August 22 6:00pm- 9:00pm
*THURSDAYS*
*Reiki with Phil*
10:30am, 11:30am
*Tarot with Cath Lamond*
On Hiatus until the Fall Season
*Vancouver College of Massage Therapy:*
1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm
On August 2nd. Cancelled for the month of August.
*SATURDAYS*
*Naturopathic Medicine with Boucher Institute*
10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
Please visit Boucher's booking schedule
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=f8e98087e8&e=7a68f439b0>
to book appointments.
A few months back, we had some beautiful shots taken of the house,
including this one of our dining room. The rest can be viewed at
www.vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=48d4788dae&e=7a68f439b0>,
under the Our Home section! Have some pictures or stories you wish to share
with us on our website? Email us at info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca.
AND ANOTHER THING....
*Next session Wednesday July 25 at 7:00pm.*
A Death Café is a group-directed discussion about death with no agenda,
objectives or themes. *It is a discussion group rather than a
grief supporter counselling session that helps people increase awareness of
death and make the most of their lives.* Check out this video
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=8a5c476ea4&e=7a68f439b0>
for more info!
Death Café at Vancouver Friends for Life is led by Janet Rivers. Please
email deathcafeffl at gmail.com
<deathcafeffl at gmail.com?subject=Death%20Cafe%20at%20FFL> if you would like
to attend.
* Katherine Craig, counselor* [image: Katherine Craig]
*Session Title*
“Standing Tall when it feels like the world wants to crush you”
*Session Description (one hour) August 22nd (following brunch)*
Often presentations on stress overlook the key factor supported by research
- "Body follows Head." This means that our perception of a situation
guides our physical response. One person sees a situations as overwhelming
and it is. Another sees the same situation as manageable and it is. Who's
telling the truth? Both are!
This one hour workshop will provide techniques to get your head ready so
that the tips to manage are actually implemented. This workshop is about
taking control back, starting with perspective! When participants walk out
of the room they will have all the tools to make a real and permanent
change.
Katherine is a warm, dynamic individual who will be joining VFFL as a new
counsellor on a regular basis August 22nd.
Vancouver Friends for Life &
XYYVR presents
*BINGO FOR LIFE!*
*Every Wednesday from 7:30, XY at Davie and Bute*
Come on down to XY at Davie and Bute for a night of bingo balls, drag
queens, music, prizes and dancing! Spread the word and bring your friends!
*Don't forget - Friends for Life depends on your support and your $10
'donation' at the door*
Click here for reservations https://xyyvr.com/guestlist/
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Power To Be!
Vancouver Friends for Life is very excited to announce a new community
partnership with the wonderful Power To Be
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. Power To Be is a non-profit organization that empowers all people to
explore their limitless abilities through wholly-inclusive adventures
rooted in nature.* Regular activities include camping, canoeing,
paddleboarding, surfing, hiking, geocaching, snowshoeing, kayaking and
more. *Program costs are heavily subsidized for Friends for Life
client-members. *If you are interested in taking up a new challenge and
experiencing nature, email us *at info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
<info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca?subject=Power%20To%20Be!%20Application>
for your Power To Be application!
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=4aa24298dc&e=7a68f439b0>
The team at Key Dental Clinic is offering free or low-cost dental care for
our clients.
You can choose from:
1. Complementary comprehensive exam and X-Rays
2. Oral cancer screening.
3. 50% discount on all preventative services such as cleaning and
Flouride treatment.
4. 50% discount on minor restorative treatment, including white fillings.
*This is an exclusive offer to clients of Friends for Life Society*. Email
info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
<info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca?subject=Key%20Dental%20Clinic> to book an
appointment. We will verify your association with Friends, so that you can
book an appointment.You will not be able to book an appointment without a
verification from Friends. This offer is available only to those who
receive this email; it is not transferable.
*BOOKING POLICY*
In response to feedback and suggestions from client-members, and in an
effort to improve access to the practitioners, the following guidelines
have been put into place as of April 1, 2018.
Booking limits will now be enforced on a month-by-month basis. This will
make it easier for both client-members and staff to keep track of
appointment numbers. This change will also see an increase in overall
yearly booking limits to 72 per client-member.
1. You may book up to two sessions with any one practitioner per calendar
month, except when otherwise stated. (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday massage
therapy sessions are considered three different practitioners).
2. You may hold up to a total of six sessions for all practitioners per
calendar month, except when otherwise stated. In case of house recess, one
appointment will be deducted from your limit for every week of closure. For
instance, an August closure could last two weeks, meaning two appointments
would be deducted from your allotment. Client-members who refer new
client-members, volunteers or practitioners to the house, or who volunteer
themselves, are eligible for an increase in their monthly booking limit.
Contact info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca for more information.
3. In case of a breach of booking limits, client-members will, in the first
instance, be informed through email and be asked to cancel the number of
appointments necessary to ensure equal distribution of appointments. Upon
further breaches, Friends for Life may cancel client-member appointments
and/or suspend them from booking any further appointments for a period.
4. When a client-member books an appointment, appointment emails are sent
to the client-member and to the practitioner. Client-members are expected
to confirm their upcoming appointments through a further confirmation by
email and text by BookedIn in the days before the appointment. If you do
not receive a confirmation email, please contact
info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca.
5. Client-members are expected to show up for every appointment they have
booked and must also be at the house at least ten minutes prior to the
appointment. Late arrivals and no-shows are noted in BookedIn and a number
of late or no-show appointments may result in cancellation of future
bookings and/or suspension of booking privileges.
6. Client-members may sign up to be on the cancellation list for a
practitioner (Click here
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=068d83c7ac&e=7a68f439b0>).
Appointments made through the cancellation list do not count towards the
monthly appointment limit of 6.
7. Under no circumstances should sessions be transferred to another
client-member. If cancellation is unavoidable, client-members must send an
email to info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca immediately. Under most
circumstances, a cancellation within a 24-hour period of your session will
be considered a ‘no show’. When you cancel, you may offer the name of
someone else who may be interested in filling your appointment.
8. When booking appointments, you accept these terms.
We thank you for your cooperation, as we work towards a fair and equitable
system for everyone.
Vancouver Friends for Life
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