[Viva] Fwd: Sunshiney days!!

Tue Mar 12 18:56:54 PDT 2019

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From: Friends for Life <info at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca>
Date: Tue, Mar 12, 2019, 6:44 PM
Subject: Sunshiney days!!
To: <shetognazzini at gmail.com>

Sunshiney days!!
*CLICK HERE* to book appointments
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*HOUSE HAPPENINGS*

*Join us for Brunch  Wednesday, March 13th*
Please come by and enjoy a home cooked meal prepared with love  by our
fantastic brunch volunteers. Brunch is served from 11:30am-12:45pm. There
is no need to book for brunch, just arrive before 12:45pm  Brunch will be
served all Wednesdays in March. March 13th, 20th and 27th.

*bookedIN system*
We have been trying to solve the problems with the booking system. One
problem that we have identified is that if clients book under different
variations of their name, a new account is created (i.e. if John Smith
booked with full name, J. Smith and Johnny Smith, then 3 accounts are
opened). This is also affecting email notifications.  Until we figure out a
more permanent solution, please choose one name and stick with it.   Thanks

*Gardening/  Gardening Committee*
This year Friends for Life will be partnering with our neighbors at West
End Seniors Network to tend the garden.   We will be coordinating with
WESN, over the next few weeks and will  have a committee meeting .  If you
would like to be involved please  email Misha at
misha at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca

*Expressive Arts with Melanie *
These are one-on-one sessions with Melanie Rivers, a student of Expressive
Arts Therapy. 12 week terms would allow you to deeply explore your personal
healing and expression You can commit to the whole 12 weeks or part of the
term. Melanie requests that clients commit to at least three-six sessions.
For more information about Melanie, please see here.
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*** Limited space is available so please register in advance. Email your
preferred times to misha at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca
<jesse at vancouverfriendsforlife.ca?subject=Creative%20Expression%20with%20Natalie%20in%202018>

*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,  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=b3ea3213c5&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

*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.

Vancouver Friends for Life presents

*BINGO FOR LIFE!*

*Every Wednesday 7pm Mary's on Davie - 1202 Davie St. *
Come on down to  Mary's on Davie and Bute for a night of bingo balls, drag
queens, music & prizes.  Spread the word and bring your friends!

*Don't forget - Vancouver Friends for Life Society depends on
your support.  *
Entrance is suggested $10 minimum donation.
All proceeds go to supporting the services at Vancouver Friends For Life
Society.

* • ● •  FRIENDS FEATURE FRIDAY • ● •*

Are you interested in sharing your story and journey with Vancouver Friends
For Life Society?
We're interested in highlighting the stories of members, practitioners and
volunteers alike.
Every Friday, on our Facebook
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and Instagram
<https://friendsforlife.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=21612d99d1f3008d07ea8f1fb&id=c05a3c7b1f&e=7a68f439b0>,
we spotlight one story and portrait from the people who make our house, a
home.

If you are interested in sharing your story - please contact Vee at
vee at ecofashion-week.com or find her, after Brunch on Wednesday, March 13.

*● ● ● Christian – a member, volunteer and donor at VFFL*

“I first heard about the Vancouver Friends For Life Society
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in
2002 and was later referred to the house in December 2005 by my doctor.
VFFL is a wonderful place to go – an incentive, you get support, and you
realize you’re not the only one.

In my time, when you got positive, it really was the worst news. I weighed
only 99lbs when I came out of St Paul’s Hospital, with all types of
medication. Now, 13 years later, I’m only taking 1 pill a day. So many
people passed away in the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and now
look at us – we’re healthy and thriving. There’s always a lot going on in
the house with great services and treatments, but once a week, you see
everybody at brunch, where we’re blessed to share very good food with very
good friends. It’s really like a second home to me."

These are the people that make our house, a home.
#FriendsFeatureFriday
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*● ● ● Shelly – a volunteer, member and Women’s Wellness & Leadership
Project Coordinator*

“I was diagnosed with HIV in 2008. Through my experience as a peer
navigator, I found out about Vancouver Friends For Life Society and became
a member in 2011. There has been a lack of women's space since PWN closed
and VFFL has helped fill that void. This has become a place for women to
come feel safe, welcomed and respected. I am grateful for the opportunity
to give back, and to get to see how people have changed, and gotten
stronger in this healing environment.”

These are the people that make our house, a home.
#FriendsFeatureFriday
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*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

*Thriving Through Emotional Freedom with **Larisse** Goldstein*
1:30pm. 2:45pm, 4:00pm

*Acupuncture with Ed Henrioulle*
5:00pm, 6:00pm & 7:00pm

*WEDNESDAYS Acupuncture with Ed Chen (1st & 3rd WED of the month) *
9:15am, 9:30am, 10:00am, 10:15am & 10:45am

*Brunch*
11:30am- 12:00pm
March 13th, 20th, and 27th

*(Wednesday Continued....)*

*R**eflexology with Brian Anderson *
12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm

*Yoga with Jean Luc*
1:30pm

*Counseling with Katherine Craig*
12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm
*away March 13th- April 3 Returning April 10th*

*Bingo For Life*
A weekly fundraiser for VFFL
at Mary's On Davie - 1202 Davie St.
Wednesdays - 7PM

*THURSDAYS*
*Creative Expression with Melanie*
10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm

*Reiki with Phil*
10:00am  11:30am

*Vancouver College of Massage Therapy:*
1:15pm, 2:30pm, 3:45pm

*SATURDAYS*
*Naturopathic Medicine with Boucher Institute*
10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
*** Please visit Boucher's booking schedule
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to book appointments.
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The team at Key Dental Clinic is offering free or low-cost dental care for
our clients.
You can choose from:
Complementary comprehensive exam and X-Rays

   1. Oral cancer screening.
   2. 50% discount on all preventative services such as cleaning and
   Flouride treatment.
   3. 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=459c665548&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.

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