If there is one thing that we learned from the past year, it is the importance of our health. Now is the time to start living a healthy lifestyle. We may still need to wear masks and practice social distancing, but outside our door is the beautiful nature of our Vancouver Island. Whether it is just a walk around the block, or a hike up a mountain, the fresh air and exercise boosts our wellbeing. So lace up your shoes and wear VoxxLife socks with HPT for enhanced balance and stability. Additional benefits include; enhanced pain relief and management, especially PDN pain and improved mobility.
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WorkBC Assistive Technology Services
“We’re dealing with an aging workforce that will have more people with chronic pain issues, more people with vision or hearing loss, and there are different supports available depending on the degree of challenges you are dealing with,” says Nate Toevs, Marketing Manager for the WorkBC Assistive Technology Services program. “We know we can bring a lot to the table that can make a huge impact for that individual, which in turn will impact the company that they work for.”
The program provides funding for assistive technology, ergonomics, restorative supports including canes and crutches, hearing aids, vehicle modifications, and more.
Contact us for more information at 1-844-453-5506 or [email protected]
Enjoy your precious time together.
Providing care for a loved one takes its toll on family members as they attempt to juggle additional responsibilities on top of already busy lives. Balancing children, work, and care needs often leaves family caregivers exhausted and overwhelmed.
Enlisting trusted, trained assistance for tasks like grocery shopping, support for appointments or simple outings will provide much-needed margins so children can enjoy the precious time they have together with their loved ones.
Independently owned, Care & Company equips team members with excellent training and ongoing support, so your loved ones receive the level of care and companionship they deserve.
Pain vs. Function
Pain is not a good indicator of health. It is a signal from your body to indicate that something is not happy and that you should pay attention. But what do most people do? They ignore it and get on with their lives, until the wheels fall off and it can no longer be ignored. They live life by the 5 most dangerous words, “Maybe it will go away.” What if we switched our thinking away from pain and focused more on function and how well we move? Often the source of your pain is dysfunctional movement, compounded over years. Better function is what leads to good health and less pain.
Golden Circle Trivia Answers
1. Blood Pressure 2. TRUE 3. O Negative 4. 30% 5. Reiki 6. Your age
Outreach Services
The Golden Circle has an outreach department that provides non-medical services to help people remain independent in their homes. The biggest service during COVID has been the frozen meal program followed by medical transportation, grocery delivery, and telephone-friendly visiting. If you need help to remain in your home, please call 403-343-6074 and ask for an Outreach Worker. They will be glad to talk to you about your needs and see what can be set up to help you live at home.
Annual General Meeting
On Monday, April 26th The Golden Circle will be holding their Annual General Meeting virtually. It will be done by Zoom. The meeting starts at 10:30 am. Please call 403-343-6074 to register so we can send you a Zoom invite. All participants will have their names put in a draw for free membership for a year. Come and find out what is happening with your Golden Circle.
Sitting is the New Smoking!
Humans were born to be hunters and gatherers. That is how our body was designed to move, to walk, but we tend to just want to sit. Functional mobility helps maintain independence. We must ensure that our muscles remain strong to do what we need to do to remain living at home. What are you doing to remain physically active? With the warmer weather coming you should take advantage of the outdoors. Go for walks, ride a bike, and check out the wonderful trail systems we have in our community. We need to keep moving to age well!
Laughter is the Best Medicine
“Now, what are you planning to do about that excess weight you’re carrying around:” the doctor asked the patient.
“I just can’t seem to lose it, the man said “Must be an overactive thyroid.” “The tests show your thyroid is perfectly normal,” the doctor said. “If anything is overactive, it’s your fork.”
Need Something Sweet?
Have a craving for something sweet; enjoy Grandma’s Pies, a social enterprise brought to you from the Golden Circle. Call 403-343-6074 and order 5” pies or raisin butter tarts. They cost $6.00 each and are picked up Fridays between 8:30 and 4:00. This venture helps us raise funds to provide outreach services to the community.
In Your Community
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Income Tax Time is Here. Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc. is here to assist you with doing your taxes. CALL 204-571-2052 to make your appointment. Volunteers are ready to assist you.
When is the last time you went bowling? Let’s leave it no longer. T-Birds’ Food-Fun-Games” invites you to come and Bowl. 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bowling doesn’t require any previous experience and it gives you the chance to socialize with new or current friends. Give Laura a call at 204-727-2695 ext .229 for more details. Discount available for seniors.
The Book Shelf
A little bit of history. “A History of the Brandon General Hospital from 1883-1983” This is a great book of pictures and facts. Perhaps you will see someone you know. A Note to Our Readers. Our library is now open so please drop by and pick and choose. No membership, No Late Fees.
Baked Apricot Chicken – Julia Hamel
12 chicken thighs. 1 c. French dressing. 1 c. apricot preserves. 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix. In a medium bowl, combine the jam, dressing and soup mix. Blend together. Place chicken pieces in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Pour apricot mixture over chicken and bake, uncovered at 350F for 50 to 60 minutes.
More great recipes are found in Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc.’s cook book “Cooking Through the COVID 19 Pandemic”. for just $10.00 Call 204-571-2050.
Cut the Clutter
If you are sixty, seventy or even eighty you most likely have a houseful of memories. Birthday cards you have received over the years, a brochure from a play you saw fifteen years ago and what about that favorite sweater with the holes in the elbows. Everything is piling up, but you do not want to part with any of it. You need help as your treasures are taking over. CUT THE CLUTTER meets every Tuesday from 2 – 3. Call Marion Goldstone 204-725-1232 for more information.
Share Special Occasions
Looking for a more meaningful way to celebrate? On special occasions we often see the notice “No Gifts Please”– why not remember the special someone by giving a gift to Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc. that will keep on giving in the heart and lives of seniors in our community. Make your gift a gift to be remembered.
Will or No Will
Most Canadians do not have a Will, and of those that do, most say that it is not up to date. Once you have a Will in place, it is important to review it every 4 – 5 years, or anytime there is a major event in your family (marriage, divorce, grandchildren born) Most lawyers will review your will with you free of charge (contact them to confirm) and only charge if there are changes that need to be completed. Stacy Senkbeil, Meighen Haddad LLP, MHlaw.ca 204.727.8461
