December is joyful but can also be overwhelming. Between busy schedules, family commitments, and shorter days, it’s easy to run on empty. Reflexology is a beautiful way to give yourself the gift of rest and renewal. By easing stress, supporting sleep, and calming the mind, reflexology helps you slow down and recharge during this hectic season. Aromatherapy enhances the experience, with comforting blends of cedarwood, orange, and clove that create a cozy, soothing atmosphere. Remember: true wellness includes making space for stillness. Take time this month to rest, renew, and restore your energy for the year ahead.
Community News
A Season of Comfort, Connection, & Care
The holidays are a time to celebrate togetherness, and at Cypress House in Swift Current, creating a warm, uplifting environment is at the heart of what we do. As residents enjoy festive meals, music, and meaningful traditions, our team focuses on supporting physical comfort, emotional wellbeing, and safe social connection. Simple activities like shared laughter, gentle movement, or a cozy conversation can brighten spirits and boost overall health. This season, consider small, thoughtful ways to support the seniors in your life, whether it’s a visit, a call, or a favourite treat. At Cypress House, we’re honoured to help residents thrive during the holidays and beyond.
Enjoy a Merry Christmas & a Gluten-Free New Year!
Make your holiday meals extra special with Amanda Lynn Gluten Free (ALGF) Perogies, which are now available at select Sobeys, Safeway, and IGA stores! Easy to cook and guaranteed not to fall apart, these perogies bring joy back to gluten-free dining. The ALGF team has been proudly crafting delicious options for over 10 years in their dedicated gluten- and nut-free facility, offering solutions for most allergens and lifestyles. With four flavourful varieties and even a 12″ thin-crust pizza dough for Boxing Day or New Year’s, ALGF helps everyone eat well and enjoy every bite – gluten-free and full of flavour!
Enjoy a Merry Christmas & a Gluten-Free New Year!
Make your holiday meals extra special with Amanda Lynn Gluten Free (ALGF) Perogies, which are now available at select Sobeys, Safeway, and IGA stores! Easy to cook and guaranteed not to fall apart, these perogies bring joy back to gluten-free dining. The ALGF team has been proudly crafting delicious options for over 10 years in their dedicated gluten- and nut-free facility, offering solutions for most allergens and lifestyles. With four flavourful varieties and even a 12″ thin-crust pizza dough for Boxing Day or New Year’s, ALGF helps everyone eat well and enjoy every bite – gluten-free and full of flavour!
Enjoy a Merry Christmas & a Gluten-Free New Year!
Make your holiday meals extra special with Amanda Lynn Gluten Free (ALGF) Perogies, which are now available at select Sobeys, Safeway, and IGA stores! Easy to cook and guaranteed not to fall apart, these perogies bring joy back to gluten-free dining. The ALGF team has been proudly crafting delicious options for over 10 years in their dedicated gluten- and nut-free facility, offering solutions for most allergens and lifestyles. With four flavourful varieties and even a 12″ thin-crust pizza dough for Boxing Day or New Year’s, ALGF helps everyone eat well and enjoy every bite – gluten-free and full of flavour!
Enjoy a Merry Christmas & a Gluten-Free New Year!
Make your holiday meals extra special with Amanda Lynn Gluten Free (ALGF) Perogies, which are now available at select Sobeys, Safeway, and IGA stores! Easy to cook and guaranteed not to fall apart, these perogies bring joy back to gluten-free dining. The ALGF team has been proudly crafting delicious options for over 10 years in their dedicated gluten- and nut-free facility, offering solutions for most allergens and lifestyles. With four flavourful varieties and even a 12″ thin-crust pizza dough for Boxing Day or New Year’s, ALGF helps everyone eat well and enjoy every bite – gluten-free and full of flavour!
Clean Eating Recipe
Cranberry-Cashew Energy Cups. 1⅔ c rolled oats; ¾ c unsalted cashew butter; ½ c unsweetened almond milk; ½ c 50% dried cranberries, chopped. 2 tbsp chia seeds; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ¼ tsp salt; ½ c dark chocolate chips; 1 tbsp coconut oil. Combine ingredients (leave chocolate & coconut oil aside). Divide mixture among prepared muffin cups (about 1½ tablespoons each); firmly press the mixture into the cup bottoms. Melt chocolate & coconut oil together until smooth and spoon mixture over the oat mixture in each cup. Refrigerate, uncovered, until chilled.
A Season of Comfort, Connection, & Care
The holidays are a time to celebrate togetherness, and at Cypress House in Swift Current, creating a warm, uplifting environment is at the heart of what we do. As residents enjoy festive meals, music, and meaningful traditions, our team focuses on supporting physical comfort, emotional wellbeing, and safe social connection. Simple activities like shared laughter, gentle movement, or a cozy conversation can brighten spirits and boost overall health. This season, consider small, thoughtful ways to support the seniors in your life, whether it’s a visit, a call, or a favourite treat. At Cypress House, we’re honoured to help residents thrive during the holidays and beyond.
Are You Always in ‘Fight or Flight’ Mode?
Massage therapy is undeniably effective at getting people tapped into their parasympathetic nervous system, which is more commonly called ‘rest and digest’. Unfortunately, many spend most of their days in ‘fight or flight’! When the parasympathetic nervous system is in charge, blood pressure and heart rate lower, breathing is fuller, oxygen and blood make it deeper into the body, tissues repair themselves, organs do their jobs better, and overall, mental health is much more relaxed and content. It’s not hard to understand why being in ‘rest and digest’ is more conducive to recovery, management and being better prepared to handle what life throws at us!
A Season of Comfort, Connection, & Care
The holidays are a time to celebrate togetherness, and at Cypress House in Swift Current, creating a warm, uplifting environment is at the heart of what we do. As residents enjoy festive meals, music, and meaningful traditions, our team focuses on supporting physical comfort, emotional wellbeing, and safe social connection. Simple activities like shared laughter, gentle movement, or a cozy conversation can brighten spirits and boost overall health. This season, consider small, thoughtful ways to support the seniors in your life, whether it’s a visit, a call, or a favourite treat. At Cypress House, we’re honoured to help residents thrive during the holidays and beyond.
December Book Club
Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect With the Present, and Expand the Future. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: An empathetic and wise book that will guide you on a journey toward a deeper understanding of self. In Lighter, Yung Pueblo demonstrates how we can all move forward in our healing, from learning self-compassion to letting go to becoming emotionally mature.
