For someone with hearing loss, social situations are challenging. Help improve communication with them by following these simple tips: • Gain their attention before you begin talking. • Speak naturally & don’t shout. Speak distinctly, at a normal rate, using pauses to give the person time to process speech. • Keep your hands away from your face while talking. • Avoid sudden changes of topic. And if the subject is changed, tell them what you are talking about now. • Seat them where they can see as many faces as possible. • Check in. If you think your listener may not be following, convey the information again in shorter, clearer sentences.
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November Brain Teasers
1. What breaks but never falls, and what falls but never breaks? 2. What is always in front of you but you can never see it? 3. What belongs to you but is used by others?
Staying Social with Hearing Loss
For someone with hearing loss, social situations are challenging. Help improve communication with them by following these simple tips: • Gain their attention before you begin talking. • Speak naturally and don’t shout. Speak distinctly, at a normal rate, using pauses to give the person time to process speech. • Keep your hands away from your face while talking. • Avoid sudden changes of topic. And if the subject changes, tell them what you are talking about now. • Seat them where they can see as many faces as possible. • Check in. If your listener is not following, convey the information again in shorter, clearer sentences.
Sound and Light Can Heal the Body
RAYD8® REGEN is Natural Frequency Rejuvenation Technology that uses light and sound frequencies to help your body relax and heal. Using simple display screens aligned together in a geometrical pattern, the cells of your body become recharged and revitalized, aiding your body’s natural recovery and increased vitality. It helps you achieve a deep meditative state, calming and relaxing you to increase the effectiveness of the healing process. Ideally Blissful has just opened a RAYD8® REGEN Centre in Duncan. Come and experience this amazing technology firsthand and enjoy 50% off your first session.
Prevent Falls
November is Fall Prevention Month! Did you know that 1 in 3 older adults experiences a fall each year? Falls can be life-altering, and while older adults with frailty are at higher risk, falls can happen to anyone! To help reduce your chances of falling, consider improving your strength and balance, eating a nutritious diet, and staying hydrated. It’s also important to identify and address hazards in your home—where most falls occur. Regularly check your vision and hearing, and review your medications with your healthcare provider. One fall can change it all, so act now and learn how!
“Real Wellth” Concept
Famous football coach and cancer survivor “Chuck” Pagano is noted for saying: “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything.” Our concept of “Real Wellth” is an integration of wellness and health. Combining these two well-known and easily applied words, we at Juvenation Wellness believe it is a term that captures the soul of our approach to healthy living and can work for everyone. Looking at definitions of Wellness by the World Health Organization and Google, the following themes emerge conscious effort, self-improvement, focusing on physical and mental health, and achieving a higher or improved state of being.
Moving to a New Home?
Here are some tips to make the move as easy as possible. *Create personalized floor plans so you can envision how and where your possessions fit in your new space. *Start the decision process as early as possible as to which belongings are going to make the move with you and which ones to repurpose to a charity or consignment service. *Don’t do everything alone; enlist help from a family member, loved one, or a professional moving company. Genie Senior Services can help you with every step of your move, including downsizing, decluttering, moving, transporting, and setting up your new home.
Relaxation and Self-Care
Client Testimonial: “Raindrop and endocrine treatments are a regular part of my self-care practice. They are a little break out of the busyness of life where I simply slow down and relax into my body. I feel the release and flow of stuck energy and always leave feeling more clarity and grounded. I’m beyond grateful for Jennifer’s knowledge and expertise in essential oils, her healing touch, and her loving care.” A Raindrop Technique Massage combines massage, distinctive energy approaches, intuitive wisdom, and pure essential oils. An endocrine massage is a relaxing soft touch massage using Young Living essential oils and crystals.
Eat for the Season
Welcome to Autumn, a season of transition and reflection in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This time of year corresponds to the Lung and Large Intestine, calling for nourishment through warming, digestible foods that support immunity. Soups are ideal, stoking digestion with ginger, garlic, onions, and seasonal vegetables such as squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes. These foods warm the body and support lung health. Adding warming spices like cinnamon enhances digestion and fortifies the body. Pairing this with digestion-supporting acupuncture creates a holistic approach to staying balanced and healthy during the seasonal change.
Caring for Community at Christmas
As some residents eagerly anticipate the holiday season, others are anxious about how they will manage. Questions about where the meals will come from and how to provide gifts for their children and grandchildren are weighing on their minds. For 56 years, the SOS Caring for Community at Christmas program has been ensuring local children and youth have something special under the Christmas tree and that families and individuals can choose food that is meaningful to them over the holidays. Registration begins November 19. For information on how to participate in or support the program, visit our website or call us.
Take Care of Your Heart
Every year, more than 60,000 Canadians suffer a heart attack. A healthy diet and regular exercise can reduce the risk. If you have cardiovascular disease, follow your treatment carefully and take medicine as prescribed. Common signs of a heart attack include *chest pain; *discomfort or pain in the neck, jaw, shoulder, back, or arm; *shortness of breath; and *dizziness. If you are having a heart attack, call 911 immediately, follow operator instructions, stop all activity, stay calm, and rest in a comfortable position while waiting for help. Ask our pharmacist for more information about heart health.
