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Holiday Joy: Home Care

This holiday season, the presence of a home caregiver offers unparalleled advantages, ensuring a joyful and stress-free celebration. Experienced caregivers provide personalized assistance, enabling seniors or individuals with special needs to participate fully in festivities. From meal preparation to companionship, caregivers enhance well-being. Their support fosters a safe environment, preventing accidents and promoting peace of mind for both individuals and their families. With dedicated care, the holiday season becomes a time of warmth, comfort, and shared joy, allowing everyone to cherish precious moments together. Consider the gift of a home caregiver for a holiday filled with compassion and support.

Ask The Expert

Q: I had cataract surgery but I still have to wear glasses often. Can I go back to wearing contact lenses?
A: Probably! As long as your eyes are generally healthy, contact lenses aren’t contraindicated. Talk to your eye doctor about reasonable goals for your vision correction. At Mosaic Optometry, we have many options for our contact lens patients!

Transforming Confidence

At Beauty Habits, their core mission revolves around elevating your inherent beauty and rekindling inner confidence. Established by the exceptionally skilled Danielle Doran, Beauty Habits is dedicated to the art of permanent makeup, focusing on eyebrows, eyes, and lips. Danielle’s commitment stems from a profound passion to make a positive impact on lives, fostering self-love and confidence. With a keen understanding of individual uniqueness, she conducts personalized one-on-one consultations, ensuring optimal results for each client. Take the first step toward lasting beauty by booking a complimentary consultation today and discover a transformative experience that mirrors and enhances your inner spirit.

Holistic Healing Approach

Acupuncture is versatile, addressing a wide range of issues through the stimulation of channels beneath the body’s surface. By inserting needles into specific points, it alleviates symptoms or pain caused by ‘traffic jams’ in these channels. If you think about these “traffic jams” like a kinked water hose, the water cannot go through and then by freeing this kink the water can then run smoothly and pain or discomfort in the body is alleviated. At the Remedy Room, we support you at every stage, aiming to naturally rebalance the body in conjunction with other treatments. This holistic approach, rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, promotes relaxation by closely engaging with the central nervous system. K

Socks for Christmas

What are you getting your family and friends for Christmas this year? How about a gift of Wellness? This year, give your loved ones a pair of socks. But not just any sock. Socks with wearable technology that works with the brain to reduce pain, increase strength and endurance and enhance stability and balance for months to come. Knee-high socks with mild compression are great for the travellers on your list. For the hikers, choose wool socks that hug the feet and keep them warm in the outdoors. And don’t forget yourself, you too deserve a gift of wellness.

Earwax and Hearing Aids

Clear Ears Mobile Care
With a decade of experience in the hearing industry, I transitioned to a mobile platform to address the prevalent issue of plugged ears among clients unable to access traditional clinics. Recognizing the need for comprehensive care, I now bring Clear Ears directly to your home. Specializing not only in ear wax removal but also in providing hearing tests and sales for hearing aids, Clear Ears has evolved into a full-service mobile hearing clinic. Embracing the holiday spirit, we extend our services to ensure your festive celebrations are filled with clear hearing and joy. Experience the convenience of our holistic approach to auditory health this holiday season.

Help is Available

December can be a challenging month at the best of times. Online gambling and sports betting have gained incredible popularity recently. Vulnerable people can be at an increased risk of developing gambling issues when combined with the financial and emotional stress the holiday season can bring. If gambling which was once a light-hearted and fun activity has become a coping mechanism for emotional and/or financial relief, reach out to VI Gaming Support. We are available by phone, text, email, social media (Facebook & Instagram) or online on our website. Our toll-free support line is open 24/7. You are not alone.

Make Self-Care a Priority

Stress is a natural part of everyday life. The holiday season can be extra stressful. Are you aware that stress is among the number one causes for all kinds of health concerns including sleep deprivation, changes in appetite, illness, anxiety and depression? One of the greatest ways to combat these stress symptoms is to implement a self-care plan that is done regularly in your life. Self-care strategies are doing activities that you enjoy on a regular basis. During the exciting and busy holiday season, it is important to remember to make your own health and wellness a priority.

Spotlight on Ageism – Zoom Session

BC Community Response Networks is offering a new program – Spotlight on Ageism. Ageism is highly prevalent and is the most socially accepted and tolerated form of discrimination in Canada. Like sexism or racism, ageism is; discrimination – based on someone’s age. Ageism can occur at any point in our lifespan – regardless of how old we are – and may lead to others making judgements about our background, capability, mental or physical status, based only on their impression of our age. Join us on Zoom and learn virtually. Tuesday, December 5th, 2023 from 12 PM – 1 PM. Register at www.BCCRNS.ca or contact the BC CRN Program Team at [email protected].

Coldest Night of the Year

The Coldest Night of the Year is Canada’s National Walk for Homelessness. Since 2011, it has raised more than $96 million in 166 communities across Canada. The Coldest Night of the year is a winterrific family-friendly walk to raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness. Team up, fundraise, walk and gather for good… because it’s cold out there. The event takes place on February 24th. The event features family-friendly 2 or 5 km walks. See the website for details on how you can get involved with the Victoria events that raise funds for Our Place Society and Pacific Centre Family Services Association.