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Maximize your Balance and Stability

Did you know that lack of stability and balance account for a large portion of foot and back pain issues? Today, wellness consumers want products to enhance their quality of life and are asking for natural, safe solutions for more energy, pain relief and enhanced mobility. VoxxLife socks and insoles with HPT optimize the user’s stability and balance at the nervous system level and provide relief from aches and pains with drug free proven technology. Voxx Human Performance Technology (HPT) is based on 45 Years of research in Neuromuscular Science, Chiropractic Neurology and Reflexology. Come see a balance demo on March 14 or 21 at the Parksville Community Centre.

Gambling Prevention Services

The BC Responsible & Problem Gambling Program offer Prevention Services including: • Education and information for students in grades 5 to 12 • Training for student leadership programs and peer helpers • Information sessions for parent groups, ESL classes, college and university classes, community groups, and treatment programs • Drama projects and awareness booths for older adult populations
• Training for community professionals • On-campus awareness initiatives for college and university students • Culturally relevant gambling awareness programs for Aboriginal, Asian, South Asian and other populations. We will work with your group to ensure messaging regarding responsible and/or problem gambling awareness meets your group’s needs.

Benefits of Dental Implants

Dental implants are the most natural way to restore missing teeth. They distribute the forces back to the bone where they naturally belong. This is in contrast to partial dentures or bridgework that places the force of the missing tooth on the neighboring teeth, leading to a higher risk to their damage and or loss. As well, the bone where the missing tooth is will continue to shrink away with time. This leads to the loss of bony support on the neighboring teeth adding further risk to their future. The placement of dental implants will actually stop this “bone shrinking” process and preserve, not damage the neighboring teeth.

What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

If you are unable to take a mass-produced medication, a compounding pharmacy can create a personalized medicine just for you. Reasons to turn to a compounding pharmacy include; inability to swallow a pill, an allergy to gluten or dyes, or a drug may be in short supply. The pharmacist works with the prescribing health care practitioner to create a solution that works for you. The compounding pharmacist can add appealing flavours, create unique dosage forms and provide innovative delivery methods to make it easier for you to take your medicine.

Role of the Funeral Director

Funeral directors are caregivers and administrators, event planners, as well as listeners and supporters. They make the arrangements for transportation of the deceased, complete all necessary paperwork and implement the choices made for final disposition and memorial service. It is important for your family to know your choice whether cremation, traditional, or green burial. Have the conversation with family now to find out what arrangements may already be in place or to help put them in place for the future. Planning ahead can be as simple as a conversation to record your wishes. Your funeral director is there to listen at any time.

Shoulder Pain Relief

To eliminate the pain of frozen shoulder or rotator cuff injuries and to regenerate the joint, especially with osteo-arthritic elements; acupuncture and Prolozone injection therapy are my treatment protocols. Hypoxia or the inadequacy of cellular oxygen reaching the body’s tissues causes degeneration in the ligaments. Prolozone is excellent for all forms of musculo-skeletal and joint pain including chronic neck & back pain, rotator cuff injuries, degenerative, arthritic hips,knees, degenerated discs, shoulder and elbow pain. Because in many cases Prolozone actually corrects the pathology of the disorder, there is a 75% chance for the chronic pain sufferer to becoming permanently pain free.

Financial Wellness with John Shoulders

Mon, Mar 23, “Five Money Questions for Women.” Shares perspective on a process woman can use to identify financial goals and set a strategy. For women of all ages.
Mon, Mar 30, “Rules of the Road.” Introduction to the Edward Jones 10 Rules of the Road to investing for clients and prospects. For all investors.
Venue: Paint of Interest, North of Superstore. 6:30 – 8:30 pm Mondays. RSVP is required either by phone at 403-341-9344 or email [email protected]. $5 per person payable directly to the venue.

Persistent Pain? We can help!

Focus on your life rather than your pain in our Moving on with Persistent Pain Workshop. Over 8 weeks, you’ll learn to manage your pain and improve your overall quality of life. Explore the mind-body connection through engaging activities and increase your functioning and avoid flare ups through pacing your activity in a safe and specific way. Improve lifestyle factors that impact your pain such as exercise, nutrition, sleep, managing grief and stress, relaxation skills, medication and coping strategies. Ask your doctor or health care professional for a referral or self-refer by calling 403-314-3297.

JSJ for Your Animal Companion

Through Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ), our awareness is awakened to the fact that we are endowed with the ability to harmonize and balance ourselves in rhythm with the universe – physically, mentally and spiritually. Over the past decades, Adele Leas has pioneered this work and made it applicable for domesticated animals such as dogs, cats and horses. Under Adele’s instruction, Robin McKay of Energy Effects is currently training to become one of a few teachers in North America to offer the JSJ for Animal Companion Certification. With Robin, you can be assured your animal companion is in good hands.

Stride Physiotherapy = #TimeforCare

Stride Physiotherapy and Wellness was established with your optimum health in mind and is centered around providing you with holistic care. The clinic uses a multidisciplinary approach with importance on keeping your mind and body strong together. The talented team of health professionals work together to deliver leading-edge physiotherapy, athletic therapy, massage therapy, and psychology services with many having varied specialities and areas of interest. They work collaboratively to design your optimal rehabilitation, preventative care and/or performance care plans. Your care is their dedicated focus, and your convenience, their priority.

The Multi-Generational Sandwich

If you’re currently caring for children still living at home while also caring for aging parents, then you are a member of the Sandwich Generation. According to Statistics Canada, more than two million Canadians are part of the Sandwich Generation. Our aging Baby Boomer population, and children staying in the family home until they are in their 20s, means that the Sandwich Generation is here to stay. As parents age and are no longer able to independently care for themselves, they will require extra assistance to enable them to stay at home. And that home may be your home, not theirs.