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Enhance Your Look for Wedding & Grad Season

From low-back gowns to tricky fabrics, we’ve got the shapewear and foundations to make your outfit spectacular. Boomba stick-on bras, ByeBra lift tapes, and strapless bras up to J cups offer invisible support, while body shapers in sizes small to 4XL smooth and flatter. We proudly carry trusted Canadian brands like Body Hush, Vacerrelli, Understance, and Wacoal. Bring your dress—or a photo—and we’ll help you find the perfect foundation for a confident, stunning look.

May is Better Speech & Hearing Month!

Did you know that the entire month of May is dedicated to Better Speech and Hearing? During May, the hearing care industry makes a special effort to educate the public about hearing loss. Helen Keller once said that of all her sensory deprivations, she most missed her ability to hear. She noted that while blindness kept her separate from things, hearing loss separated her from people. Hearing impairment not only affects your ability to understand speech, but it also has a negative impact on your social and emotional well-being, as you struggle to carry on meaningful conversations and avoid activities.

May is Better Speech & Hearing Month!

Did you know that the entire month of May is dedicated to Better Speech and Hearing? During May, the hearing care industry makes a special effort to educate the public about hearing loss. Helen Keller once said that of all her sensory deprivations, she most missed her ability to hear. She noted that while blindness kept her separate from things, hearing loss separated her from people. Hearing impairment not only affects your ability to understand speech, but it also has a negative impact on your social and emotional well-being, as you struggle to carry on meaningful conversations and avoid activities.

The Ripple Effect: Hearing Loss & Mental Health

As Mental Health Week approaches this May, let’s shine a light on the profound impact of untreated hearing loss on our well-being. Beyond the obvious auditory challenges, untreated hearing loss can lead to feelings of isolation and depression. Difficulty communicating with others can exacerbate these feelings, impacting our mental health. Research underscores the importance of addressing hearing loss promptly to safeguard not just our hearing, but also our emotional and psychological well-being. Let’s prioritize regular hearing check-ups and seek support if experiencing any symptoms. It’s a crucial step toward nurturing both our ears and our mental health.

Nourishing Seniors, Building Communities

In retirement communities, mealtimes are vital for seniors, fostering socialization and delivering essential nutrients. To ensure a wholesome diet, communities prioritize well-balanced meals with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. Seniors, prone to health risks, must maintain good nutrition to avoid weight loss, depression, and weakened immune systems. The National Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging reports over 5.5 million seniors facing food insecurity. Retirement communities address nutritional challenges by providing chef-prepared communal meals. This approach ensures proper nutrition, fosters a social atmosphere, and creates a well-rounded dining experience for residents.

Enhance Your Look for Wedding & Grad Season

From low-back gowns to tricky fabrics, we’ve got the shapewear and foundations to make your outfit spectacular. Boomba stick-on bras, ByeBra lift tapes, and strapless bras up to J cups offer invisible support, while body shapers in sizes small to 4XL smooth and flatter. We proudly carry trusted Canadian brands like Body Hush, Vacerrelli, Understance, and Wacoal. Bring your dress—or a photo—and we’ll help you find the perfect foundation for a confident, stunning look.

Be Still…with Reiki!

Reiki is a gentle but powerful energy healing technique used for relaxation, stress reduction and balance that can promote healing on many levels. It is typically given by ‘laying on of hands’ as you lie on a massage table fully clothed. This higher frequency, positive energy flows through the hands of the practitioner into your energy field releasing ‘energy blockages’ by lifting and transforming lower frequency energies such as worry, fear, anger and anxiety. The deep relaxation experienced with Reiki can have many beneficial effects including more calm/stillness to the body & mind, better sleep, reduced stress & pain and reduction of overwhelm and anxiety.

May is Better Speech & Hearing Month!

Did you know that the entire month of May is dedicated to Better Speech and Hearing? During May, the hearing care industry makes a special effort to educate the public about hearing loss. Helen Keller once said that of all her sensory deprivations, she most missed her ability to hear. She noted that while blindness kept her separate from things, hearing loss separated her from people. Hearing impairment not only affects your ability to understand speech, but it also has a negative impact on your social and emotional well-being, as you struggle to carry on meaningful conversations and avoid activities.

Yay It’s May! Take Time to EnJOY!

Buds are budding, and flowers are blooming! It’s time to get out in the sunshine and smell the fresh air. Remember to take time out for yourself and enjoy this spring weather. Take time to sit, relax, connect with nature, and do nothing. Taking time for yourself will make you happier, more productive, and better able to support your loved ones. If you have a challenge planning time for yourself, connect with Permelia. As a Certified Body/Emotion Code Practitioner, she can help you release any unprocessed negative (trapped) emotions to allow you to take time for yourself.

Becoming the Creator of Your Life

Why not create beauty in the face of adversity and uncertainty? See raw vulnerability as the courage to be fully acknowledged and understood. Allow yourself the permission to listen to your body’s wisdom and hear what it yearns to share. How can I allow my heart to open wider, create more space and release all that is no longer required? Each moment you are presented with the choice to fully show up, be brave and courageously walk through the threshold of fear, pain, and uncomfortable situations. Or we can choose to run, hide, and lock the doors, freezing into our pain and power. I will hold space and deep prayer as you choose your vital life force!

Is Travel in Your Future?

This is the time of year when many of us travel. If you are travelling, travel insurance that covers medical emergencies, trip cancellations, and interruptions is highly recommended, especially for seniors. A medical emergency in a foreign country and a hospital stay can easily cost $100,000 or more. If you get sick and can’t travel home from your destination, trip interruption insurance will cover your costs while you recover. If you become ill before you travel, trip cancellation insurance will reimburse travel costs. Travel insurance buys peace of mind. We wish you happy and safe travels.