If work or travel keep you away from your pets, you’ve likely considered various pet-care options, from boarding your pets at a boarding facility or animal hospital, to securing the services of a professional pet sitter. More and more pet owners are taking advantage of the benefits in-home pet care provides: • Diet and exercise routines are uninterrupted. • Pets are happier and experience less stress at home. • Travel trauma for both owner and pet are eliminated. • Pet’s exposure to illness is minimized. • Untrained or unwilling friends/family/neighbors need not be called. • A professional pet sitter will maintain the visit requirements of home insurance without having to bring in another person.
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Free Wheelchair Skills Training
Nearly 300,000 Canadians use a wheelchair to improve their mobility. However, wheelchair users often receive very little training in how to use it effectively and efficiently. TEAM Wheels is a 4-week program designed to improve wheelchair mobility skills for activities that are most important to the participant. The program includes a self-managed training app along with 3 teleconference sessions with a peer trainer (an experienced wheelchair user). All training happens at home, using a computer tablet provided during the 4-week training period. The program is being offered as part of a research study, so it is entirely free for participants.
Controlling Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, often goes unrecognized and untreated because there are no symptoms. Your pharmacist can help you reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke, by 1. Reviewing your medications, helping you take them as prescribed and managing potential side effects. 2. Teaching you how to use a blood pressure monitoring device properly and testing your blood pressure regularly. 3. Advising you how to maintain a healthy weight, and a diet that is low in sodium. and 4. Guiding you through a step-by-step quit smoking plan. Learn more about how to keep your blood pressure under control by speaking with your pharmacist.
Product Review Qi Coils™
Qi Coils™, a revolutionary new form of meditation technology, have recently gained popularity among those looking to improve their overall well-being, especially in the areas of stress management, sleep, energy, meditation, and pain management. The Qi Coils™ technology uses electromagnetic fields to promote relaxation and focus. The coils are placed around the body, and it is scientifically proven that the PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic fields) they generate help balance the body’s energy and promote a sense of well-being. The technology used in Qi Coils™ is non-invasive, contactless and easy to use, making it accessible to a wide range of people.
Adjusting to Immediate Dentures
Immediate dentures are dentures that are inserted into a patient’s mouth immediately after their teeth are removed. In fact, this will allow you to immediately begin learning to eat and speak with your new teeth. The advantage of immediate dentures is that you can walk away with a full smile immediately following the removal of natural teeth. However, because immediate dentures are inserted right after your dental surgery, the gums and jaw will change shape as they heal so it may be necessary to have an immediate denture adjusted. Having sore spots is normal and the denture will need to be adjusted by your denturist when they appear.
Ask Dr. Tyler Anderson OD
Q. What is Macular Degeneration?
A. Macular Degeneration, also known as Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field. You cannot see fine details, whether you are looking at something close or far. But your peripheral vision will still be normal. For instance, imagine you are looking at a clock with hands. With AMD, you might see the clock’s numbers but not the hands. You are more likely to develop AMD if you: eat a diet high in saturated fat, are overweight, smoke cigarettes, are over 50 years old, have hypertension, or have a family history of AMD.
Ocular Discomfort and Eye Fatigue
If you experience blurry or double vision, eye discomfort, or daily headaches with vision at work, you could be dealing with eye fatigue related to extensive eye use in a challenging visual environment. Contributing factors can include eye muscle or eye focussing inadequacies, dry eyes, improper computer ergonomics, eye refractive changes, over exposure to low wavelength light, and underlying health conditions. A complete eye exam that includes a good case history, testing of visual functions, ocular health assessment, and an understanding of treatment options, are all important to diagnose and manage the problem.
“Move for 60”
Working from home can be quite relaxing and enjoyable as long as you take the time to move around. ”Move for 60”, is a saying we like to recommend to our work-from-home patients. Simply, for every hour that you spend sitting in front of the computer, get up and walk around the house for 60 seconds. There are also postural exercises that can be done while at your desk that can help with strain and fatigue such as chin tucks, scapular retractions, and wrist circles. Contact us to discover other techniques to help with your aches and pains.
Inflation & Interest Rates 2023
We are in a new economic reality, where inflation lingers, and salaries stagnate. Providing advice for today and planning for tomorrow is crucial. Now is the time to review and discuss your financial plans. People don’t plan to fail; they fail to plan. It’s time to remove the reaction and panic from your anxiety and focus on what you can control. Pay less tax, protect your family, gift loved ones, pass on assets. We are proud to be working with four generations of families since 1987.
Igniting Your Passion
Awakening your tender heart opens your passion and life force, welcoming the juices that frees your soul to ~Pass-I-on ~ wherever you go & in whatever you do. Embodying and knowing that each breath matters; where we put our focus and attention, what we value and how we choose to spend our time is who we become. Take nothing for granted as you taste the many flavors of desire that energize your joy and pleasure. Swim in that pool each day, bathing yourself and igniting your fire that fuels your heart to thrive. Choose to become curious and impassioned with and by life.
Inflation & Interest Rates 2023
We are in a new economic reality, where inflation lingers, and salaries stagnate. Providing advice for today and planning for tomorrow is crucial. Now is the time to review and discuss your financial plans. People don’t plan to fail; they fail to plan. It’s time to remove the reaction and panic from your anxiety and focus on what you can control. Pay less tax, protect your family, gift loved ones, pass on assets. We are proud to be working with four generations of families since 1987.
