Did you know that Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc. has a Men’s Club? Local volunteer men created this club to address a growing need to provide a safe space for men to meet weekly, share ideas, life experiences and provide value to Brandon. If you are interested in becoming a member, then please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or (204) 571-2050. The group meet every Wednesday from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM at 311 Park Avenue East.
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Join the Club
Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc. is a wonderful place to meet people, learn new skills and have fun! Everyone is invited to get involved in: yoga classes, line dancing, exercise group, foot care, computer club, Men’s Club, Stitch N Chat, cribbage, clogging, technology training. We would also like to welcome our two new Bridge Clubs at our facility. Some benefits of becoming an annual member include reduced rates for activities and a voice in the organization.
Living With Dementia?
People living with dementia can feel isolated and unsure of where to go for support. You are not alone. The Alzheimer Society is here to help. Our offices across the province can provide you with the information, education and support. Plus, with our virtual and in-person programming, you can join our education sessions, Minds in Motion® program and support groups from wherever works best for you.
Contact us today to reach a reassuring ear by phone or get a quick response by email. Visit our website to find an office near you at alzheimer.mb.ca.
Look for Local at Sobeys
City Bread is a Parve Kosher baking facility that uses its own natural sours as part of the baking process, giving their bread its unique flavour and same great taste since the company first started in 1948. City Bread uses simple ingredients like sea salt, whole grains, flour from wheat grown and harvested in the Prairies, and natural mold inhibitors instead of chemical additives. Their breads are vegan certified, you won’t find any added sugar, fat, or preservatives in any loaf made by City Bread – just ingredients you can pronounce. Look for Manitoba-made City Bread the next time you do your grocery shopping at Sobeys.
Tree of Lights
The BRHC Foundation’s Annual Tree of Lights campaign will run through the month of December. You can memorialize or honour someone special this holiday season. For a minimum $15 donation (tax receipt will be issued) the Foundation will:
• Hang a personalized tag in memory or honour of a loved one on the “Tree of Lights” located in the BRHC atrium.
• Turn on the lights on the evergreens that are located in the traffic loop at BRHC.
In Your Community
The Backyard on Aberdeen offers a beautiful space to host events of all kinds, including meetings, celebrations of life, and weddings. The venue provides many amenities to make your event worry-free, including harvest or round tables, full tableware and decorations, audio-visual equipment, a fully licensed banquet hall, and a beautifully landscaped backyard. The Backyard on Aberdeen is also happy to prepare menu items for pick up or delivery. Venue rental fees are waived for events with more than 100 guests. For more information or to book your event, visit TheBackyardOnAberdeen.ca or call 204-520-0812.
Tips for Clearing Congestion
Stuffy sinuses? Here are some things you can do now to feel and breathe better: Hook up a cool-mist humidifier or vaporizer and feel the relief a bit of moisture can provide. Try adding a couple of drops of peppermint or eucalyptus oil to the water. If you have neither humidifier nor vaporizer, take a steamy shower or try using a saline nasal spray or doing some nasal “irrigation” using a neti pot or nasal syringe. Drink plenty of fluids. Maintaining optimum hydration levels can help thin the mucus in your nasal passages, pushing the fluids out of your nose and decreasing the pressure in your sinuses.
Gender Differences in Metabolism
Women are more vulnerable to alcohols adverse consequences and alcohol has a profound impact on women’s health compared to men. Although, alcohol’s link to breast cancer is the most well known and documented in the research literature, the consequences to our overall health, including heart and liver disease is extremely high for women, of every age, who have three or more drinks per week. Women’s bodies contain proportionately less water and more fat than a man’s. Water dilutes alcohol and fat retains it, so organs are exposed to higher concentrations of alcohol for longer periods of time. At any given dose, our blood alcohol levels will be higher than a man’s, even taking into account differences in body weight. As a result one drink for a woman is roughly equivalent to two drinks for a man. As women age their bodies contain even less water and more fat, so blood alcohol levels rise even faster. Also, women absorb and metabolize alcohol differently than men. This difference is due to variations in the amount of the enzyme responsible for metabolizing alcohol. Women have less of this enzyme in their stomach, small intestine and liver. As 30% of alcohol goes through the stomach directly into the blood stream this means that the alcohol goes through the bloodstream to all cells of the body less diluted and in higher concentrations.
HEALTH ALERT
DID YOU KNOW: The National Advisory Group has published new guidelines on the number of drinks consumed each week, and the increased risk of alcohol related health issues. The International Agency for Research for decades have classified Alcohol as a #1 preventable Carcinogenic to humans, behind Tobacco and Asbestos– especially for women! Alcohol use in Canada causes nearly $7,000 cases of cancer deaths each year in Canada. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), who advises the Canadian government on alcohol consumption, has drastically reduced what is considered low-risk drinking. Previous guidelines indicated 10 drinks a week for women and 15 for men. The new proposed guidelines now indicate that more than 6 drinks per week leads to increased risk of a host of health issues. The new proposed guidelines suggest that the health risks become “increasingly high” when someone has six or more drinks per week.
Who We Are
SRWC is a unique, welcoming, recovery-oriented community, accompanying individuals, families and friends affected by substance abuse in their journey towards recovery. We offer, group individual, couples counselling, and family counselling and education programs during the day and evening, co-ed and gender specific programs and support for individuals and their
families. The Access Program for those awaiting a program of their choice, Exploring Options participating in a recovery plan, gender specific Continuing Recovery Program, or our
co-ed evening Work Sober Program focusing on recovery maintenance. We support your recovery by offering you the services you and your family need in your recovery journey.
Build Your Mental Hygiene at Work
Your level of mental fitness can often determine your ability to deal with stressful situations, thrive through change and ultimately, perform at your best. We know it’s important but how many of us commit time every day as we do with our physical hygiene? Here are a few mental hygiene practices you can incorporate into your day and/or encourage others at work to practice. Just try one at a time! 1) Do a round of gratitude at each meeting 2) Write down one thing you achieved and felt great about each day. 3) Practice acceptance of what you don’t like, but can’t change.
