Community News
Dinner is Served

Dinner is Served is a healthy meal program offered by Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op Inc. For only $10.00 you will receive a home cooked meal delivered to your home by our faithful volunteers. We have a menu of seven different meals that you can pick from each week. They are to be ordered on a Friday and will be delivered on the following Friday. Check out our menu on our website or
call us at 204-571-2050 for more information.

March Events

The Alzheimer’s Society will be featuring a presentation on Dementia on March 4. When is the last time you had a Massage? Experienced students from Robertson College will be here on March 4. Would you like more information about Identity Theft? Join our friends from Westoba Credit Union in our Games Room. Call us at 204-571-2050 for more information on the above events.

Avoid Denture DIY

Trying to adjust or repair your denture yourself can easily cause irreparable and permanent damage and negatively affect how they fit. If you break your denture, if a tooth falls out, if you notice they’re cracked, or if they’re simply uncomfortable and you’re feeling like they need an adjustment, a professional denturist can help. Denturists will ensure that any repairs are completed properly, eliminating any problems that could occur if you try to fix your dentures yourself. Most adjustments can be made while you wait, and today’s modern technology means that many repairs can be completed within an hour.

Medical Alert Service

Victoria Lifeline is a service that is provided by Brandon Seniors for Seniors. An easy-to-use HomeSafe medical alert service connects you to our trained Lifeline Response Associate at the touch of a button. Call 204-571-2053 for more information or to sign up.

Sowing Seeds Indoors

It’s time to shake off the winter blues and brighten your spirit by bringing a little greenery into your home. Make it feel like spring by starting some seeds indoors. Here are some tips to make your indoor garden a success: 1) Choose easy seeds like tomato, lettuce, marigold, and cosmos. 2) Choose containers with good drainage – these can even be recycled plastic food containers. 3) Follow instructions on the seed packets so you know when and how to plant your seeds. 4) Place containers in a warm, bright location and keep the soil moist.

Look for Local at Sobeys

De Luca’s Specialty Foods is a local family company that has been sourcing out local quality products since 1969 and distributing them to chains and independent stores and restaurants in Western Canada. Shape Foods is one of those products. Shape Foods is the leading producer of premium organic flax meal, which is rich in protein and fibre, as well as omega-3 fatty acids. Their flax comes straight from the Canadian Prairies in Brandon, Manitoba. With Shape Foods’ selection of flax products, getting enough protein, fibre, and omega-3s from the ultimate superfood is easy, simple, and delicious! Pick up a bag of Shape Flax Meal the next time you stop in at Sobeys.

Raising Funds to Support Healthcare

The Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation has a mission to raise funds to support healthcare needs in the community. All donations made to the Foundation are used to purchase equipment and support programming in our hospital. There are numerous ways you can donate: • In memory of a loved one • In honour of someone special • To give thanks for care received • In celebration of a special event • Through Planned Giving in your estate/will • Through corporate philanthropy • By hosting a fundraiser. Whether you direct your giving to the area of greatest need, to a specific area or for long term investment, you can be sure that your donation is making a difference in the community. All donations in excess of $1,000 cumulative will be included on the BRHC Foundation Donor Wall. For more info, or to make a donation see our website.

5 Tips for Being Socially Active

1. Make the most of your daily opportunities to socialize. 2. Practice a random act of kindness. It could be as small as smiling at someone else passing by – paying your happiness forward will not only brighten someone else’s day, but yours as well! 3. Find time to volunteer. Whether it’s participating in service clubs or joining a hobby group, you’ll find that there are many healthy benefits to volunteering. It can build self-esteem and confidence, and expand your network of social support.
4. Combine social interaction with an activity. It could be a physical activity like walking together or a fitness class, or it could be something like a book club or a play. Ask someone to try a brain-challenging game together. Enjoy yourself while you positively impact your brain health. 5. Maintain old friendships and make new ones. Stay social through work, volunteer activities, travel, hobbies, family and friends. Be open to new experiences – accept invitations and extend a few of your own. Keep up your old and new friendships through talking on the phone, chatting online via email or Facebook or even writing a letter.

5 Tips for Being Physically Active

1. Start where you can and set reasonable goals. If you feel you have little opportunity to exercise, start by adding a bit of physical activity into your daily routine.
2. Think of it as “activity”, not “exercise”. Choose activities and sports that you enjoy, and physical activity won’t seem like a chore or task to tick off. 3. Once you get going, aim for at least 1 ½ hours of moderate-to-vigourous physical activity per week. 4. Consider aerobic activities. Aerobic activities, such as walking, swimming, hiking and dancing, can help maintain general fitness.
5. Plan out your physical activity with someone you know. That way, you are more likely to keep active while you also gain the brain-healthy benefits of social interaction.