Friendly Visitor – If you have a passion and love for conversations and would like for seniors to stay connected and remain independent, become a friendly visitor. This rewarding position gives seniors a sense of social belonging. Friendly visiting allows you to establish a professional relationship and trust during your 1:1 with clients. If you are interested please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Shannen, at 604-531-9400 ext. 203 or email [email protected]
Telephone Tree Volunteer – If you’re someone who has a busy schedule and prefer working from the comfort of your own home, telephone tree is the program for you. This rewarding position entails calling clients once a week and checking in on them. These check in calls allow for seniors to feel a sense of purpose and helps maintain their social skills. If you are interested please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Shannen, at 604-531-9400 ext. 203 or email [email protected]
Yard Maintence Volunteer – seniors struggle the most when it comes to lawn mowing and gardening. This seasonal position could really benefit seniors who have a hard time bending and pushing heavy machines. If you have a passion for lawn maintence and are a reliable gardener, apply today!
Caregiver Support – We are looking for a passionate and caring volunteer to lead a weekly Caregiver Support Group. Help make a difference in the lives of caregivers by giving them a place to share and feel heard. If you are interested please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Shannen, at 604-531-9400 ext. 203 or email [email protected]
Community News
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Seniors Come Share Society allows individuals to stay engaged in the community even if it’s from the comfort of their own home. We offer programs that stimulate individual’s cognition, provide emotional support, food security and have them engaged in physical activities. Our priority is the well-being of the seniors in our community, therefore we take initiative in advocating for them and assisting them in navigating support. Visit comeshare.ca or SHAREvirtually.com for a list of our programs and events.
Book Club: Whose Mind Is It Anyway?
Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life by Lisa Esile & Franco Esile. Most of us spend our lives trailing after our minds, allowing our brains to take us in directions that are safe and secure. In a colorful, funny, and nonthreatening way, it answers the difficult question of how we can take control of our self-defeating behaviors.
Community Spotlight: Happipad
Happipad is a leader in providing companion housing solutions that help people live in a way that is more sustainable, resilient, and socially conscious. Through partnerships, technical innovation, and thought leadership, we strive to make it safer and easier for individuals to share homes with compatible people. We do this to improve affordable housing opportunities, promote social inclusion, and support healthy aging in place. We are a team of people who believe in working towards a more sustainable and resilient way of living. We believe everyone should have a home they can afford in a community where they feel safe, welcomed, and supported.
Avoid Magnesium Deficiency
Did you know a third of adults are not consuming the recommended amount of magnesium? A processed diet with mainly cooked foods can lead to a magnesium deficiency. This can result in fatigue, irritability, insomnia, confusion, or poor memory. Decreased levels of magnesium can also be linked to high blood pressure, kidney stones, and heart disease. Magnesium is considered the anti-stress mineral because of its natural tranquilizer/relaxer effect on skeletal and smooth muscle, including the blood vessels and heart! Eat your dark leafy greens, legumes, nuts, and fatty fish to get more magnesium in your diet.
Clean Eating Recipe
Fully Loaded Potato Salad. Ingredients: 2 lb potatoes, peeled, cut into medium chunks; 1/4 cup may; 1 cup low-fat sour cream; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp chili powder; 5 slices Naturally Smoked Bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1/2 cup finely diced red pepper; 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions; 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese. Directions: Bring water to a boil and cook diced potatoes until tender, 18 to 20 min. Drain and cool. In a large bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, mustard and chili powder. Add cooled potatoes and gently toss. Add bacon, red pepper, green onions and cheese and gently toss again. Cover and chill until cold.
Community Announcement
Comox Valley Senior Support Society is a British Columbia registered, federal charity (Charity # BN 896568417 RR0001). Partial funding for programs is provided through Island Health and the United Way of the Lower Mainland. The remainder of operating costs are covered by donations from valuable, and greatly appreciated donors. Tax receipts for donations are issued upon request. Donations can be made online via our website at ComoxValleySeniorSupport.ca/Donate.
Caregiver Support
Sponsored by Comox Valley Senior Support Society:
WHAT: Organizational meeting WHEN: September 8 2021
WHERE: Fanny Bay OAP Hall
TIME: 10:00
COST: Free
PURPOSE: To determine the interest in forming a support group for caregivers from Union Bay to Bowser. The intent of the group is to share information, resources, and offer emotional support. Depending on the need 2 groups may be formed -male and female.
MORE INFORMATION ?
Call: 250-871-5940 (leave message if no answer)
E-mail: [email protected] Fanny Bay and Bowser Caregiver Support Groups are Sponsored by Comox Valley Senior Peer Support
Current Volunteer Opportunities
1. Phone Call Program: weekly phone call to an isolated senior to see how they are doing and engage in conversation
2. Caregiver Phone Support: weekly check in with a caregiver to listen, encourage and support.
3. Caregiver Support Group Facilitator: facilitate a once per month Zoom-based support group for caregivers. Health care/social work/experience as a caregiver backgrounds preferred. Call or email the office for details
4. Fundraiser: If you would like to support the Society through fundraising, you are invited to join our dynamic Fundraising Committee. Yes, fundraising can be fun and the current committee members make it so.
5. Senior Information and Access Support (SIAS) program volunteer: help a senior with forms, income tax completion, housing issues, advocacy, systems navigation
BOOKS FOR SENIORS:
This is a partnership program between the Courtenay and Comox Libraries and CV Senior Support. Once each month a book bundle will be delivered to your door by a CV Senior Support Volunteer. A book bundle will contain items of your choice: print books, audio books, magazines, music CDs, video CDs. If you are interested in participating, please call our office: 250-871-5940
The Sober Connection
Connection holds a remarkable power in our lives—especially in the relationships we nurture with ourselves, our community, and out in nature. Without connection, it’s easy to fall into the “half-life” I was stuck in, an existence haunted by ancestral pain and the constant playing out of old patterns.
Without connection, humans wither and decline. That’s why I created Solbrü elixirs. Solbrü is designed from the ground up to bolster connection, compassion, and self-healing. Embrace a healthier lifestyle, feel empowered—not disheartened. Set a positive example for yourself and others around you, I want you to feel loved—not shunned.
