As October brings longer nights, you may be spending more time in bed, but are you actually getting restorative sleep? Waking tired despite a full night’s rest, experiencing morning headaches, loud snoring, or struggling with daytime fatigue may be signs that your sleep is being repeatedly disrupted. Obstructive sleep apnea can cause pauses in breathing throughout the night, fragmenting sleep without you necessarily realizing it. Quality sleep supports energy, concentration, mood, and overall well-being. If you regularly wake feeling exhausted or someone notices changes in your nighttime breathing, consider speaking with our professional team about whether sleep testing is appropriate.

October often marks the beginning of cold and flu season, making it a good time to prepare your medicine cabinet. Rest, plenty of fluids, warm soups, honey for coughs, and a humidifier may help ease common symptoms. Over the counter remedies can also provide relief for congestion, fever, aches, and coughing, but not every product is suitable for everyone. Some cold medications can interact with prescriptions or affect conditions such as high blood pressure. Your pharmacist can help you choose appropriate remedies and explain how to use them safely. If symptoms are severe or persistent, seek medical advice promptly.

Aging in Place (Wednesdays) Travel Memories: Tanzania and Zanzibar (October 7) First Thursday Concert Series (October 1) Red Deer Cancer Connect (October 6 & 20)
Bring, Brag, Break: Genealogy at the Library (October 10) Swing in Rhythm: Open Practice (October 19) Затишні Вечори: Cozy Evenings for Ukrainian Seniors (October 15)
Sip n’ Stitch (October 15) Readers’ Theatre (October 15) Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale (October 21-25) Puzzles, Puzzles, Puzzles: Jigsaw Puzzle Competition (October 29)
Book Clubs (various dates/times) For full details, visit

of Support Social Prescribing Program.
Social Prescribing links the healthcare system to senior-serving organizations in Red Deer County and area. This reduces the demand on healthcare professionals and better equips them to support older patients aged 50+. Older adults deserve a life of independence and dignity. But this is not a reality for many Albertans. Older adults – especially those who live alone – often lack access to community-based resources needed to complement their medical care. Social supports like food and housing programs help ensure those over 50 can age in place and avoid the need for higher levels of care.
How does Social Prescribing work?
Step One: A primary healthcare provider fills out a form to make a social prescription (referral to a Link Worker*).
Step Two: A Link Worker* receives the referral and partners with the older adult to develop key health and social goals through community resources.
Step Three: The older adult accesses community-based supports to improve their health and well-being.
*A Link Worker is a non-clinical professional employed by a community-based, senior-serving organization.

For Red Deer And Surrounding Rural Communities. Do you have your own vehicle, a clean driving record, a clear vulnerable sector criminal record check, and a flexible schedule? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that gives you the chance to spend time with older adults while supporting their health and well being?

The Golden Circle recognizes the need to provide transportation to older adults aged fifty and up (50+) in Red Deer, Red Deer County and surrounding rural communities who do not have other means of transportation. This service is provided by volunteer drivers using their own vehicles and is available to clients for Medical appointments, for Escorted Grocery Shopping and to attend programs at the Golden Circle to address social isolation. Supportive transportation is available Monday through Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm. In order to be registered for the supportive transportation program, individuals must first be assessed by an Outreach Coordinator.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer driver, please contact Megan; Program and Volunteer Coordinator for more information at 403-343-6074 Email: [email protected]

FOR RED DEER AND SURROUNDING RURAL COMMUNITIES! The Golden Circle’s Brokered Worker program is administered through the Outreach Department and involves housekeeping, home maintenance, and yard care services. Some of the services provided are:
• Light housekeeping
• Lawn and garden work
• Minor handyman repairs
• Snow shovelling
• Painting
• One-time cleaning

The Golden Circle screens and interviews the Brokered Worker, then matches them with clients. Reimbursement is $20.00/hr with a two (2) hour minimum charge for housekeeping, with a one hour minimum for snow shovelling, and clients pay the Brokered Worker directly. Are you interested in becoming a Brokered Worker through the Golden Circle? Connect with Sandy to answer any questions you may have. Phone: 403-343-6074 or Email: [email protected]

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