Spring is not just for tidying. It is a perfect time to refresh your home and your energy. In Feng Shui, clutter blocks the natural flow of energy, leaving spaces feeling heavy and draining. Seasonal decluttering helps restore balance, clarity, and harmony in your environment. Crystals such as clear quartz, selenite, and black tourmaline support this process by cleansing and stabilizing energy wherever they are placed, including entryways, windows, and workspaces. When you combine decluttering with crystal energy, your home feels brighter and calmer. Enhance your spring refresh by using the VitaJuwel Treat Series for space clearing, laundry, bed and bath, paired with the AüRAUM ShelTURRETed JEMiSt spray. Register for Bi-monthly online sales and information evenings at auraum.ca
Community News
Hearing Loss and Balance
Hearing loss is one of several factors that can cause falls. Individuals who have even a mild degree of hearing loss are three times as likely to experience accidental falls. Studies have shown that wearing hearing aids improves balance compared to an individual who does not wear hearing aids, but who has hearing loss. There are three major ideas for why hearing loss can affect our balance: 1) hearing loss causes less awareness of our environment, which means less awareness of people or activities around us; 2) hearing loss decreases spatial awareness, which makes it harder to know where you are compared to your surroundings; and 3) hearing loss uses more brain energy, which means there is less energy for balance.
Strong Today, Strong Tomorrow
Maintaining muscle and bone strength is one of the most powerful ways to stay active and independent as you age. Strong muscles support your joints, improve balance, and make everyday tasks—like climbing stairs or carrying groceries—easier and safer. At the same time, healthy bones provide the sturdy foundation your body depends on. Strength training with light weights or resistance bands, along with weight-bearing activities like walking or dancing, helps keep both muscles and bones resilient. Fueling your body with enough protein, calcium, and vitamin D adds even more protection. A little consistent effort goes a long way toward lifelong strength and confidence.
April Book Club
Living to Thrive by Kathryn White. The author’s journey after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer at 43. Combining personal stories with holistic strategies for body, mind, and spirit, the book guides patients and caregivers toward healing, resilience, and learning how to thrive while living with cancer.
High-Protein Tuna Avocado Salad
1 can tuna, drained; ½ avocado, diced; ¼ cup chopped cucumber; 1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt; 1 tsp lemon juice; salt and pepper to taste. Directions: Place tuna in a bowl and gently break it apart. Add avocado and cucumber. Mix in Greek yogurt and lemon juice.Season with salt and pepper and stir lightly. Protein: ~22–25 g per serving. Enjoy it on its own, in lettuce wraps, or on whole-grain toast.
Thank You to our Volunteers!
At the Golden Circle we rely on volunteers to help support a variety of aspects of our operations from assisting in the Kitchen and Dining Room, to supporting special events and fundraisers, providing supportive transportation to medical rides, delivering groceries and frozen meals from our own kitchen, and doing friendly visits over the phone. We cherish our volunteers and could not do this important work without them!
On April 20th as we celebrate our individual and collective actions in creating a strong, interconnected and vibrant community! Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our community by sharing our time, talent and energy to support one another and to build community better together.
Brokered Workers Needed!
Thanks to new grant funding, we have our Outreach Programming into Red Deer County and nearby rural communities and we need your help! The Golden Circle’s Brokered Worker Program offers:
• Light housekeeping
• Lawn and garden care
• Minor handyman repairs
• Snow shovelling
• Painting
• One-time deep cleaning
Pay: $20.00/hr
• Minimum 2 hours for housekeeping
• Minimum 1 hour for snow shovelling. Clients pay workers directly.
Want to become a Brokered Worker?
Contact us today!
403-343-6074
[email protected]
Outreach Services: We Come to You!
Our Outreach Department is made up of compassionate Coordinators, trained volunteers, and Brokered Workers who help older adults age in place, maintain independence, and enhance their quality of life all from the comfort of your home.
Need help with any of the following?
• Applying for the Alberta Seniors Benefit
• Completing government forms
• Home maintenance or yard care
• Finding housing resources
• Transportation to medical appointments
Call 403-343-6074 to book an appointment and get connected with an Outreach Coordinator who will complete an intake and develop a personalized care plan.
Referrals are welcomed from individuals, families, friends, caregivers, other agencies, and healthcare professionals.
Book of the Month:
The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old by Hendrik Groen. Technically speaking, Hendrik Groen is…. elderly. But at age 83 1/4, this feisty, indomitable curmudgeon has no plans to go out quietly. Bored of weak tea and potted geraniums, exasperated by the indignities of aging, Hendrik has decided to rebel – on his own terms. He begins writing an exposé: secretly recording the antics of day-to-day life in his retirement home, where he refuses to take himself, or his fellow “inmates,” too seriously.
Available to borrow from Red Deer Public Library at rdpl.org
April Events for Seniors at RDPL
Red Deer Cancer Connect (April 7 & 21)
Travel Memories: Newfoundland & Labrador (April 1)
First Thursday Concert Series (April 2)
Wellness Exchange (April 8)
Symphony at the Snell with RDSO (April 11)
Readers’ Theatre (April 16)
Sip n’ Stitch (April 16)
Затишні Вечори: Cozy Evenings for Ukrainian Seniors (April 16)
Friends of the Library Book Sale (April 22-26)
Roots and Branches: Genealogy at the Library (April 25)
Jigsaw Puzzle Competition (April 30)
Book Clubs (various dates/times)
For full details, visit rdpl.org/events
Relief for Seasonal Allergies
Seasonal allergies can bring sneezing, congestion, itchy eyes, and fatigue when pollen levels rise in the spring and summer. While medications can help, many people also look for natural ways to ease symptoms. Rinsing the nasal passages with a saline solution can help clear pollen and irritants. Local honey, herbal teas, and foods rich in vitamin C may support the immune system. Quercetin, a plant compound found in apples and onions, may also help reduce allergic reactions. Keeping windows closed on high-pollen days and showering after spending time outdoors can further reduce exposure and help manage seasonal allergy discomfort naturally.
