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Smiling can boost your mood.
Even forcing a smile can trigger the brain to release feel-good chemicals like endorphins.

Clean Eating Recipe:

Spring Veggie Egg Bake
Whisk 6 eggs with a splash of milk, salt, and pepper. Stir in chopped spinach, bell peppers, green onions, and a little feta cheese. Pour into a greased baking dish and bake at 375°F for 25–30 minutes until set. This protein-rich, colorful dish is perfect for Easter brunch and packed with nutrients to keep you energized without feeling heavy.

Book Club: Ultra-Processed People

Ultra-Processed People by Dr. Chris van Tulleken explores how ultra-processed foods shape our health, appetite, and society. The book explains how these foods are engineered to be addictive, disrupt metabolism, and contribute to obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease. Drawing on science, personal experience, and public health research, van Tulleken highlights how modern food environments influence behavior more than willpower. The book encourages greater awareness, food literacy, and systemic change to support healthier eating habits.

Why Test at 50

Hearing experts recommend everyone get a baseline hearing test around age 50. While hearing loss is often associated with older age, it commonly begins earlier and can progress quietly for years. A hearing test at 50 helps detect changes early, when treatment options are most effective. It also creates a clear baseline, so future changes are easier to track. Untreated hearing loss has been linked to cognitive decline, depression, and increased fall risk. About one in four adults aged 50 to 65 already experience some degree of hearing loss. After 50, testing every two to three years is recommended, with more frequent checkups after 65.

Words to Live By

“Slow down and soak up each experience releasing the need to be somewhere else or with someone else. See the gift of this moment.” Keith Macpherson

Book of the Month:

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Sybil is seventy-three years old, in the winter of her life. Sybil has always made sense of the world through writing letters and through this epistolary novel we see how she comes to terms with her past and present and learns forgiveness.
Available to borrow from Red Deer Public Library at rdpl.org

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.

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]