Digestive health doesn’t get much attention—until something feels off. Fiber is the unsung hero that keeps your digestive system running smoothly. It helps move food through the gut, feeds healthy bacteria, and can ease common issues like constipation and bloating. You’ll find fiber in colorful fruits and vegetables, hearty whole grains, beans, nuts, and seeds. Both soluble and insoluble fiber play important roles, working together to support digestion and overall comfort. The trick is to increase fiber gradually and pair it with plenty of fluids. A fiber-rich diet keeps your gut happy—and your whole body benefits.

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

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.

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]

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin. Seventeen-year-old Lenni lives on the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. Though the teenager has been told she’s dying, she still has plenty of living to do. Joining the hospital’s arts and crafts class, she meets the magnificent Margot, an 83-year-old, purple-pajama-wearing rebel, who transforms Lenni in ways she never imagined. As their friendship blooms, a world of stories opens for these unlikely companions who, between them, have been alive for one hundred years.
Available to borrow from Red Deer Public Library at rdpl.org