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Words To Live By

“The world is a mirror reflecting back at you. If you are judgemental, prepare to be judged back. If you are loving, then love will reflect back at you. It is your choice.” Keith Macpherson

End the Self-Sabotage

Your unconscious mind is keeping you from having what you truly want in your life, and could even be sabotaging your best efforts. These unconscious commitments fuel your thoughts and behaviours. They are what creates the gap between what you say you want and what you are actually experiencing. When you were young and experienced a difficult situation but didn’t know how to process it, you made a decision about the meaning and formed a belief as a coping mechanism. Your mind believed it was necessary for survival. These beliefs stick with you and are reinforced over time. Ready to erase these unconscious commitments and choose new ones?

September is Arthritis Month

Arthritis includes over 100 diseases that cause inflammation in joints or other areas of the body. These diseases are grouped into two different categories: osteoarthritis (most common, causes a breakdown in cartilage) and inflammatory arthritis (autoimmune disorder). Arthritis can involve almost any part of the body, though it most often affects hips, knees, the spine, and fingers. It’s a chronic condition, affecting people on a constant or recurring basis over months, years, or even a lifetime. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, and can lead to disability over time. Talk to your pharmacist about how they can help!

Stoking Our Inner Warrior

An inner warrior is someone who has the strength to stand up for what they believe in and speak their truth. Someone who perseveres in the face of adversity and challenge and who acts with integrity despite their challenges. Someone who knows how to love fully and generously shares their love. One way to cultivate the presence of your inner warrior is to choose a role model who embodies the quality of bravery, inner strength and courage. Close your eyes and each day contemplate the quality of energy that attracts you to this person and know this energy lies within you to receive and use fully.

Join Our Spectacular Spelling Bee Fundraiser!

Call all word enthusiasts, language lovers and champions of compassion! Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable seniors in our community? Step up to the challenge and have fun while raising crucial funds to support those in need. The Comox Valley Senior Support Society (CVSS) is holding their Second Annual Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser. This is a fantastic, inclusive event, with all funds raised going to support programming for vulnerable seniors in our community. How you Can Participate: 1. Spelling Participant: Register for the spelling bee and have a fantastic time trying to spell words with your team. Lunch and refreshments provided, as well as incredible prizes for best and worst spelling teams! 2. Attend & Cheer: Don’t want to spell? No worries! You can still be a vital part of our event by joining us at the event to be a part of the excitement, cheer for spellers and learn more about the cause. Your presence makes a difference too!
3. Sponsor: Support our event by becoming a sponsor for the event. Not only will you be supporting a great cause, but all sponsors also receive a table at the event to play along. 4. Spread the Buzz: Share our event with family, friends, and colleagues. Encourage them to participate, donate, or sponsor the event. Together we can create a buzzing community of support! 5. Donate: Can’t attend? Donate to support the event. Mark your calendar and spread the word! Let’s create a heartwarming, impactful and unforgettable experience as we come together to have fun and spell our way toward a brighter future for vulnerable seniors. Let’s create a buzz that truly matters – a buzz of positive change! See you at the Spelling Bee. For information and tickets: https://comoxvalleyseniorsupport.ca/events/annual-spelling-bee/
Or, to donate directly: https://comoxvalleyseniorsupport.ca/donate/
For any inquires, reach out to Christopher Bate, Executive Director, at
250-871-5940

The Dental Diet

Nutrition plays a major role in dental health, helping to ensure gums, teeth and tissue are healthy and free from tooth decay, gum disease and other issues. It’s important to eat a healthy, balanced diet for dental health, which includes enough protein, calcium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and omega-3 fats. Vitamins A, B, C, and D are also important, as are antioxidants. Some great things to include in your dental diet are probiotics from fermented foods, cranberries, soy products, CoQ10, echinacea, garlic, ginger, ginseng, arginine, and green tea. It’s best to avoid heavily processed foods, especially ones high in sugar.

Volunteers Needed at CV Senior Support Society

The strength of CVSS is its contingent of amazing volunteers helping provide services to nearly 300 seniors each month. If you would like to visit with a lonely or isolated senior, or assist someone with accessing services in the community, or if you have another strength to offer, please contact us to learn more about providing support in your community. Volunteer training sessions are done every year in September, thru November and then January thru May. Volunteers are provided with ongoing support and regular education sessions. Please contact Shirley at [email protected] or 250-871-5940 to find out more, or to register for the next orientation.

Free Online Dementia Courses

The Wicking Dementia and Research Centre offers free online courses. Based in Tasmania, Australia, these programs use data from around the world to provide excellent information for students. Links to the following course can be found here: https://mooc.utas.edu.au
Understanding Dementia
The ageing of human populations across the globe has contributed to dementia being identified as one of the public health issues of the 21st century. The MOOC curriculum addresses this health issue by drawing upon the expertise of neuroscientists, clinicians and dementia care professionals from both within the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, and beyond.

October 1 is National Seniors Day!

Each year, October 1st is set aside to recognize the important contributions of Canadian seniors. Intended to coincide with the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons, National Seniors Day gives us all an opportunity to pay tribute to the seniors who have helped to build our country and to raise awareness of their concerns.
There are many ways to celebrate this important occasion. Whether you’re attending a local event or spending some time with a senior you love, Federal Retirees wishes you a happy and healthy National Seniors Day!