For someone with hearing loss, social situations are challenging. Help improve communication with them by following these simple tips: • Gain their attention before you begin talking. • Speak naturally & don’t shout. Speak distinctly, at a normal rate, using pauses to give the person time to process speech. • Keep your hands away from your face while talking. • Avoid sudden changes of topic. And if the subject is changed, tell them what you are talking about now. • Seat them where they can see as many faces as possible. • Check in. If you think your listener may not be following, convey the information again in shorter, clearer sentences.
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November Brain Teasers
1. What breaks but never falls, and what falls but never breaks? 2. What is always in front of you but you can never see it? 3. What belongs to you but is used by others?
Staying Social with Hearing Loss
For someone with hearing loss, social situations are challenging. Help improve communication with them by following these simple tips: • Gain their attention before you begin talking. • Speak naturally and don’t shout. Speak distinctly, at a normal rate, using pauses to give the person time to process speech. • Keep your hands away from your face while talking. • Avoid sudden changes of topic. And if the subject changes, tell them what you are talking about now. • Seat them where they can see as many faces as possible. • Check in. If your listener is not following, convey the information again in shorter, clearer sentences.
Sound and Light Can Heal the Body
RAYD8® REGEN is Natural Frequency Rejuvenation Technology that uses light and sound frequencies to help your body relax and heal. Using simple display screens aligned together in a geometrical pattern, the cells of your body become recharged and revitalized, aiding your body’s natural recovery and increased vitality. It helps you achieve a deep meditative state, calming and relaxing you to increase the effectiveness of the healing process. Ideally Blissful has just opened a RAYD8® REGEN Centre in Duncan. Come and experience this amazing technology firsthand and enjoy 50% off your first session.
Prevent Falls
November is Fall Prevention Month! Did you know that 1 in 3 older adults experiences a fall each year? Falls can be life-altering, and while older adults with frailty are at higher risk, falls can happen to anyone! To help reduce your chances of falling, consider improving your strength and balance, eating a nutritious diet, and staying hydrated. It’s also important to identify and address hazards in your home—where most falls occur. Regularly check your vision and hearing, and review your medications with your healthcare provider. One fall can change it all, so act now and learn how!
“Real Wellth” Concept
Famous football coach and cancer survivor “Chuck” Pagano is noted for saying: “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything.” Our concept of “Real Wellth” is an integration of wellness and health. Combining these two well-known and easily applied words, we at Juvenation Wellness believe it is a term that captures the soul of our approach to healthy living and can work for everyone. Looking at definitions of Wellness by the World Health Organization and Google, the following themes emerge conscious effort, self-improvement, focusing on physical and mental health, and achieving a higher or improved state of being.
Caring for Community at Christmas
As some residents eagerly anticipate the holiday season, others are anxious about how they will manage. Questions about where the meals will come from and how to provide gifts for their children and grandchildren are weighing on their minds. For 56 years, the SOS Caring for Community at Christmas program has been ensuring local children and youth have something special under the Christmas tree and that families and individuals can choose food that is meaningful to them over the holidays. Registration begins November 19. For information on how to participate in or support the program, visit our website or call us.
Take Care of Your Heart
Every year, more than 60,000 Canadians suffer a heart attack. A healthy diet and regular exercise can reduce the risk. If you have cardiovascular disease, follow your treatment carefully and take medicine as prescribed. Common signs of a heart attack include *chest pain; *discomfort or pain in the neck, jaw, shoulder, back, or arm; *shortness of breath; and *dizziness. If you are having a heart attack, call 911 immediately, follow operator instructions, stop all activity, stay calm, and rest in a comfortable position while waiting for help. Ask our pharmacist for more information about heart health.
Tips to Stay Healthy
With the change in weather comes the potential for colds, flu, and COVID! Everyone is encouraged to get their flu and COVID booster shots. Remember to sanitize regularly out in the community, especially if you are in the grocery store (the handles of the carts) and when you get back into the car. Comfort Keepers can help by doing your shopping for you, or if you get sick, we can help by just giving the care needed as you convalesce. Contact us today to set up a meeting and get a regular schedule in place for times like this. Let’s stay well this winter.
Fall Prevention Month
It’s fall prevention month, and that’s an extremely important one for us at Nanaimo Lifeline. 20%–30% of hospitalizations from injuries among older Canadians each year are attributed to falling. Not only that but falling is the leading cause of hospital admissions for children aged 0-14 months each year as well! To prevent falls, it’s important to engage in balance and strength-training exercises, avoid alcohol and substance abuse, and find out about any side effects of medications that may cause cognitive or balance impairments. And as always, eating a healthy diet contributes to strong bones and muscles. Stay safe!
TBD
Fall is here, and we are blessed with all the amazing colours as the trees store food for the winter. It is a great time to have your dentures evaluated as well. New as of November 1 for the government dental program is coverage for partial dentures and softliners. These services need to be preapproved, so they require a little planning. There is no word yet on the dollar value, but keep in touch and read these articles regularly. As of January 2025, ALL Canadians are eligible for coverage; look into it! Contact us for more information.
