This year, Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 7. This is a great time to reflect on how your grandparents impacted your life.
What are three things they taught you? What were they like? Are you lucky enough to still have them present? Honour your grandparents, whether they are with you or not, with memories and special moments that you can all cherish as time goes by. Share stories, look through old photographs, or cook a favourite family recipe. These acts help keep their legacy alive, strengthen family bonds, and remind us how their love and wisdom continue to shape us.
Community News
Laughter is the Best Medicine
There’s a new machine down at the gym today. I used it for an hour and felt sick, it’s great though, got everything, KitKats, M&Ms, Snickers, the lot!
Music & The Brain
Why is it that music has such power? Because music is processed in the brain in nearly every area! Not only is the auditory cortex activated, but so is the amygdala and hippocampus (music and memory), the limbic system (pleasure and motivation) – releasing dopamine, and the motor system! A lot is happening, and often at the same time. There is improved communication between different brain regions, making music therapy a wonderful alternative therapy for those with brain injuries and other neurological conditions. For example, music therapists might work on improving motor skills, communication, and cognitive function after strokes.
Félicitations Emily ! Congrats Emily!
Emily Messier reçoit la bourse #JeMérite 2025 pour son engagement envers l’égalité et sa force à surmonter les défis. Son parcours fait preuve qu’avec détermination et courage, elle peut avancer malgré les obstacles. Découvrez son parcours inspirant sur //centrevictoria.ca/bourse. Emily Messier receives the #JeMérite 2025 scholarship for her commitment to equality and her strength in overcoming challenges. Her journey shows that with determination and courage, she can move forward despite obstacles. Discover her inspiring story at //centrevictoria.ca/bourse
Treating Signs of Aging Skin
Skin ages and becomes loose and less elastic as we grow older due to a reduction in fibroblast cells, which build the collagen proteins that keep our cells connected tightly. Microneedling, also known as collagen induction therapy, is a safe and chemical-free way to trigger new collagen production. A hand-controlled device with tiny, shallow needles punctures the outer layer of the skin at 1000 times per second to create mild damage that will stimulate your body to produce new collagen and elastin. This process can be used all over the body, not just on the face, to treat wrinkles, stretch marks, scars, and more!
September Trivia
.1 – In holistic wellness, what term describes the body’s natural ability to heal itself? 2. – Which fruit contains an enzyme that can break down proteins and is often used as a meat tenderizer? 3. – What pigment gives orange carrots their distinctive color, and is a precursor to vitamin A in the human body?
September Trivia Answers
1 Homeostasis 2. Pineapple 3. Beta-carotene.
Book Club
Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess: 5 Simple, Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking by Dr. Caroline Leaf. Toxic thoughts, depression, anxiety-our mental mess is frequently aggravated by a chaotic world and sustained by an inability to manage our runaway thoughts. But we shouldn’t settle into this mental mess as if it’s just our new normal. There’s hope and help available to us, and the road to healthier thoughts and peak happiness may actually be shorter than you think. DrLeaf.com
Ways to Empower Relationships
Wanting to strengthen your relationships? Allow them to feel cherished and thought of often. By reaching out and telling them what you really enjoy and like about them, it makes them feel appreciated. Taking someone for granted leads to complacency and dulls the relationship connection. Everyone wants to be seen, acknowledged and celebrated even if they don’t say so. Most of us are conflict avoidant, so having a clearing model that is easy to use when differences arise is necessary to help work things through. Taking full ownership of our feelings, naming the specific behaviors that upset us and asking for what you need instead of blaming or becoming defensive is a game changer. Every relationship at some point needs to clear resentment or misunderstandings, when you can do it quickly and efficiently, they don’t build up.
Healthy Blueberry Crisp
Healthy Blueberry Crisp. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl, toss 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries with 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tbsp cornstarch. Pour into a baking dish. In another bowl, mix 1 cup rolled oats, 1/3 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup chopped nuts, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 2 tbsp coconut oil or butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over berries. Bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and bubbly. Serve warm, with Greek yogurt. Enjoy!
Local Health Spotlight
Universal Home Care empowers older adults to live healthy, independent lives through personalized in-home care. Our team of Registered Nurses, Personal Support Workers, Foot Care Specialists, and rehabilitation professionals provide both medical and non-medical services tailored to each individual’s needs. From medication management and wound care to companionship, housekeeping, meal planning, and specialized therapies, our approach is always client-centered. We also offer physical rehabilitation services including personal training, injury recovery, and fall prevention programs. By outlining your goals, we build a care plan that works for you—ensuring comfort, dignity, and quality of life at home.
