Oct 5, 2021 – Magic Lantern Roxy Theatre is hosting the One Take Super 8 Event. Admission is free for all ages. Shot on super 8, the films in these events have never been seen before, not even by the filmmakers! Edited in-camera, the works are shown as they were shot. No Cuts! No Splices! Making for a true premiere!
Oct 21, 2021 – The Saskatoon Club is hosting a Tax Reduction Seminar. Discover new and easy ways to save taxes.
Community News
Urban Camp Program
Our Urban Camp program is running again this fall/winter. Working with the Corrections facility this program offers fall clean-up of your leaves and snow clearing all winter long for a onetime fee. This program is great for low-income seniors in our community. We still have a few spots left on this program. If you would like to sign up or have any questions about this program please contact our office today.
Friendly Caller Program
Saskatoon Services for Seniors is proud to offer our Friendly Caller Program. If you are or know a local senior that could use a weekly call and friendly voice to talk with please contact our office today. We have a great Social Work Student currently working our clients on this program. This service is available to any senior and is provided at no cost.
Housekeeping Services
Saskatoon Services for Seniors offers housekeeping services for all seniors in Saskatoon. Our staff is screened and fully insured. We are here to assist with many household cleaning services such as kitchens, bathrooms, laundry, dusting, and wall washing. We only provide the services that you require and as such only have a one hour minimum for each appointment. We can provide regular weekly service, bi-weekly services or just when you need us. The fee involved is based on the senior’s income and if cost is a barrier, though our donors we can usually overcome this barrier to be able to get seniors the help they need.
Plan (Far) Ahead to Protect Loved Ones
Over the course of your life, you’ll need to take steps to protect the financial wellbeing of your loved ones for after you’ve passed away. Consider pre-paying for your cemetery and funeral arrangements. You’ll offset future price increases associated with burial or cremation and just as importantly, you’ll spare you’re grieving loved ones the necessity of planning your arrangements. None of us can predict the future, so it’s important to do whatever you can, as soon as you can, to protect your loved ones.
Supporting Someone with Depression
Chances are you know someone who is struggling with depression and want to know how to help them. Here are some things you can do to offer support: 1) Validate their condition and let them feel heard. 2) Avoid telling them to think positively or shaming them. Instead, try to focus on positive things in your conversations with them. 3) Encourage them to adhere to their medication schedule, since it can take time for medications to work. 4) Suggest that they keep a journal to write about their feelings and keep track of medication progress and their mood.
Snow Shoveling Program
Let us help you keep your sidewalks and driveway clear during the winter. The intention of this program is to provide an affordable snow removal service for seniors in the Saskatoon community. Forms are now available to sign up for our Snow Shoveling program. If you would like to sign up for this program please contact our office at 306-668-2762 or forms are available on our website at www.saskatoonservicesforseniors.ca.
Help Support Seniors In Our Community Today!
Today more than ever your support is extremely valuable. Your support helps progress our services while playing a vital role in keeping seniors independent. Our generous supporters help to supplement the cost to some of our low income seniors in the community, as well as fund programs that are free to any senior like our Friendly Caller program. Every dollar of support stays right here in Saskatoon. We have many lower income seniors that need our services and the generosity of your support allows us to be able to assist them. Please visit our website at www.saskatoonservicesforseniors.ca and show your support for seniors today!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) is a great supplemental tool to conventional breast imaging and for general health maintenance. This safe, non-invasive therapy looks at changes in physiology based on temperature patterns and can be started in early adulthood to create a baseline and monitor for changes over time. Bodily temperature patterns should be symmetrical, so anomalies can indicate inflammation or metabolic process changes. Results can then be used to delve deeper and pursue more anatomical testing, or to monitor a known condition over time, as further subtle changes in physiology might occur before any changes in anatomy.
Product Review: Rebecca Lim’s Shoe’s
Our 100% cruelty-free shoes are the right choice if you suffer from poor arches, foot corns, or bunions. They are designed in a way that promotes increased foot health by containing removable inserts in each pair. Our insoles have massage points along the sides to help stimulate blood flow and increase circulation in your foot, as well as arch support that realigns your feet as you wear them. If you want a pair of breathable and lightweight shoes that rid yourself of fallen arches and prevent further foot problems to arise, visit us in one of our two mall locations!
Losing Your Balance?
Falls are more common among people over 65 years of age, so it’s especially important for seniors to take steps to reduce falls as much as possible. One of the best ways to do that is to improve your balance. Wearing VoxxLife HPT technology like socks, insoles, and/or Harmony Neuropatches will give you instant stability and balance, thus reducing your chance of falls by 8x. Other things you can do to improve your balance and stay safe are get enough physical exercise, have your vision checked yearly, keep your home clutter free, and keep cords out of the way.
