Good hearing means being able to enjoy every moment in life. But when you start experiencing hearing problems, you quickly feel you cannot enjoy all the things that mean the most. A hearing professional will work with you to get you back to better hearing. They can give you back the ability to enjoy your life to its fullest. Quality hearing professionals are with you for each step of the journey and to identify the best solution for you. Look for a hearing centre that offers an extensive, complimentary hearing test, free follow-ups, and a wide range of innovative and discreet products. We can help.
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The Wellness Hub Vancouver Island
Looking for more local health and wellness information? Check out the Wellness Hub Vancouver Island. It features hundreds of local business and practitioners offering services and products, health tips on a variety of topics, podcasts, reviews and more. It is easy to search, access and share information. While you are on the Wellness Hub, don’t forget to enter the April Contest for a Wellness Basket sponsored by Bonneau Gifts. The draw date is April 30, 2022.
Great Socks for Travel
Many of us have compression socks for traveling. On the day of travel, put them on when you get up; that is when your legs are less swollen. This allows your body to adapt to the socks. Make sure to leave them on for a few hours after you land to again allow your body to adapt. Wearing the socks for the extra time can reduce any swelling of the legs much more effectively than if they are taken straight off. Travel socks do not work unless you wear them. If the ones you have are not comfortable, look for a different kind.
Peace of Mind Anywhere
Today’s technology allows you to feel safe and secure wherever you might be! Whether in your home, walking to your mailbox or on vacation, some devices give you 24/7 access to help. These on-the-go devices can send an alert when you press a button, send an automatic alert if it senses that you have fallen, and provide direct, two-way communication with a 24/7 Response Center. They are designed to help locate the user in a variety of situations – home or away, indoors and out. It is possible to get out there and enjoy life with peace of mind.
The Role of the Pharmacist
A pharmacist’s role has changed a lot over the years. One of their newer responsibilities is medication management. This means making sure that you get the safest and most effective drug treatment for you. Sometimes that leads pharmacists to “adapt” prescriptions. What is prescription adaptation? Firstly, they might need to change or clarify the dose, formulation or the regimen of your medication. Secondly, they might have to change your medication altogether. And thirdly, they might give you new fills of your medication, based on your previous prescriptions. All adaptions are made with your safety and health in mind.
Canada’s Low Risk Gambling Guidelines
Have you heard of Canada’s Low-Risk Gambling Guidelines? Guideline 1) Gamble no more than 1% of household income: For example, a Household income of $70,000 before tax should gamble no more than $58 per month. Guideline 2) Gamble no more than 4 days per month, which works out to roughly once a week. Guideline 3) Avoid regularly gambling at more than 2 types of games: For example, lotteries and slots, scratch tickets and bingo, OR poker and VLTs. 3+ forms of gambling substantially increase the risk of developing a gambling problem. Check them out at GamblingGuidelines.ca #LRGG.
The Need for Social Support
Feeling that we belong and that others care about us is important to all of us. People need people. Social support is exactly that: a sense of belonging and the care that we get from others. At uncertain times, it’s critical to identify what we need and to remind ourselves that there are people we can reach out to who can help. Support can be found in different forms such as *providing knowledge or information *bringing a different point of view *emotional support *immediate assistance. Try to identify and connect with people in your life who offer you the social support you need.
Health Benefits of Knitting
Did you know that knitting has mental health benefits? Knitting involves the movement of the hands and fingers. This active finger and wrist movement, dexterity and fine motor coordination can facilitate improvements in other functional skills. Recent studies show that knitting can help with: ▪Lowering blood pressure, ▪Reducing depression and anxiety, ▪Slowing onset of dementia, ▪Distracting from chronic pain, ▪Increasing sense of wellbeing, ▪Reducing loneliness and isolation. Knitting is one of many activities offered and encouraged at Sherwood House.
Progress over Perfection
When it comes to diet plans, missteps are seen as failures or “cheat days” are built-in. While some succeed, this mindset of “be perfect or you’re a failure” can lead to eating disorders, anxiety around food, obsession with healthy foods (orthorexia), and yo-yo dieting patterns. Focusing on progress towards a long-term goal is key. The occasional “missteps” are learning opportunities or simply an enjoyable treat. When progress is the focus, stumbling points along the path are not failures that mean that you have to stop and start again, just lessons.
Think Positive – Feel Good
Do you wake up some days and have a hard time getting out of bed? What are you telling yourself? Everything has energy; our bodies, thoughts, words and our emotions. What we put out into the universe is exactly what we get. If your first thought is “I don’t want to face my world”, then you will probably have a dense, stressful day. Raise your frequency through monitoring and changing your thoughts, words, and behaviours from dense and depressive to light, inspiring and positive. Cancel negative thoughts, avoid negative words and rethink to receive what you truly want and deserve. It’s a good day!
The Rites of Passage
Funeral rites are as old as the human race itself. Every culture and civilization has attended to the proper care of their dead. There are three common threads for death and the disposition of the dead: 1) Some form of ceremony, funeral rite or ritual, 2) A sacred place for the dead and 3) Memorials for the dead. Researchers have found burial grounds of Neanderthal man dating to 60,000 BC with animal antlers on the body and flower fragments next to the corpse indicating some form of ritual and gifts to the deceased. We are here to help.
