Featuring a Service Directory JANUARY 2015
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an Aware ing ne ng ss ri r Safety I o B io ss f en ue e Comm s S th un it to y SAFE SENIORS 2 0 1 5 Featuring a Service Directory JANUARY 2015 Did you know… being active for at least 150 Functional Fitness minutes per week can help with physical health and well-being? Work at your own comfort level. Exercise for functional mobility is key to improving the quality of life in later years. Being able to perform everyday activities (e.g. housework, personal care) requires functional movements. Walking, standing, stair climbing, bending, reaching and lifting are activities of daily living. Sufcient strength, endurance, exibility, balance and coordination are important. Home exercises: ♦ Seated climb – lift your knee, and reach up with the opposite arm ♦ Stair climb – hold the railing when taking the stairs ♦ Standing/Seated – lift a weight in each hand ♦ Marching on the spot – hear yourself breathe, and still be able to talk For more information visit www.csep.ca/guidelines for Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. DECEMBER 2014 FEBRUARY 2015 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 JANUARY 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 New Moon Full Moon First Quarter Last Quarter New Year’s Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OAS/CPP Payment Date Functional Fitness JANUARY 2015 Did you know… being active for at least 150 Functional Fitness minutes per week can help with physical health and well-being? Work at your own comfort level. Exercise for functional mobility is key to improving the quality of life in later years. Being able to perform everyday activities (e.g. housework, personal care) requires functional movements. Walking, standing, stair climbing, bending, reaching and lifting are activities of daily living. Sufcient strength, endurance, exibility, balance and coordination are important. Home exercises: ♦ Seated climb – lift your knee, and reach up with the opposite arm ♦ Stair climb – hold the railing when taking the stairs ♦ Standing/Seated – lift a weight in each hand ♦ Marching on the spot – hear yourself breathe, and still be able to talk For more information visit www.csep.ca/guidelines for Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. DECEMBER 2014 FEBRUARY 2015 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 JANUARY 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 New Moon Full Moon First Quarter Last Quarter New Year’s Day 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OAS/CPP Payment Date Functional Fitness FEBRUARY 2015 Did you know… when considering a move Considering a from your home, there are many choices available and Change of Residence? your safety needs to be a priority? When considering a move, plan for your continued safety and make sure you consider the following: ♦ Is medical care close by? ♦ Is it an age friendly neighbourhood? ♦ Is the new community safe? ♦ Can you get outside quickly if there is an emergency? ♦ Are there residential sprinklers? ♦ Are there sidewalks to make walking safer? ♦ Is outside lighting adequate so you can keep active? ♦ Are your needs changing to the point you may require assisted living? ♦ Are there services offered in the new community that can help with your decisions and nancing? For more information visit www.seniors.gc.ca and look for “Services for Seniors – Housing” or “Home Adaptions for Seniors’ Independence” JANUARY 2015 MARCH 2015 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 2015 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Groundhog Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Valentine’s Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 * Holiday Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Chinese New Year (Sheep) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 OAS/CPP Payment Date New Moon Full Moon First Quarter Last Quarter * Family Day (AB, ON, SK); Louis Riel Day (MB); Islander Day (PE). NOTE: February 9 – Family Day (BC) Considering a Change of Residence? FEBRUARY 2015 Did you know… when considering a move Considering a from your home, there are many choices available and Change of Residence? your safety needs to be a priority? When considering a move, plan for your continued safety and make sure you consider the following: ♦ Is medical care close by? ♦ Is it an age friendly neighbourhood? ♦ Is the new community safe? ♦ Can you get outside quickly if there is an emergency? ♦ Are there residential sprinklers? ♦ Are there sidewalks to make walking safer? ♦ Is outside lighting adequate so you can keep active? ♦ Are your needs changing to the point you may require assisted living? ♦ Are there services offered in the new community that can help with your decisions and nancing? For more information visit www.seniors.gc.ca and look for “Services for Seniors – Housing” or “Home Adaptions for Seniors’ Independence” JANUARY 2015 MARCH 2015 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 2015 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Groundhog Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Valentine’s Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 * Holiday Shrove Tuesday Ash Wednesday Chinese New Year (Sheep) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 OAS/CPP Payment Date New Moon Full Moon First Quarter Last Quarter * Family Day (AB, ON, SK); Louis Riel Day (MB); Islander Day (PE). NOTE: February 9 – Family Day (BC) Considering a Change of Residence? MARCH 2015 NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH Did you know… Complex partial seizures Epilepsy Awareness are particularly common in older adults with epilepsy? During this seizure people appear dazed or confused and Complex partial seizures affect consciousness while may be found walking randomly they’re happening and people can’t remember them in an altered awareness state. afterwards. If someone you know experiences a seizure: ♦ Don’t try to restrain them. If danger threatens them, guide them gently away (stairs, trafc) ♦ Remove anything from the area that may cause injury or could be a hazard (sharp objects, slippery surfaces) ♦ Be reassuring, comforting and calm as awareness returns If you suffer from seizures: ♦ Wear a medical identication bracelet ♦ Install a “door open” type alarm on all exits of your home ♦ Carry a personal GPS tracking device For more information phone 1 866 EPILEPSY (374-5377) to contact your local epilepsy association or visit www.epilepsymatters.com to nd a local chapter near you. FEBRUARY 2015 APRIL 2015 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 MARCH 2015 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Purim 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Daylight Saving Time begins. Change your Clocks. Change your Batteries. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 St. Patrick’s Day Spring Begins 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Purple Day for Epilepsy OAS/CPP Payment Date 29 30 31 NATIONAL New Moon EPILEPSY Full Moon AWARENESS First Quarter Last Quarter Palm Sunday MONTH Epilepsy Awareness MARCH 2015 NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH Did you know… Complex partial seizures Epilepsy Awareness are particularly common in older adults with epilepsy? During this seizure people appear dazed or confused and Complex partial seizures affect consciousness while may be found walking randomly they’re happening and people can’t remember them in an altered awareness state. afterwards. If someone you know experiences a seizure: ♦ Don’t try to restrain them. If danger threatens them, guide them gently away (stairs, trafc) ♦ Remove anything from the area that may cause injury or could be a hazard (sharp objects, slippery surfaces) ♦ Be reassuring, comforting and calm as awareness returns If you suffer from seizures: ♦ Wear a medical identication bracelet ♦ Install a “door open” type alarm on all exits of your home ♦ Carry a personal GPS tracking device For more information phone 1 866 EPILEPSY (374-5377) to contact your local epilepsy association or visit www.epilepsymatters.com to nd a local chapter near you.