Seniors Outreach

As older Canadians, we need to think about the future in some very distinct ways – particularly with regards to what our housing will look like. As we all recognize, “we’re not getting any younger!”

Most of us don’t necessarily plan to move and tend to hang on to where we are at presently as long as possible. The unfortunate truth is that many times it is a crisis that brings us to those words we don’t wish to hear – “you can’t go back there

Another terrific Seniors Week. It truly is “A Great Life”. Over the last week (June 2-7, 2019) we have had a number of choices for activities that seniors were able to be involved in across Kneehill County. Thank you to those who attended the Calgary bus trip, the Seniors Outreach AGM and the Scott Woods Band presentation at the CommUnity Drop-In, the many luncheons & coffee get-togethers across Kneehill County (Acme, Carbon, Linden, Trochu, Three Hills at Seniors Centres, School

What provides all of us with the major physical support and mobility that we rely on? Yes, our FEET! These feet of ours provide us, most often, with a foundation to hold up the rest of our body and allow us to move – one foot at a time – in a direction of our choosing. Most often one of our most recognized concerns is when our mobility and/or posture shifts. As a result of some aches and pains, we begin to compensate more and more in our posture and our walking. This impedes our mobi

Common messages for seniors do not seem to change with time, condition, disease nor diagnosis. The consistently practical activities that enable individuals to build and maintain good health seem to be:
1. Challenge Your Brain – start with mini-challenges for your brain:
• Brush your teeth with the hand you don’t usually use.
• Take a different route to work or the store.
• Eat a bite or two of dinner with your eyes closed.
• Listen to a new kind of music.
• Do 60