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Balancing the demands of caring for another and taking care of one's own physical, mental and emotional health is essential for family caregivers. It is hard to predict when caregiving might become part of your life and, when the time comes, the additional tasks are often squeezed into an already busy life packed with the responsibilities of children, spouse, work and daily chores. Read more...
This month, thousands of seniors across the province will head back to school, transforming college and university campuses that have traditionally been focused on the learning needs of youth aged 18-24. Read more...
Do senior citizens do "it?" According to Dr. Nathalie Gamache, a gynecologist at the Shirley Greenberg Women's Health Centre of the Ottawa Hospital, "Age should never be a limiting factor in sexuality and intimacy." Or, as nurse Carmen Rodrigue put it, "We are all sexual beings." Read more...
Harry Caine lives, breathes, walks and spreads the wellness message, both in his Tsawwassen neighbourhood and across North America. To say he believes in health and wellness is an understatement. As a pharmacist, Harry, now retired, spent 25 years convincing seniors that the more they exercised, the less medication they would need. He became affectionately known as the "anti-drug pharmacist." Read more...
When Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka offered to help a friend, she had no idea it would open the door to her passion. Read more...
The White Rock Lawn Bowling Club celebrates 75 years. Read more...
Daniel Westley turned tragedy into triumph and went on to become a Canadian champion. Read more...
Acupuncture as a healing tool is becoming increasingly popular for relieving pain. Although this modality began in China thousands of years ago and spread to other Asian countries, it only became popular in the West the last quarter of the 20th century. Read more...
Many dance classes, clubs, and venues eagerly await new members. To start dancing, all one needs is a desire to learn, some brainpower, a relatively mobile body and a smile. Read more...
As long ago as 1790, Quakers in England discovered the value of the age-old bond between humans and animals when they took friendly dogs to mental asylums and found they helped to quiet the chaos. Read more...
At a reasonably healthy 66, I journey accompanied with enough money to avoid worry, with friends I know, and with guides, cars and boats that are dedicated to helping me make the best use of my time - in comfort. Read more...
"My work is about peace. Even when I paint wilderness like the Muskwa-Kechika in British Columbia's far north, the work is all connected," says Scottish-born artist Deryk Houston, who came to Canada with his family when he was 11. Read more...
It is inevitable that at some point in time we will lose a loved one. This can be devastating, even when expected. At Simply Cremations, we understand this and are here to help. And, we keep it simple. Read more...
Summer is a time of renewal. Hundreds of thousands of Canadians mark this time of year by raking, pruning and planting to make their gardens beautiful. Yet for the more than four million Canadians living with arthritis, the bending, stretching and lifting that gardening entails can seem daunting. Read more...
Taking in Victoria's beautiful blooms by bike. Read more...
"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back." -Maya Angelou Read more...
Protect yourself against bugs and bee stings. Read more...
So I said, "Harry, how you doin'?" Harry Muir of Delaware, Ontario, was a promising pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization when he was featured in a film I wrote more than a dozen years ago called Chasing The Dream. Read more...
My business partner, Linda Paquette, and I spent eight weeks in Hamilton, Ontario with Beverly Johnson, learning the art and science of professional bramaking and fitting. For the past two-and-a-half years we have been practising, perfecting and always learning about that mysterious, taken-for-granted garment, "The Bra." Read more...
Growing older gracefully involves changing and evolving. It means recognizing that change in your mature years can be positive, and take you in unimaginable directions. Such a change occurred for my friend and business partner, Linda Paquette, and me when she noticed an obscure advertisement for a bra maker's school in the back of a magazine. Read more...
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Holiday Touch We interview Rob Davies of Victorian at McKenzie. Part of the Holiday Touch chain, Victorian at McKenzie has cluster care services, on-site, live-in managers, and an amazing travel program that allows their residents to travel to any one of over three hundred and twenty communities in North America where they can stay and eat... for FREE. CLICK HERE
eGurus Technology Tutors Learn why Jennifer was inspired to start her company and how she and her team of technology tutors can help you with your tech challenges, or build a custom series of lessons to get you comfortable with all the benefits technology offers. CLICK HERE
Sunrise of Victoria is a licensed long term care community located just minutes from Beacon Hill Park, downtown Victoria and three blocks from the Empress Hotel and Inner Harbor. Our community is set in a well-established, quiet residential neighborhood. We pride ourselves in our high-quality, resident-focused care and services. CLICK HERE.
Berwick Retirement Communities has made a very clear statement about how this small, family-owned BC company intended to elevate the quality of life for its residents.
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