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s at Our grand dog “Roxy” jumped into one ofrior our ads. Can you spot her? Fill out the entryities form below and you may just win a prize!!ardgesLOST “ROXY” CONTESTtheName:ndswickTel No:Theatedand______________________________________________________________________Which ad was Roxy in? _____________________________________________________________________This September marks BerwickSend your contest entries to Senior on the Connector, Park’s tenth P.O. Box anniversary 729,and we’re still taking retirementKamloops, BC V2C 5M4. Limit one entry per address perliving to new heights. This resortmonth. Original entry form only - no facsimiles accepted. Prizestyle retirement community offersdrawn monthly.all inclusive monthly packages toKamloops seniors. A great placeto retire - located next to PetersonThe highest Creek officially Park and recorded just five minutesnumber from of children downtown. born to Valley one views andlush landscaping are all around. Themother is 69, to the first wife ofMothersspectacular gardens, walking paths,Feodor Vassilyev gazebos, ponds (1707-1782) and waterfall of Shuya, providebreathtaking beauty and serenity.DayRussia. Between 1725 and 1765, in atotal of 27 Affordable confinements, luxury she can gave be yours atgthBerwick on the Park. The superiorTrivia:birth to 16 quality pairs of of services twins, and seven full sets amenities oftriplets, and only four begin sets to of describe quadruplets. a standard67 of them of living survived to which infancy. people of all agesaspire. If you’re looking for theperfect alternative to the demandsof managing a household, Berwickon the Park is designed for you. Theservices and amenities are createdto encourage an active, healthy andfulfilling lifestyle.Berwick on the Park residents haveaveion/amstings, adingliveouremefullouttivevertorietycaseuseandwickit’s awickyouritiesion,/tea/withams,ouravefort,ofoneandableLooking for anew place tohang out?access to an enhanced recreation/activity calendar. Monthly programsencompass everything from paintingclasses, mind challenge games, avariety of exercise classes includingtai chi, yoga, stretch and strengthand more. You’ve not begun to liveuntil you’ve experienced one of ourmany over the top fabulous themenights such as Mardi Gras.Your social calendar will be so fullyou won’t have time to think aboutA truly relaxing lifestyle can start withOur ever-an informational visit to Berwick on thePark. Our retirement community featuresnumerous on-site amenities, spacious suitesand friendly hospitality. Do somethingsocial, choose a great book from thelibrary or take a stroll through our beautifulgardens. At Berwick on the Park you’re incontrol and truly free.what’s for dinner. Let our executivechef do that for you.changing menus are designed tooffer you balance, nutrition, varietyand choices. Our chefs showcasetheir cooking styles with many housespecialties, homemade soups andfresh baking. Mealtime at Berwickon the Park is not just mealtime, it’s adining experience!Your monthly package at Berwickon the Park includes rent on yourprivate spacious suite, all utilitiesincluding digital cable television,three meals per day, daily coffee/tea/snacks, weekly housekeeping withlinen service, recreation programs,transportation and 24 houremergency response.Berwick on the Park suites havebeen designed to offer comfort,safety and security. A variety ofsizes of studio, one bedroom, onebedroom & den, two bedrooms andpenthouse suites are all availablechoices. Private balconies or baywindows are just two of the manyoptions. Suites are equipped with akitchenette and fridge. Safety grabbars are a standard feature in thebathrooms and you choose whether60 WhiteshielD CresCeNt sOuthKAmlOOPs, BC V2e 602s9WHITESHIELD CRESCENT SOUTH,250-377-7275KAMLOOPS, BC250.377.7275WWW.BerWiCKretiremeNt.COmWWW.BERWICKRETIREMENT.COM60 WHITESHIELD CRESCENT SOUTH,n Years and Going StrongPage 2Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.comMay 2012wick a bathtub or walk-in shower is more “At Berwick on the Park we encourage learn all about their current services andsary toLOSTyour liking. Security cameras and our residents to live an active, healthy their new service level being introducedEstate Planning 101ent video surveillance is available by just and independent lifestyle. Our team this Spring. Visit Berwick on the Park andsort turning on your T.V. Your suite at has a passion for ~ providing Enduring quality Power of of explore Attorney the possibilities. ~ffers Berwick on the Park is your home and life to those that call Berwick home”to is yours to decorate with your favorite As mentioned says Marketing April’s Legal Manager, Ease Bev Graham. Our Hospitality. mentally incapacitated. Your These Home. areTMlace furniture, art and personal touches. article, She another invites important you legal to docu-come for a tour torsonutesandTheths,vide. Have you seen this dog?ment to consider when making personalplanning decisions is an EnduringPower of Attorney.An Enduring Power of Attorney isa document that allows you to choosea person to become your ‘attorney’ tomake the necessary financial and legaldecisions for you in case you becomementally incapable because of age, accidentor illness.Consider this scenario:Margaret is walking to the corner store,when she slips and strikes her head on thepavement. Despite surgery, Margaret isleft with an impaired ability to communicateand the doctors say she does not havethe capacity to sign documents for herselfany longer. Margaret’s husband Jimcalls Margaret’s employer to inquire abouther benefits, only to find that they willinformation a bathtub or unless walk-in they shower have is written moreauthority to your liking. from Margaret Security cameras to do so. andvideo surveillance is available by justIf Margaret had appointed Jim asturning on your T.V. Your suite ather Berwick attorney on the in Park an is Enduring your home Power and ofAttorney, is yours to decorate Jim could with have your provided favorite afurniture, art and personal touches.copy of that to the employer and anyother company or person he needs todeal with to obtain the information heneeds to handle Margaret’s finances,insurance and benefits.If Margaret did not have an EnduringPower of Attorney, Jim would haveto obtain affidavits from two of Margaret’sdoctors confirming her incapacity,prepare an affidavit himself withTen not Years speak with him or provide and him with Going This is called an StrongAdult Commit-effective for such things as conveyingproperty or dealing with other financialmatters while you are required tobe out of town and cannot attend to aparticular matter personally.Your Bank or Credit Union mayhave Power of Attorney forms you canuse at their institutions, both limitedand enduring. These are convenientbut please remember that this PowerLegal Easeof Attorney is limited to accounts atBy Kerri Priddlethat particular institution. It will notlet your attorney deal with accounts atevidence of all of Margaret’s assets and other financial institutions, the governmentor your insurance company. Withliabilities (even those held jointly withJim), provide all of this information a general Enduring Power of Attorney,you will have all financial and legalto the Public Guardian and Trusteeand pay a fee for them to review it and matters covered.then make an application to the Court A Power of Attorney is used to delegatefinancial and most legal deci-for an order appointing him as guardianover Margaret.sions. This is true for both a Power ofAttorney and an Enduring Power ofteeship – the process can take manylearn all about their Attorney. current However, services and your attorney cannotlevel make being medical introduced or health care deci-months and the cost can be their thousands new serviceof dollars. With the Committeeship this Spring. Visit Berwick on the Park andsions for you, such as consenting toexplore the possibilities.ordered by the Court, Jim then will surgery or medical therapies for you.have the proper authority to Our deal Hospitality. with For these Your decisions, Home. TM you will require aMargaret’s finances, insurance and Representation Agreement, which willbenefits as well as her personal care be the topic of Part III of our series ondecisions.personal planning.As you can see, having an EnduringPower of Attorney in place is more the preparation or amendment of anIf you would like advice regardingeconomical and more time efficient, Enduring Power of Attorney or for moreparticularly in a crisis situation. information regarding personal planningYou may also create a Power of matters please contact Chahal PriddleAttorney that is for limited purposesand will not endure if you become appointmentLLP at (250) 372-3233 to set up antoday.“At Berwick on the Park we encourageour residents to live an active, healthyand independent lifestyle. Our teamhas a passion for providing quality oflife to those that call Berwick home”says Marketing Manager, Bev Graham.She invites you to come for a tour toA truly relaxing lifestyle can start with an informational visitto Berwick on the Park. Our retirement community featuresnumerous on-site amenities, spacious suites and friendlyhospitality. Do something social, choose a great book fromthe library or take a stroll through our beautiful gardens. AtBerwick on the Park you’re in control and truly free.A truly relaxing lifestyle can start with an informational visitto Berwick on the Park. Our retirement community featuresnumerous on-site amenities, spacious suites and friendlyhospitality. Do something social, choose a great book fromthe library or take a stroll through our beautiful gardens. AtBerwick on the Park you’re in control and truly free.Our hospitality. Your home. Proud recipient of theBC senior’s living Associationseal of ApprovalBEST RETIREMENTFACILITY20118 YEARS RUNNINGBEST RETIREMENTFACILITY
May 2012 Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.com Page 3Tougher sentences introduced for elder abuseElder abuse is an actcommitted by anyone whocauses harm or distress toa senior citizen. Commontypes can include physical,psychological and financialabuse, as well as neglect. Ofall types included in thislist, financial abuse is mostcommonly reported. Policereported that nearly 7,900seniors were victims of violentcrime in 2009. Of thosereported crimes, 35 percentwere committed by a familymember, 35 percent werecommitted by a friend oracquaintance, and 29 percentwere committed by astranger. It is estimated thatby 2036 there will be morethan 10 million Canadiansaged 65 and over, representingalmost 25 percent of thecountry’s population. Therefore,it is important thatlaws are in place to protectelderly people from abuseand other forms of crime.Just recently, our governmentintroduced Bill C-36,protecting Canada’s SeniorsAct. It proposes changesto the Criminal Code thatwould ensure tougher sentencesfor offenders. Whenconsidering sentencing, ourproposed changes wouldYour Voicein OttawaCathy McLeod, MPensure age and the conditionof the victim’s healthand finances are consideredaggravating factors. TheCode already contains similarmeasures for abuse ofvulnerable persons, such asthose under the age of eighteen.Violence against individualswho are vulnerablebecause of their age andother personal circumstanceswill not be tolerated.Further to this new legislationour government hasaddressed elder abuse in anumber of ways includingits elder abuse awarenesscampaigns and the NewHorizons for Seniors Program,which includes projectsto increase awareness.In 2011, the Governmentincreased its investmentin the New Horizons forSeniors Program by $5 millionper year, bringing theprogram’s annual budget to$45 million.For weeks a six-year old lad kept telling his first-gradeteacher about the baby brother or sister that wasexpected at his house.One day the mother allowed the boy to feel themovements of the unborn child. The six-year oldwas obviously impressed, but made no comment.Furthermore, he stopped telling his teacher aboutthe impending event.The teacher finally sat the boy on her lap andsaid, “Tommy, whatever has become of that babybrother or sister you were expecting at home?”Tommy burst into tears and confessed, “I thinkMommy ate it!”Those itchy, watery eyes...It’s May and Spring is backin full swing. The fresh air,blooming flowers and ofcourse, those pesky seasonalallergies. It alwaysseems like on the first day ofSpring, I switch over fromcold products to allergyremedies. When I’m recommendingallergy products,one of the key pointsPharmacist ReflectionsI check is where the allergiesare affecting my client.Adam Sawula, pharmacistIf they are only in one area (i.e. the eyes or nose), I usuallysuggest treatment for that area rather than antihistaminetablets. There are many remedies for the nose and the eyessuch as prescription nasal sprays and non-prescription eyedrops that can work well in these areas.A significant portion of seasonal allergy sufferers willonly experience eye symptoms. Typically, these manifestas itchy, mildly red eyes with a clear, watery discharge. Theeyelids and area around the eyes may be slightly swollen anddark, puffy circles may appear under the eyes (also known as“allergic shiners” as it may look like a black eye). If thesesymptoms are severe or if you are experiencing any pain,vision problems, or if the discharge is very mucous-like orcoloured, it is important to check with your doctor. Youmay have an infection that may need different treatment.Likewise, if your eyes have been exposed to any physical orchemical trauma (dust, sticks, powders etc), or severe heat/light exposure, please check with a doctor immediately. Donot self-treat eye conditions until you know what you aredealing with!If you know that you have seasonal eye allergies, there area number of eye products that can be tried. Typically, allergyFor servicesthat support independence in yourown home, long-term care facility or retirementresidence, our care aides are there for all your needs. We providepersonal care, companion care, housekeeping, meal preparation,medication assistance, transportation and respite care.Serving Kamloops since 1994Fully insured and bondedApproved by the Department of Veterans Affairssufferers will try “artificial tears”. These are lubricant productsthat help our tear film to rinse out the allergens thatare irritating the eyes. It is good to try these first, as sometimesthat will be all you need. If these are not working or ifyou are sensitive to the preservatives in them, there are otherproducts that can be tried. There are some antihistamine/decongestant products that can provide immediate relief ofsymptoms. These work well, however they should not beused on a regular basis. If you require regular treatment forseasonal allergies, sodium cromoglycate 2% eye drops (Cromolyn®or Opticrom®) are worth a try. These drops must beused 3-4 times daily and can take up to 10 days to see fullbenefit, however they work to stabilize the cells that producethe allergic reaction, effectively shutting down the allergySupporting Seniors in Our Communitywhile they are used. If this does not work you can checkwith your doctor or pharmacist,as there are a numberof prescription eye dropsSo nice to come home to.or over-the-counter oralantihistamines that can beeffective as well. If you havecontact lenses, check withyour doctor or pharmacistbefore selecting any productsto ensure that they are safeto use.There are many treatmentsavailable for seasonalallergies. If you feel you aresuffering from seasonal allergiescheck with your doctoror pharmacist. We can workwith you to keep those allergiesat bay so you can enjoythe sunshine and fresh air!New customersreceive 1/2 price forthe first hour!Over95%Full!1220 Hugh Allan Drive250.571.18041455 Western Avenue250.305.1131Call Shelley for informationor to arrange a personal visit.250.571.1804In-Home Care Inc.Home Support Services250-851-0078 Available24 Hours314-141 Victoria StreetKamloops, BCwww.inhomecarehomesupport.caJill Newbury, ManagerKamloopsSeniorsVillage.comWilliamsLakeSeniorsVillage.com
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