Issue #324 March 5th, 2018 Feeding Our Curiosity, Uncovering Strengths

F O C U S

174 Oliver Road, PO Box 1087, Campbellford, ON

1-866-514-5774 or www.commcare.ca

Introducing – March is Nutrition Month

Every year in March, Dietitians of Canada organizes Nutrition Month to

provide information and guidance to Canadians, aimed at making it a

little easier for them to choose, eat and enjoy healthy food.

Nutrition Month 2018 campaign is dedicated to helping Canadians

Unlock the Potential of Food. Dietitians help Canadians realize the

potential of food to fuel, discover, prevent, heal and bring us together.

The 2018 Nutrition Month campaign will help Canadians discover the

potential of food to enhance lives, improve health, inspire children, fuel

activities and bring people together.

Food is nourishment, but it’s so much more. Food unites us at the

dinner table and is the centre of holidays. Food is something you can

teach to children to help brighten their future. Food can improve

health, prevent disease and keep us well for longer. At every

touchpoint, food nourishes and inspires us. This is why dietitians love

food and believe in its power to enhance lives and improve health.

Visit the 2018 Nutrition Month campaign and explore the five topics

that show you the potential of food:

· Potential to fuel: Stay energized by planning nutritious snacks into your day.

· Potential to discover: Foster healthy eating habits in children by teaching them to shop and cook.

· Potential to prevent: Understand how food can help prevent chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and heart

disease.

· Potential to heal: Learn how food can promote healing and how dietitians work in health care teams to make

a difference.

· Potential to bring us together: Enjoy the benefits of bringing families and friends together with food

Visit www.dietitcians.ca

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CCN In The News: Want To Make New Friends This Year?

Community Care Northumberland (CCN) organizes a social group for men in Campbellford. This is a causal coffee

group designed to bring senior men together for conversation and fellowship. Occasionally guest speakers or

special trips are organized.

When current members were asked what it is they enjoy about this group, the main reason was just a chance to

talk to others. Client quotes include:

“I like to keep busy and coming to the Men’s group is something different and gives me an opportunity

to hear other opinions and have a good laugh.”

“I live alone and this gives me a chance to get out and talk to others.”

“It’s a nice group of fellas, we always have a good laugh and the coffee and cookies are always a treat.”

(L-R) Doug Free – Age 88, Perly Terry – Age 90, Doug Hagerman – Age 86

The group welcomes new members, there is no charge and attendance is flexible. To learn more about the Men’s

Group, please call Linda Ryan at 705-653-1411.

Summary:

Name: Men’s Group

Date: Every second Friday 2:00 pm at the CCN office in Campbellford (174 Oliver Rd, Unit 15)

For more information: Contact Linda Ryan – (705)653-1411

For more information about these social programs, please contact your local Community Care Northumberland

office or visit www.commcare.ca/wellness.html

Recent and Upcoming Workshop in Brighton

Recent Workshop: Paper Crafting

Look at the lovely paper crafts that participants made at a recent

workshop led by instructor Christine Bowman.

Upcoming Workshop: Crepes and

More

Elegant or casual, savoury or sweet,

complicated or casual, crepes can be all

of that. Dorothy Fletcher will show you how to make a basic crepe which can

be filled with many delicious fillings. Continuing on a French theme, you'll also

learn an easy recipe for Onion Soup, the famous dessert Crème Caramel and

more. A taste of everything and all the recipes to take home will complete the evening.

Date: Wednesday - March 14, 2018 Time: 6-8pm Fee: $10.00 Location: CCN Brighton Activity Room

To register, please call Gail in our Brighton office (613)475-4190 or email through this link here.

Upcoming Workshop in Codrington: Acrylic Painting

Please join us and bring out your creativity with this acrylic art

project on canvas. Artist and teacher, Rachel Harbour will help you

discover and explore your own artistic style. Please bring your own

artist brushes if you have any and all other materials are supplied.

Date: Tuesday - March 6, 2018 Time: 6-9pm Fee: $10.00

Location: Codrington Community Centre.

To register, please call our Gail in our Brighton office (63)475-4190 or

email through this link here.

Upcoming Workshop in Hastings: Lino Printing

Please join Jillian Roos-Markowitz in this beginner`s lino printing workshop. An

exciting way to make prints for all levels of the creative artist within us! Cutting on

soft easy cut linoleum, we will quickly produce striking original images. Images are

then inked with brightly coloured water based inks, and printed on a variety of

papers and fabric. Experience printing with its joyous unexpected happenings! All

materials are supplied.

Date: Thursday - March 8, 2018 Time: 9am-12pm Fee: $15.00

Location: Hastings Civic Centre Hall, Hastings

To register, please call our Campbellford office (705)653-1411 or email through this link here.

Hospice Services Update: Sharing A Community Bulletin

This presentation will help care partners, family and

friends supporting persons with dementia to identify and

understand changes in communication and behaviour that

often result from brain changes at the end of life.

Participants will learn how to recognize signs and

symptoms in the later stages, tips and strategies for

enhancing quality of life and addressing responsive

behaviours. We will also discuss ways to provide support

for care partners and family.

DATE: Wednesday March 7, 2018 TIME: 1:30 - 3:00pm

LOCATION: Percy Masonic Lodge, 13944 County Road 29,

Warkworth Please RSVP: (705) 924-9222

Did you know being physically active reduces stress, strengthens the heart and

lungs and increases your energy levels?

We are offering free exercise classes for seniors in the Community Room of

Victoria Manor in Hastings. These classes are led by Lori (pictured right) and

run every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 am.

I recently attended a Thursday class and a participant told me that she loved

how Lori switched things up for them. “Lori keeps it challenging for us, on

Tuesdays we do stretching, chair yoga type exercises and today (Thursdays) we

do more fitness using weights and resistance bands. It helps get my heart rate

up and I always feel great at the end.”

Remember, these classes are free

for seniors. To register, please

contact our Hastings Office: (705)

696-3891.

Submitted by: Alicia Vandine, Regional Community Relations Coordinator

Free Exercise Class for Seniors in Hastings

21st Annual “Caring Fore Our Community” Golf Tournament Update

The golf committee is pleased to

announce that they have secured a 2018

Hyundai Elantra GL Auto hole-in-one

prize sponsor for this year’s tournament.

Lauria Hyundai has contributed a car

prize for 3 years to our annual golf

tournament and they are returning as a

sponsor again this year. Hole-in-one

prizes are enticements to help us sign up

golfers.

Thank you, Bud Lauria for your

continuing support of our fundraising

tournament.

If you are on Facebook, please share our event page update on your timeline.

Hole-in-one holes need to have volunteer monitors. We provide the lawn chair, you get to watch golf as players

try to make a hole-in-one. Do you have a few hours to spare on June 6th? We have 1 hour monitoring shifts

available. Please contact me at by phone 1-866-514-5774 or email me through this link here if you are interested

in volunteering some time during this event.

Submitted by: Alicia Vandine—Regional Community Relations Coordinator

Sunday, May 6th, 2018

Pledge forms can be found online at

www.commcare.ca/hospicehike.html

For more information about this

event, please contact our Hospice

Services department—1-855-473-

8875 or email through this link here.

Submitted by: Alicia Vandine—

Regional Community Relations

Save The Date—8th Annual Hospice Hike

Community Bulletin Board: 20,000 Homes—Highlights

Interested in learning more about the 20,000 Homes Campaign?

Full presentation linked here.