A lo profundooooo! #bluejays

Trey Yesavage has struck out 10 batters through four innings. It’s already a #BlueJays postseason record.

Spectacular stuff from Guerrero Jr to start the playoffs! Silver Slugger and Gold Glover on display #BlueJays and now Kirk!!

Blue Jays start playoff games tomorrow, so it’s a great time to talk about high blood pressure! Kidding aside, if someone you care about is self-monitoring BP – know that devices are NOT created equal! For list of recommended devices, visit @hypertensioncanada.bsky.social hypertension.ca

On #NationalSeniorsDay, let's celebrate the wisdom, humour, and countless contributions that older adults bring to our families and community. At Seniors Outreach, they don’t just take part in programs – they lead them, they volunteer their time, assist with activities, and care for others. 💙

BAM! Alejandro! #bluejays

There are things we can all do to delay or prevent dementia.

Watch out, if the Blue Jays pitchers can find a way to stop giving up so many home runs. Another strong pitching outing blighted by the long ball. I am liking the Jays options to roll with 3 good starters in playoffs. Last 20 games will be interesting!

Excellent interview for people wanting to bridge the gap between research and practice in their health promotion activities and social services. Helpful comments in last half of interview for adapting community & workplace wellness programs for the diversity of our participants.

4.5% vacancy rate is a healthy rental market! Good results from City's planning team & housing providers. Still a vital need for below-market rental housing in #Kelowna, especially along transit corridors. Capstone is noteworthy with 70+ Rent-Geared-Income units www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Sound On! Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez are the dream team we did not expect but we deserve. They have brought so much joy to this tournament. #USOpen 🎾

‘I haven’t been able to keep up with it.’ Tenants in seniors’ residences say ballooning, unregulated fees are forcing them out. Read my latest for @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

We need to build 16,858 long-term care beds over the next decade to care for B.C.'s aging population. When asked indirectly why the gov should make this investment, Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt said: because seniors deserve to receive care in LTC beds, not hospital hallways. Me for @thetyee.ca

How we design better neighbourhoods for aging communities? We're excited to share an updated version of our dementia-inclusive planning and design guidelines, this time with a broader focus on age-friendly communities 👪 Learn more: happycities.com/blog/new-gui...

A fairly upbeat message about the new NHS 10-year plan by @chrischirp.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/christin...

You might notice BC data is missing That's because the health ministry didn't respond to an FOI for 7 months and missed the Globe's deadline for publication Love living in the most transparent jurisdiction in North America, to borrow a phrase 🫠 #bcpoli

How does exercise and fitness promote healthy brain aging? An outstanding, comprehensive review @thelancet.bsky.social reduced neuroinflammmation, preserves blood-brain-barrier, neurogenesis, role of exerkines, and much more www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Seniors in spotlight during Kelowna Earth Day screening of documentary Later is Too Late - Kelowna News www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Kelowna city council passes renters' protection measures - Kelowna News www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

Today is World Parkinson's Awareness Day. 🧠 Parkinson’s is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world. 📈 Today, more than 110,000 Canadians live with Parkinson’s. We need: 🔬 More research 🏥 Better access to care 🤝 Stronger community support 💬 Speak up. Share this post. Take action.

No Gauld, no Adekugbe, no Nelson? Altitude and CONCACAF antics? No problem! Blackmon's late header sends #VWFC to the #ConcaChampions semis and two dates with Inter Miami. Post-match for @area51sportsnet.bsky.social is up now. area51sportsnet.com/blackmons-he...

BAM! Clayton is the guy, but Martin is the heartbeat. Gators in clutch again? #finalfour

Rental support programs for low-income #seniors & #families (SAFER & RAP) get $75 million boost announced Apr 3 by Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon. BC Greens & BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt have been pushing for this. There were 23,000 SAFER recipients in 2024. islandsocialtrends.ca/bc-boosts-re...

Favorite part of this chat w/ Dr. Paul Offit—when he says ■ his grandparents in the 1920s worried their kids would get diphtheria & whooping cough; ■ his parents in the 1950s worried about measles, mumps, chickenpox; ■ but as a parent in the 1990s he worried about none of that. Thanks to vaccines.

"B.C. cities are making changes for an influx of seniors. Will they be enough?" as told by @loriculbert.bsky.social via @vancouversun.bsky.social #vanpoli #bcpoli #vanre vancouversun.com/feature/how-...

"Higher physical activity levels provide a substantial increase in population life expectancy." Longevity ain't about seed oil, cold plunges, BS supplements, or young blood! #Move! And promote living environments that fuel healthy longevity. Study: bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/5...

Share your experiences with preventative care to advance research and services for seniors' services. A project of UBCO School of Nursing bit.ly/UBCprevention

It’s the route many people take, and that is understandable. But it tends to backfire. Eventually, the crisis they dreaded arrives. Excerpt: Atul Gawande, Being Mortal #HomeSupports #CaregiversStrategy #AdvancedCarePlanning #IntegratedCare

🔔 Now available: 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 2025: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞! Read the full report here: bit.ly/3RgzoLb Social prescribing is transforming the way we think about health care—bridging the gap between medical treatment and social support.

7 tips for talking with someone who is living with #dementia #Alzheimers #kindness

If you know an older adult 60+ years who rents in B.C. private market and earns less than $3,333.33 monthly starting April 2025, they may be eligible for a provincial rent subsidy. More info at www.bchousing.org/housing-assi...

Did you know the most powerful force for climate action is LOVE—for our children, their future, and the world they’ll inherit? That's right! Research shows this message moves hearts 12x more than jobs and 2x more than extreme weather. Source: potentialenergycoalition.org/guides-and-r...

When both clients and health professionals call your Community Connector "the fixer" you know the right person is in your #socialprescribing role. She finds joy in making people feel heard and removing barriers to a better quality of life #healthyaging

CMHC released Rental Market Report 2024. For primary rental market, the avg. monthly cost of 1BR apartment in B.C. was $1,627. A senior aged 65-74 with income from GIS/OAS/Seniors Supplement would get $1,913. Low-income senior forced to navigate private rental market could pay 85% of income on rent!

My fellow authors with books out soon—god, I’m so very sorry.

National Institute on Ageing’s latest report calls for urgent prioritization of small care home models for #longtermcare provision. In BC, 6,500 people are waiting for public LTC. That is how many #caregivers are providing or arranging nursing level care at home www.niageing.ca/small-care-h...

It seems an apt time to end today with this beautiful piece of research, writing, narration and wisdom #socialequity #infinitehope #biography