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Special Notice Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!
Please note that the Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre
will be closed over the Holiday Season from:
Saturday, December 23rd and will re-open Tuesday, January 2nd at 9am.
Over this break, the following weekly events will be CANCELLED:
Tuesday December 26th: Afternoon Drop-in Session
Wednesday December 27th: Coffee Break & Computer Mentoring
Sessions will resume in 2018!
115-2065 Benvoulin Court Kelowna, BC V1W 2C7
Phone: 250-861-6180 Fax: 250-861-6153
Christmas Day Dinner 2017 NO ONE SHOULD SPEND CHRISTMAS ALONE!
Victory Life is honoured to host its 14th Annual Free Christmas Day Dinner on
December 25th at Parkinson Rec Center.
5:00pm-7:00pm
With a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, 225 Food Gift Bags, Gifts, Door Prizes, Entertainment and Games it is sure to be a fun night for all!
See you there! If you would like to volunteer or donate please contact the office at 250-862-3044.
Upcoming Coffee Break
Speakers
Space is limited and registration is required for the following events.
Please call early to ensure your spot.
There will be NO Coffeebreak speaker for
December due to Seniors Outreach and
Resource Centre being closed over the Holiday
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
Understanding Hearing Loss
Presented by Susan
Hearing Aid Practitioner– Connect Hearing
Wednesday, February 28th, 2018
Safe Exercises for Seniors
Presented by Bobbi Lee Moger
Pursuit Fitness
Provides affordable, non medical home support services to seniors aged 65 years and older who are still living independently.
Services may be subsidized and provided based on availability.
1. Light Housekeeping
2. Minor Home Repairs
3. Lawn Hearing
4. Transportation to Appointments
5. Grocery Shopping
6. Friendly Visits
7. Snow Shoveling
Ongoing Programs:
Eldernet- Drop in for computer mentoring and basic skills training provided by volunteers. Also covers tablets & smart phones.
Every Wednesday- 1:00pm-3:00pm
Housing Information Session- Free information sessions held the second Thursday of each month from 10:00am –11:00am. Topics covered include different levels of care available to seniors and how to navigate through the process. Held in the multi-purpose room at 2055 Benvoulin Crt.
Registration Required -Call Seniors Outreach 250-861-6180 or [email protected]
Coming Up: Income Tax Preparation Volunteers are available to prepare simple income tax forms for low-income seniors 55 years and older.
Tax clinic will be held twice a week in March and April by
APPOINTMENT ONLY
Monday from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Wednesday from 9:00am-12:00pm
Call to book an appointment & ensure eligibility
250.861.6180
It’s cold and snowy, but that doesn’t have to slow you down! Check out these
community events to keep you active through the winter months!
What to do this winter...
A TOUCH OF CHRISTMAS FAIR
DEC 2, 2017
9:30-3:30
ADMISSION: $2
MAIN STREET CENTRE
2041 HARVEY AVE
250.861.5465
TINY TIM BREAKFAST
DEC 7, 2017
6:00AM-9:00AM
ADMISSION: FREE WITH TOY DONATION
COAST CAPRI HOTEL
1171 HARVEY AVE
250.870.7279
CRAFT CULTURE HOLIDAY MARKET
DEC 9. 2017: 10:30-6
DEC 10 2017: 10-5
PROSPERA PLACE
1223 WATER STREET
250.862.2245
LUMINARIA: OUTDOOR ILLUMINATED
WINTER GARDEN
DEC 9, 2017
5:30PM-8:30PM
OKANAGAN LAVENDER HERB FARM
4380 TAKLA ROAD
250.764.7795
INDOOR FARMERS AND CRAFTERS MARKET
PARKINSON RECREATION CENTRE
1800 PARKINSON WAY
OCCURING ON THE FOLLOWING SATURDAYS
December 2, 9, &16
January 6, 13, 20, & 27
February 3, 10 & 24
Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints
Time: 1 h 15 m 36 servings
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon milk
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and white sugar until smooth. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Mix in flour until dough comes together. Roll dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Make a small hole in the center of each ball, using your thumb
and finger, and fill the hole with preserves.
3. Bake for 14 to 18 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet.
n a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners'
sugar, 3/4 teaspoon almond extract, and milk until
smooth. Drizzle lightly over warm cookies.
As the Holiday Season
approaches, many of us are
busy with preparing for parties,
shopping, and spending time
with family and loved ones.
However, for many seniors who
do not have these exciting
things in their lives, the Holiday season
(sometimes affecting people from Halloween
through to Valentines Day) is more stressful
and depressing than happy and joyous.
Working closely with clients facing these
issues, it is sometimes important to ask,
“how can I better help ?” Here are a few
practical tips to try and relieve some of the
loneliness and stress our clients are feeling.
1. Acknowledge their Feelings– For some
of our clients, they are not able to be
near their family/friends or they may
have just lost someone close to them.
They may feel worse than usual; they
may need to cry. This is a time to allow
them this release and avoid trying to
immediately “fix” the problem or make
them happy. It is important they know
you are a safe place for them.
2. Reach Out– if they cite loneliness as a
major issue through the holidays, help
them look for options to get out!
Kelowna is full of craft fairs, senior-
specific events and celebrations
associated with religious affiliations.
Sometimes, these events are only
listed online, so helping your client
to maneuver the web is a great
help!
3. Budgeting– financial strains and pre-
conceived ideas about how much
money needs to go in to gifts or dinners.
Help your client create a realistic holiday
budget for family and other social
events. This can help relieve stress and
make an enjoyable holiday realistic!
For Example: Homemade gifts, gift
exchange etc.
4. Encourage Healthy Habits– We all do
this: pack on the holiday weight! It’s
easy to forget about our healthy diets
and exercise and instead, indulge all the
delicacies made easily available.
Encourage your client to go for a walk,
make sure they’re sleeping okay and
suggest they have a healthy snack
before parties to minimize indulgences.
5. Seek Professional Help— despite all
best efforts and intentions, clients may
need referrals to their doctors or mental
health professionals. If you feel your
client could use this help, contact the
Seniors Outreach Office.
Helping your clients through the
Christmas Blues
December
Judy C
Isla T
Leona M
February
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Patricia O
Julie S
Carol K
January
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Vern T
Ella V
David M
Dave C
Nadine R
Sydney P
Marissa W
102 - 2055 Benvoulin Court Kelowna, BC V1W 2C7
Phone: 250-861-6180 Fax: 250-861-6153
Annual Christmas Volunteer Appreciation As a valued volunteer of Seniors Outreach & Resource Centre, you are cordially
invited to join us for our 1st Annual Christmas Open House!
Pop in for some caroling, a light lunch and goodies!
Date: Friday, December 8th 2017 from 11:30am-1:30pm
Please RSVP to [email protected] or 250.861.6180
by December 5th
Christmas 2017
You can help seniors in your community this year!
Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre has been working with seniors in our community since
1987 and knows many seniors who would benefit from extra help, especially during the Christ-
mas season.
We have noticed that every year, more seniors we help are experiencing much more dire cir-
cumstances, even hunger and homelessness. This year we have determined several ways the
community can help us help seniors.
1. Donation of grocery cards, for stores that have in-house pharmacies, so seniors can pur-
chase a few needed grocery items, extra treats and even medications
2. Donation of dollars, knowing the money will go only to help us help homeless or virtually
homeless seniors to find emergency accommodation and eventually stable housing.
3. Prize gift certificates for our senior volunteers who contribute so much.
4. Santa to a Senior gift purchases through Home InStead Senior Care. Names and tree is
available at London Drugs