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Homestead Lodge Recognizes Residents for Seniors’ Week Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent
Seniors’ Week in Alberta is held from June 7 to 13. It is a week set aside to acknowledge seniors for the important contributions they make to our province. Cxene Brooks, Activity Coordinator for Homestead Senior Citizens’ Lodge, believes seniors are important to our community and world because they are the bridge from past to present. “They remind us of where we come from; the stories they share with the younger generations shapes their existence and gives them a sense of pride, belonging, and purpose.” Brooks went on to say that seniors differ than their counterparts 50 years ago due to several factors.
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Back row from left to right are Gerit Marinus, Shirley McCullough, Anne Bilyk, Gerald Adams, Victor Firmaniuk, Mildred Lonetz. Left to right in front row are Winnie Zakordonski, Louise Dubuc, Effie Lazowski, Helen Polny, Leda Rohatynchuk, Marie Kupchenko. (Cxene Brooks/Submitted Photo)
“The first is health because medical breakthroughs, treatment, and other means, mean people are living longer. Seniors are taking better care of their health through diet and exercise. The next way they differ would be education whether it is online learning or in person learning; many seniors now are keen on learning new things. Many seniors these days are highly educated, and have had success in their careers. Seniors are also very active
in volunteering; seniors comprise a large portion of volunteers. Indeed, before the pandemic we relied heavily on our volunteers and many programs would not have been possible without the dedication of our seniors in this community.” Even though they won’t be able to hold the Seniors Olympics this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, they are planning to have a barbecue for residents during Seniors’ Week.
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Seniors’ Week in Alberta will be held from June 7 to 13, 2021. The week is set aside to acknowledge seniors for the important contributions they make to our province.
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One of the best ways to do this is by reflecting on how seniors’ lives can be improved. When I asked residents of Vegreville and area on what the governments and citizens should do to make life better for seniors, I received these responses. Gordon Miller said his wife Audrey and himself who live on a farm are very happy with their lives and since their families live 400 feet away and everyday they come and take the snow off the drive way or help them in various ways. “I think that seniors need something like that obviously. If you live in town, you need a neighbour or some handy person to come and assist you.” Speaking as a senior, Viola Braun-Fox said one of the key things for seniors, she has noticed especially in the past year and a half that it is important for seniors to have a purpose in the day; the fact that a senior feels needed, wanted, and feels useful and feels that they are contributing to society. “This could be a purpose they design for themselves or others create for them. The governments and individuals could give seniors this feeling by being there for them. When we age, our health becomes a crucial issue and our safety as a senior becomes really crucial; very often as a senior if you have a fall that is life changing. I feel quite strongly that especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, we watched that the care of seniors has been very different. In my opinion, when seniors are in a facility, it should be part of the health care system that there are
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