Music Jam

Lorena Smalley

MUSIC JAM NIGHT Some of the best music in Seba Beach gets played every Wednesday evening, and you can be a part of that. This is one of the longest running programs at the Seba Seniors which has musicians from around the area get together to play new and old songs. We play quite a range of music: country, rock, ...

Our Quilt Group Wind Up & Trip To Edmonton!

Lorena Smalley

Our Quilt Group Wind Up & Trip To Edmonton! What a celebration of a great season!  Our Seba Beach Quilters got together on June 19 to create some pretty awesome teddy bears led by Doris Kent! Thank you Doris for the wonderful idea! Some of us had never sewn a teddy bear and I think we did a fabulous job. ...

SENIOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Lorena Smalley

OVERVIEW We all know it can be hard to find the information we are looking for online.  The goal of the Westend Seniors Activity Centre is to help older adults find the resources they need by becoming a one-stop-shop for resources.  The information below is from a variety of pages within the Government of Alberta’s website SENIOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ...

10 SMOOTHIES FOR BEGINNERS!

Lorena Smalley

10 SMOOTHIES FOR BEGINNERS! Are You New To Smoothie Making?  We’ve Got You Covered!  Smoothies are a great way to get a quick nutritious meal and they are super easy to make!  We visited the Nutribullet website and found their list of the Top 10 essential smoothies for beginners!  Need to buy a Nutribullet blender to make your smoothies?  CLICK HERE to visit their ...

RECIPE FOR HEALTHY AGING

Lorena Smalley

🍽️ GET READY FOR RECIPES FOR HEALTHY AGING!✨   🌿From refreshing beverages to hearty breakfast options and satisfying snacks, each recipe is thoughtfully organized by dish-type for easy navigation.   We thank the Research Institute for Aging for creating this invaluable resource to enhance the well-being of older adults through nutritious and delicious recipes. HEALTHY BREAKFASTS 🍌🍫🥤CHOCOLATE SOY BANANA SMOOTHIE ...

Part 3 – PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR HOMECARE

Lorena Smalley

Ember Healthcare provide personalized care, tailored to your unique needs in Edmonton and Surrounding Areas.  Tammy Whittaker, CEO and Founder of ember, and Sabrina Whaley,  COO and Co-Founder are sharing with us valuable resources.  This is Part 3 of a 3-part series to help us understand homecare here in Alberta. PREPARING YOUR HOME FOR HOMECARE There is actually very little ...

SUPPORTING VETERANS: ACCESSING ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE

Lorena Smalley

SUPPORTING VETERANS: ACCESSING ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE Veterans facing serious disabilities often require daily assistance, and the attendance allowance is here to help cover the costs. If you have a serious disability you may need the help of a caregiver on a daily basis. The attendance allowance helps to cover the cost of hiring a caregiver to assist you in your day-to-day ...

IS CRYPTO A GOOD INVESTMENT? UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS AND REWARDS OF CRYPTO

Lorena Smalley

This article was originally published on the Alberta Securities Commission’s (ASC) investor education website CheckFirst.ca. The ASC is the regulatory agency responsible for administering the province’s securities laws. It is entrusted with fostering a fair and efficient capital market in Alberta and protecting investors. As a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the ASC works to improve, coordinate, and harmonize the …

FROM SAVING TO DRAWDOWN IN RETIREMENT: UNDERSTANDING RRIFS

Lorena Smalley

By Rebecca Vargese – June 13, 2024 From saving to drawdown in retirement: Understanding RRIFs Imagine this: you have diligently saved towards retirement for decades, consistently contributing to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or Group RRSP plan through your employer during your working years. Now, with retirement on the horizon, a new question arises: how do you withdraw from your hard-earned …

SENIOR FRAUD ALERT WEBSITE

Lorena Smalley

  A FREE RESOURCE TO LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY FRAUD AND PROTECT YOURSELF Did you know that our partners The Westend Seniors Activity Centre in Edmonton, helped create a website to help older adults identify fraud and protect themselves from it? According to the Canadian Anti Fraud Centre, As of May 31, 2024 Reports of fraud: 18,185 =  (63,519 in 2023) ...