Hey everyone, welcome to Health & Safety Month 2022! Today, we’re looking at how to be safe at home.
Each summer we look forward to sunshine and hot weather – but with hot weather comes dry conditions, and the risk of wildfires increases with the temperatures.
As the weather heats up, it’s important to make sure your home fire extinguishers are in good condition, and to know how to use your home fire extinguisher using P-A-S-S to put out small fires to stop them from spreading. Check it out:
There are also ways to plan proactively to minimize risks from wildfires at your home. Check out the information below from the Kelowna Fire Department:
Hey there everyone and welcome to the ZEN ZONE, where we take time out each Friday in April to zoom in on stress management information, resources, and strategies.
Last week we looked at basic information about what stress is, and resources to integrate wellness supports into our daily lives. This week, we’re following up with another question: where does stress come from?
The short answer is, stress can come from different sources, and we all experience it differently. According to the Canadian Medical Association, this includes:
Physical conditions: fatigue, exhaustion, insomnia, pain, illness, substance use
Psychology and emotions: anxiety, depression, feelings of helplessness/lack of control
Personal circumstances: financial, relationship, family needs and/or disruptions
School and work: schedules, workload, complaints
We can see from the list above that sources of stress are common. The key is to stop stress from crossing from “helpful” into “unhelpful” — check out the CMHA video below about keeping stress in check.
You can also have a peek at the wellbeing suggestions for the 30 Day Challenge and add new ideas to your calendar for this week! One of the wellbeing suggestions is also a strategy from the Canadian Medical Association website: manage stress by increasing FOCUS, which means slowing down the flow of information. It can be helpful to identify times where you’re not consuming social media or news. If you’re interested in doing a digital detox, you can use this assessment at the start and at the end to see if things change for you!
Hey everyone, welcome to Health & Safety Month 2022! Today, we’re looking at how to be safe at home.
Cooking meals at home is a fun and creative activity most of us do often! But, if we aren’t careful, we can cause a fire by accident. According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking caused the most reports of home fires and home fire injuries between 2015-2019.
With some tips and some proactive planning, we can be safer while we cook. Here’s a video that helps show how to be safe in the kitchen:
Hey there everyone and welcome to the ZEN ZONE, where we take time out each Friday in April to zoom in on stress management information, resources, and strategies.
Hey everyone, a local organization called Global Citizen Events is planning an entire month of activities in the Okanagan to promote reconciliation!
Participate – Indigenous Discovery Tours! Mar. 11, Mar. 12, or Mar. 13 (family gathering)
Attend – Water ceremony (and ongoing events through the month) Mar. 22
Live-stream – Stories and song with Cheryl Bear! Mar. 12
There are many more ongoing events on the Global Citizen Events website, including Arts for Social Change. Check it out!
If you haven’t heard of Global Citizen Events, they are an annual initiative that promotes the UN Sustainable Development Goals and celebrates the impact of local citizens in global and humanitarian efforts through their mission (Entertain, Educate, and Inspire to Action). You can learn more about them here.
Today we’re celebrating International Women’s Day! The theme this year is #BreakTheBias — check out videos submitted by the global community about celebrating women’s achievements, raising awareness against bias, and taking action for equality (or make and submit your own!).
Do you use social media? Consider posting using a selfie card to encourage others to commit to taking action – check them out here.
Hey everyone, Kelowna Museums is hosting Women of the Okanagan — a virtual celebration of women. Tickets include interactive packs, fun props and coupons for local businesses, and additional proceeds are in support of the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. If you’re interested, check out the info here!
Hey everyone, CLBC is hosting their next update for individuals and families on March 10th (12-1 pm PST) using MS Teams. You can register by sending an email to clbc.administration@gov.bc.ca asking to attend. Email your COVID-19 questions to CLBCInfo@gov.bc.ca by Tuesday, March 8 @ noon, using the subject line: Mar 10 COVID CALL.
Hey everyone, some of you may have heard of Amanda Rocheleau and The Giving Tree podcast for helping professionals — Amanda has announced a 6-week online caregiver support group starting up this month. You can check out more information and details on how to sign up here.
Hey everyone, the Family Support Institute of BC is offering their WayFinders series starting on March 2nd! WayFinders is a free program that supports person-centered planning. You can check out more information on the registration page here.
Here’s the schedule – you can attend one or more of the sessions when you register:
