Operation Medicine Cabinet

Thanks to everyone who came out to our first ever Operation Medicine Cabinet events on May 9 and May 24. Also thanks to Tache Pharmacy for partnering with us and St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre and Good Neighbours Active Living Centre for hosting.

We look forward to having more Operation Medicine Cabinet events in the future. Proper medication disposal and usage is an important topic, especially for seniors who's medical needs may frequently change as they age.


Caitlin our Community Service Representative with Scott from Tache Pharmacy



Karen Janzen from the Healthy Aging Resource Team based out of Good Neighbours Active Living Centre



Our owner Julie Donaldson giving a presentaion on the importance of proper medication disposal



Krystal Simpson from Victoria Lifeline

Memory Walk

This year we'll once again be participating in the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Memory Walk. The Memory Walk is at the Forks on Thursday, June 14 at 5:00 p.m.

The Home Instead Senior Care team will be walking with thousands of others throughout Manitoba to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. Join our efforts by making a donation or joining our team today! It's free to register but recommended you fundraise a minimum of $25 to cover costs. Your support helps to provide the programs and services for people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, their families and caregivers. It also helps to fund research to find a cure.

Daylon and Danica have been collecting for the Home Instead Senior Care Memory Walk team and will be walking for their grandma, grandpa and great grandma. To donate to their page go here.

Operation Medicine Cabinet - May 24

Thanks to everyone who came out to Operation Medicine Cabinet yesterday! A special thanks to St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre for hosting and to The Westhaven for providing the delicious punch and dainties. They use frozen cranberries to keep punch cold so it doesn't get watered down by ice cubes. How smart is that?!

Operation Medicine Cabinet is a one-day community event brought to you by Home Instead Senior Care and Tache Pharmacy encouraging the public to bring in their expired or no longer needed medications to be disposed in a safe, eco-friendly manner.

If you missed the event, don't worry! We have a second Operation Medicine Cabinet planned for May 24 at Good Neighbours Active Living Centre (720 Henderson Hwy) from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Just like yesterday there will be a pharmacist on location to answer questions, presentations, information booths, give-aways and more!

If you'd like more information feel free to call our office at 204-953-3720 or go to our website.

Seniors Housing & Lifestyles Expo

Last Friday Julie and Caitlin were at the 5th annual 2012 Seniors Housing & Lifestyles Expo. The 2012 expo was held on May 4th, 2012 at the Victoria Inn and the event had a great turnout. Home Instead Senior Care Winnipeg was there as one of the Exhibitors and a Bronze Sponsor.

The goal of the Housing & Lifestyles Expo is to educate Winnipeg older adults and their families on housing options and support services to help successful aging. The expo informs older adults and children of aging parents about housing options in later years. Thanks to everyone who came by our booth and congrats to Keith who won our draw for the $40 Salisbury House gift card.

Photo courtesy of Kelly Goodman/Senior Scope

Women of Distinction Awards

Our owner Julie Donaldson has recently been nominated for a YMCA-YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in the Leadership and Management category. The 36th annual Women of Distinction Awards Gala is taking place at the Winnipeg Convention Centre tomorrow night.

The awards, which began in Winnipeg in 1977, recognize the contributions women make to their communities.

The other twelve nominees in the Leadership and Management category include:

Diane Carriere, Nicole Chammartin, Daryl Dumanski, Majda Ficko, Shelly Glover, Val Harper, Linda LaFontaine, Dr. Jeannette Montufar, Annette Osted, Jennifer Rattray, Dr. Jerry Shrom and Lorna Turnbull.

Congratulations to all the nominees! Everyone here at the Winnipeg Home Instead Senior Care office is looking forward to tomorrow nights gala.

For more information on the YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction Awards go here.