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Rural Rides Thanks Their Volunteers

30/4/2023

by Kelly Taylor

April 17 to 21 was National Volunteer Week. So many of the programs and services in our communities depend on the time and efforts of volunteers. Urban/Rural Rides depends entirely on the generosity of volunteers to provide transportation for those who need it.

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What’s Happening at Albert County Community Health Center?

1/4/2023

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Did you know you can get your x-rays done here as well as ECG, Halter monitor, iron infusion, therapeutic phlebotomy, IV treatments, staples/stitches removed, dressing changes, have your ears/eyes flushed, etc. Now is the perfect time to book an appointment with our diabetic nurse, dietician, physiotherapist or social worker.
Covid booster clinics are Thursdays for ages 18 years and older and we offer Pfizer Bivalent.

Call Riverside-Albert to book appointments for our Hillsborough Office, open Tues., Wed. & Thursdays from 8:15-11:15am for bloodwork, blood pressure checks and B12 injections. If you need a family doctor, you can register for one by calling 811. If you have any questions, call us at 506-882-3100, and stay tuned for Footloose 2.0.

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Donation made to BACH

1/4/2023

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In a show of gratitude for the unfailing support shown to the Albert County Community Health Centre by the Bennett and Albert County Health Care Foundation, nursing staff held an open house and raffle basket fundraiser on June 3, 2022 at the center. Employees donated the proceeds of ticket sales on a gift basket amounting to $967.30 to the Bennett Foundation to be used in continuing to promote health care services in our communities.

Shown here from left to right are Joseph Gallant, Manager of the ACCH; Bob Rochon, Vice-Chair of the BACH Foundation; Anne Atkinson, RN ACCH, and Mary Woodworth, RN ACCH.

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Advice for our aging population

1/4/2023

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from the New Brunswick Senior Citizens Federation

Doctors recommend these 10 easy health tips for seniors to help them live longer and thrive:

Quit smoking. Take this critical step to improve your health and combat aging. Smoking kills by causing cancer, strokes and heart failure. Smoking leads to erectile dysfunction in men due to atherosclerosis and to excessive wrinkling by attacking skin elasticity. Many resources are available to help you quit.
Keep active. Do something to keep fit each day, something you enjoy that maintains strength, balance, and flexibility and promotes cardiovascular health. Physical activity helps you stay at a healthy weight, prevent or control illness, sleep better, reduce stress, avoid falls and look and feel better, too.
Eat well. Combined with physical activity, eating nutritious foods in the right amounts can help keep you healthy. Many illnesses, such as heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and osteoporosis, can be prevented or controlled with dietary changes and exercise. Calcium and vitamin D supplements can help women prevent osteoporosis.
Maintain a healthy weight. Extra weight increases your risk for heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Use the Kaiser Permanente BMI (body mass index) calculator to find out what you should weigh for your height. Get to your healthy weight and stay there by eating right and keeping active. Replace sugary drinks with water; water is calorie-free!
Prevent falls. We become vulnerable to falls as we age. Prevent falls and injury by removing loose carpet or throw rugs. Keep paths clear of electrical cords and clutter, and use night-lights in hallways and bathrooms. Did you know that people who walk barefoot fall more frequently? Wear shoes with good support to reduce the risk of falling.

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Let’s Talk Transportation!

1/4/2023

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Urban/Rural Rides had the opportunity to attend the Symposium on Public and Community Transportation held in Fredericton. The Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation hosted the event to give regional service commissions, municipalities, and transportation service providers an opportunity to begin strategizing for the current and long-term needs for New Brunswickers. The overarching theme coming out of the symposium was collaboration. Let’s work together and make good things happen for New Brunswickers!
Urban/Rural Rides is an important part of a complex transportation landscape in the province focusing on the most vulnerable and most isolated. The volunteer drive service provides door-to-door transportation at an affordable price that meets people at their point of need. The primary focus is transportation to medical appointments and, in particular, for seniors.
Volunteer drive services are limited to the amount of help they can provide based on the number of volunteers they have and their availability. Therefore, more volunteers are always needed. But also, additional forms of community transportation may be needed to meet all the needs in the area beyond personal car ownership, which is becoming less and less affordable.
If you want to be a part of the solution and help people get where they need to go, reach out to Urban/Rural Rides to find out how you can become a volunteer. A few hours a week or a month can make a big difference in someone’s life by helping them access medical services. Call 506-962-3073 or email [email protected] or visit online at urbanruralrides.ca.

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Community Social Worker, Here to Help

1/4/2023

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by Alicia O'Hara

What exactly does a Community Social Worker do?

I like to think of social workers as jacks-of-all-trades. There are so many different places you can bump into us. We are in hospitals, correctional facilities, schools, non-profit organizations and government offices. You'll find us providing services for mental health and addictions, advocacy, child welfare, seniors' services, policy creation and the list goes on!
As a Social Worker at the Albert County Community Health Center, my role is to help you develop a plan to address your needs that honors your personal expertise and values, and focuses on your strengths. There are many different situations in which you might want to meet with a social worker. See below for examples of some (but not all) of the situations in which you might find yourself reaching out for services.

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wellness

Rural Rides Thanks Their Volunteers

What’s Happening at Albert County Community Health Center?

Donation made to BACH

Advice for our aging population

Let’s Talk Transportation!

Community Social Worker, Here to Help

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