Blenheim Senior Centre
55 Jane Street N0P 1A0 Blenheim, ON, Canada

Vaccine update!! 70’s and up can now call 519-351-1010. Leave your name & number, they will call you back.

NEWS RELEASE: CK Public Health is inviting all health care workers and those residents born in 1946 or earlier to call our COVID-19 Vaccination Line at 519-351...-1010 to book a vaccination appointment. Residents 75 years and over with a last name starting with A-M please call Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Residents 75 years and over with a last name starting with N-Z please call Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Please visit our newsroom for the full release: https://ckphu.com/newsroom/ Chatham-Kent Health AllianceChatham-Kent EMSMunicipality of Chatham-KentChatham-Kent Ontario Health Team

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Chatham-Kent 519-351-1010. Invited to book appointments now include: Residents 75 years and over with a last name starting with A-M are asked to call Monday, Wednesday and Friday.... Residents 75 years and over with a last name starting with N-Z can call Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. To book an appointment, call 519-351-1010 and leave a message. Staff will be returning calls daily between the hours of 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. to schedule appointments at the Bradley

Our trip to Starbright didn't work out this year but here's a little treat from our friends at the Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia!! http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp

The Gift is this Saturday!! We will be open 10am-12noon. For those who would like to drop off their items early. Items needed- gifts for teens, non-perishable food items, toiletries, etc. Thank you in advance for being such a wonderful community

The Gift - We are open tomorrow from 10am-12noon for people who would like to drop off their items early. Items needed -gifts for teens, toiletries, non-perishable food etc.

Thanks to our Blenheim Senior Centre Members!!! We have beautiful homemade gifts to donate to The Gift!!

Healthcare appointments can be stressful for anyone Along with not feeling well; information provided too quickly and unfamiliar medical language can make appointments challenging LEARN ABOUT: What to do before, during and after an appointment:... In person, over the phone or online Prepares and empowers individuals to communicate well with their healthcare provider * Interactive class * FREE to attend; All are welcome! UPCOMING ONLINE WORKSHOPS Join us from the comfort of your home! Thursday December 10, 2020 1:00pm2:30pm TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://gtm_dec10.eventbrite.ca Erin Hodgson Administrative Assistant Windsor Essex Community Health Centre (519) 997-2823 ext. 331 (519) 948-7700 [email protected] wechc.org

Stroke has a new indicator. They say if you share this info to ten people, you stand a chance of saving one life. Will you send this along? Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue!! STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.....S. T. R. STROKE IDENTIFICATION:During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she sai d she had just tripped over a brick because of her ...new shoes.They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this. A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. RECOGNIZING A STROKE Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S * Ask the individual to SMILE. T * Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. Chicken Soup) R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. New Sign of a Stroke --------Stick out Your Tongue! NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. I have done my part. Will you? See more