One month into his job, the new chief executive officer of Saskatchewan’s South Country Health District is trying to clear up a nasty squabble he inherited. Norm Poirier’s health district wants to reclaim money donated by a Willow Bunch, Sask., resident for the health of his neighbors. In his life insurance policy, Jared Cayer left […] Read more
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Health district sues over trust fund
Wintertime eats; warnings about lead in candles, jewelry – TEAM Resources
Bill and I will be leaving in a couple of days to spend two months in Mesa, Arizona. One problem with going away is missing the activities at home. But the activities available there will replace the ones left behind at home and before we know it, we’ll be on our way back home. Dear […] Read more
Cause of diarrhea – Health Clinic
Q: An 83-year-old male friend was given free samples of coated Aspirin by a doctor and told to take one a day to keep his blood thin. The man began taking them, but over a period of time he experienced considerable discomfort in his digestive system, resulting in bowel movements that were almost entirely of […] Read more
Hospital confidentiality – Coping
Q: A neighbor works in our local hospital. She is known to be a gossip. I have to have some surgery soon and I do not want the community to hear about my condition through loose lips. How do I protect my privacy? A:All health-care agency employees, regardless of their jobs, are required to sign […] Read more
Legalities in writing, making adjustments to will – The Law
Q: My husband and I had our wills drawn up about 10 years ago. The wills are still fine today, except that we would like to change one clause. Can we simply cross out the clause with a black marking pen and initial it in front of a witness? We don’t want to have the […] Read more
Reading skills must start early, continue through life – TEAM Resources
Literacy awareness is a topic worth reminding ourselves of often. As our world or life situation changes, all of us find ourselves feeling inadequate with our reading and/or writing skills. I can sure relate to that when trying to learn how to run a computer. We need to be sure everyone can understand what they […] Read more
Provinces discover what bugs seniors
It is not easy to pick out the most important concern of seniors. That’s why the three prairie provinces all have committees to advise them about priorities. Governments and politicians have looked ahead and seen a baby boom generation that will age into the largest wrinkle of voters within a decade. Saskatchewan is the oldest […] Read more
Ways to make healthy additions to winter diet – TEAM Resources
What a beautiful bright day we have as this article is being written. The morning sunrises and evening sunsets that we enjoy on the farm are perks we take for granted. During the holidays, I tried to capture this beauty on film to retain for future memories, and to send to our son in Australia. […] Read more
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease different from foot-and-mouth – Health Clinic
Q: Could you please clarify the column you wrote regarding foot and mouth disease? It is causing some consternation in our northern Saskatchewan community where there has been a recent outbreak of hand-foot-and-mouth disease. A: Thank you for your concern, because I do not wish to alarm anyone about foot-and-mouth disease. The person who wrote […] Read more
Protecting mother from abusive son – Coping
Q: From your recent columns on elder abuse, both my husband and myself could readily identify the problem that we see with my mother. My brother is an alcoholic and a drug user. He has violent outbursts. I don’t think he has hit her but he threatens her all the time. He stays with her […] Read more
