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Black History Month Historically, Black Canadians have been victims of discrimination, exclusion, injustice, and institutionalized racism. As a result, there is a preference for family- centered care in the home at end of life. Palliative care services tend to be underutilized, and many caregivers lack knowledge of the types of services that they can access. A project in Nova Scotia is working to change that by engaging Black communities to help develop culturally appropriate services. Check out the great work that is being done! - Canadian Institute of Health Research Heart Month It's been 70 years, that Heart & Stroke has campaigned to raise funds for research and programs to fight heart disease and stroke. Over the years, Heart & Stroke has contributed $1.55 B to research. In the last decade it has contributed $540 M to advocacy and promotion. The most recent milestone in research was in 2019 with the discovery of a molecule linked to 1 in 5 cases of heart failure. This finding creates potential for prevention. World Cancer Day February 4 is World Cancer Day. Did you know nearly 1 in 2 people will receive a diagnosis of some form of cancer in their lifetime? The Canadian Cancer Society continues to do research and has recently published 5 new findings that show positive changes in cancer statistics in Canada. Cancer survival has improved since the early 1990s from 55% to 63% Lung cancer rates have finally started to decrease in females Female breast cancer death rates have decreased by nearly half Pancreatic cancer is expected to be the 3rd leading cause of cancer death in Canada in 2019 84% of children with cancer are expected to live at least 5 years past their diagnosis
Recreation is important for our wellbeing. So this month, we are encouraging you to get active and engage your body, mind and spirit with some local opportunities we've included!
Regional Recreation Opportunities
Physical activity: Pickle ball drop-in at the Canmore recreation center Walking lane at the Canmore recreation center. You can also join us for our Grief Walk here on Wednesday afternoons. Badminton drop-in at the Canmore recreation center Spiritual activity: Yoga class (virtual or in-person) with The Yoga Lounge Meditation class (audio versions available) with the Canmore Theravada Buddhist Community (open to all) Family activity: Rent a board game from Armadillo Games Arts/Cultural activity: “Coexist” art exhibition at arts Place (RSVP necessary, only available until 22 February) Snowed In Comedy Tour, February 3 at artsPlace, (tickets necessary) Paul Kuster Friday Night Comedy, February 18 at artsPlace (tickets necessary) Adult art classes – various themes/disciplines, registration necessary (Examples: art journaling, embroidery, drawing fundamentals) Other arts/culture events at artsPlace, various dates throughout February
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