Senior Assistance Programs
On a monthly basis, professionals and post secondary students will provide their services to assist seniors with legal consultations, foot care, hearing consultations & massages. Also, during the income tax season, community volunteers help seniors complete their income tax returns. Year round, volunteer seniors as part of Nord-Bridge’s Seniors Helping Seniors Program, are on hand to help fill out government forms and counsel on financial assistance programs. For further details on all programs please see below.
Chinook Foot & Ankle Clinic – Foot Care – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Wednesdays, Sept. 3 & Nov. 5 in the craft room. This service is available to Nord-Bridge members only. Appointments are necessary. Please book appointments at the Front Reception Desk. If appointments are all booked – you will be placed on a waitlist and will be given a spot on the next foot clinic date. If you have an appointment and are unable to make it, please call Nord-Bridge to let us know so we can fill your appointment with someone on the wait list. There is now a $35.00 per patient fee, per visit. Please be advised all nail care patients will be required to provide their own towel to place their feet on for nail care appointments.
Lawyers of Huckvale LLP – Legal Consultation is offered the second Tuesday of the month 9:00 am to 11:30 am. The lawyer will be at Nord-Bridge on the following dates: Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 18, Dec. 9. This service is for Nord-Bridge Members Only. Members can sign up at the Reception Desk for a half hour free consultation. These are initial consults only. They will discuss members’ needs and offer advice on how best to legally proceed.
Candice and Jake Boldt of Lethbridge Hearing Centre – offer FREE hearing tests and consultations every third Thursday of the month from 10:00 am until Noon to Nord-Bridge Members Only. Candice or Jake will be here on Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18 (none in Sept.). Appointments are necessary. Please book your half hour appointment at the Reception Desk.
NEW Tech Desk Help – Peter, a volunteer of Nord-Bridge, will be in to answer any questions you may have about your tablet, smartphone, or laptop device. Appointments are required. Please stop by the Front Reception Desk to make an appointment. Peter will be here once a month on Thursdays from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm in the main corridor of Nord-Bridge. This is a FREE service for members ONLY. Upcoming dates: Thursday, Sept. 25, Oct. 23, & Nov. 13 & Dec. 11 (December only has been moved to Library).
Walker Repair Clinic – Thanks to Leisters Home Care technician, Allan, will be in Nord-Bridge’s main hallway once every couple months on Wednesdays starting, Wednesday, Sept. 24 & Nov. 19 at 10:00 -11:00 am. They will fix and adjust walkers for FREE! To sign up for this clinic please ask at the Front Reception Desk. *This is for Nord-Bridge Members ONLY.*
Coffee with a Constable -Lethbridge Police Services – Constable Dana Holland will sit down and chat with members about any questions they may have regarding law enforcement, and concerns. Constable Holland will be in the diner the second Wednesday of each month from 10:00 am – 11:30 am.
Lethbridge Polytechnic – Massage Therapy Students – If your muscles are sore come in for a free massage! Massages are on a first-come first-served basis. The Polytechnic students will be at Nord-Bridge on Wednesday, October 1 & Nov. 26 at 10:00 am – noon in the Craft Room. This service is for Nord-Bridge Members Only. Please check with the Reception Desk and Monthly Newsletter for more information.
SAIM– Southern Alberta Institute of Massage Students– If your muscles are sore come in for a free massage! They will be here on Friday, Oct. 24 & Nov. 7 at 9:30 am-11:30 am in the Board Room. This service is for Nord-Bridge Members only no appt. required.
NEW Maria’s Footworks (Reflexology) -There are nerve endings in the hands and feet that are connected to different parts, organs and glands in the body. When they are stimulated by reflexologist’s finger tips, it encourages the body to heal itself naturally. It can help with hundreds of physical and emotional health issues such as pain, stress, anxiety, depression, migraines, insomnia, arthritis, neuropathy, diabetes, and much more. This is NOT a hand or foot massage. Maria is here once a month for $45 per visit. Please pay Maria directly. Please book your appointment at the Front Reception Desk for Members ONLY as appointments fill up fast. If you are unable to get an appointment please add your name to the wait list. Upcoming dates: Wednesdays, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 12, & Dec. 10 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm in the Craft Room.
University of Lethbridge – Nursing Education In Southwestern Alberta
Nord-Bridge welcomes the University of Lethbridge third and fourth year nursing students, who attend the Centre on Thursday and Friday through the months of September – December. The students attend to observe, learn, participate with, and assist seniors as a part of their Community Health Studies portfolio. The student’s primary objective is to research member needs in the areas of Health Promotion, Health Protection, and Injury Prevention. From their research, they program and implement different learning series / information sessions, and organize an annual Health Fair planned for Thursday, November 27th (tentative) to address the needs and interests of Nord-Bridge’s membership. Please give the students and their instructor a warm welcome when you see them around the building and watch for specific times of presentations in the coming months.
Seniors Helping Seniors Tax and Form Assistance – The “Seniors Helping Seniors” program at Nord-Bridge is staffed by a team of knowledgeable volunteers Wednesday and Thursday mornings year round. The team includes eight tax preparers during the tax season of March-April and during the balance of the year, “ Seniors Helping Seniors” volunteers assist with filing of late returns, and help seniors qualify, or re-qualify, for benefits available under the Provincial Alberta Seniors Benefits. Special Needs Assistance Programs for Seniors; Federal Old Age Security; Guaranteed Income Supplement; and Canada Pension Plan benefits. Please phone the Reception Desk at 403-329-3222 to set up an appointment with one of our tax volunteers on Wednesday & Thursday mornings.
NEW Specsavers Optical Technician now at Nord-Bridge! Get your glasses fixed and ask any related questions on Thursday, October 16th starting at 1pm. This is in the main corridor with a licensed optician. Book your 15 minute appt. today at the Front Reception desk.
NEW Service Canada Government Support at Nord-Bridge! – Trish York is a friendly government representative, who will be available for any general Service Canada inquiries related to their programs, services, or referrals to other appropriate government agencies. Whether you have questions about their programs, services, form completion, applications, understanding correspondence, MSCA, address change or direct deposit, or if you need a referral to other government agencies, she will be able to assist. Please drop in from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm the third Friday of every month. Upcoming dates: Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, & Dec. 19. A Canada Revenue Agency Staff member, Bonnie McIntyre will also be at Nord-Bridge on these dates above.
NEW IG Wealth Management Visits with Carol! – Have you attended one of our many finance events about Retirement Income Optimization, or Wealth Transfer and Estate Planning, but gone home and done nothing even though you wanted to? Nord-Bridge is here to help you get it done by aligning with CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, Carol Haayema, CFP®, FMA, CKA®, Senior Financial Consultant with IG Wealth Management in a new drop in info session once a month from 10:00 am -12:00 PM. Carol will be onsite at the center each month and welcomes you to stop by her table located in the main corridor of Nord-Bridge to ask questions that are on your mind, receive help and advice if needed, or a referral to someone better suited. This is free. If you and Carol do decide to work together Carol offers a fee for service which will be discussed with you ahead of time. Upcoming dates: Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 18, & none in December. No appointment required.
NEW Member Photos with Walter – All new members get a free portrait of themselves. Walter will be here the third Monday of every month in the Library from 10:00 am-12:00 pm drop in only. Upcoming dates: Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, & Dec. 15.
Manicures with Sylvia – This program is no longer available.
