The facility doors are locked between 7:30 pm and 9 am. To visit after 7:30pm, please call the Floor 1 supervisor at (902) 521-9496 for entry or ring the doorbell. We do request that visitors are respectful of residents who prefer an early bedtime.
VISITING HOURS
9:30 am – 7:30 pm
Osteoporosis
A disease that works to weaken your bones.
Breaks down bone, which can lead to fractures and breaks.
Why? As we age, we lose minerals such as calcium more quickly than our body can replace them, diet changes, hormonal changes, and a sedentary life-style.
Why? As we age, we lose minerals such as calcium more quickly than our body can replace them, diet changes, hormonal changes, and a sedentary life-style.
Prevalence: 2 million Canadians are affected by Osteoporosis.
Calcium
50% of men and 20% of women aged
50 or older don’t get enough calcium.
Good Sources of Calcium
Vitamin D
While our bodies make Vitamin D through sunlight exposure during the winter the sunlight isn’t strong enough and we need to get Vitamin D through food.
Approximately 40% of Canadians don’t get enough Vitamin D during the winter com-pared to 25% in the summer.
Good Sources of Vitamin D
