I've been at my same job for 10 years helping others and love it!
What most of you don't know is that I have a full time job as a Web & Social Manager for the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, a national healthcare organization funding by Health Canada working to make care safer when you interact with the healthcare system. I have been working there for 10 years and loving it!
My oldest daughter once asked me "Daddy, what do you do when you go to work?" So I told her, "You know how mummy and me always tell you to clean your hands because germs are not for sharing...... well, I also tell that to people that work in hospitals or doctors offices, or even to people that are sick and going to see a doctor to help make sure they don't get more sick"
I would love for you to read a little bit more about what I do at my day job in this article I was interviewed for by my employer: "#SuperSHIFTERS - Abisaac Saraga ignites CPSI’s social media presence"
After you've read the article check out some of these great tip sheets and checklists to help you at your next visit to the doctor, pharmacist or other care provider:
- Five Questions to ask about your medications
- PATIENT Podcast - PATIENT is a show about the people trying to change modern medicine from the inside out. It's a non-fiction medical drama from the perspective of the patient
- Download tips on how to start a clean care conversation with your provider
- Top 10 warning signs of a rapidly declining patient
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May is Celiac Awareness Month - Here's what's happening in Edmonton
The Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter and others are hosting events across the city in May. Check these out.
🌟May 2, 2019 - Display Royal Alexandra Hospital Atrium
Check out the booth display and ask volunteers at the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter about Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet.
🌟May 3, 2019 - Kaye Resource Centre – Display
Check out the booth display and ask volunteers at the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter about Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet.
🌟May 3, 2019 - Celiac Awareness Month Launch at Kinnikinnick Fresh
Join the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter at Kinnikinnick Fresh store in Edmonton to Launch Celiac Awareness Month 2019 with some delicious samples!🌟May 4, 2019 - City Market Downtown - Display
Check out the booth display and ask volunteers at the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter about Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet.
🌟May 4, 2019 - Kick-off Buffet Supper @ Nan's Gluten Free Diner
Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter for a buffet feast to kick-off May Celiac Awareness Month at one of Edmonton’s only 100% Gluten-free restaurant!🌟 May 16, 2019 - Healthy Celiac Children @ Jerry Forbes Centre
Join the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter to hear two expert speakers talk about their work and current research at the Stollery’s Celiac Pediatric Clinic.🌟 May 16, 2019 - Light up the Bridge for Celiac Awareness Day @ High Level Bridge
Check out the High Level Bridge on May 16 as it will be lit up green in support of Celiac Awareness
🌟 May 18, 2019 - Old Strathcona Market - Display
Check out the booth display and ask volunteers at the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter about Celiac Disease and the gluten free diet.
🌟 May 22, 2019 - Gluten Free Brewmaster's Dinner at CRAFT Beer Market Edmonton
Join the Beer Market in support of Celiac Awareness Month for a 5 Course Custom gluten free dinner & Craft Beer Pairing🌟 May 25, 2019 - Gluten Free BBQ Supper @ Smokehouse BBQ
Join the Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter for this deliciously in-house smoked meat sandwich - your choice of Pulled pork or beef brisket and two sides Coleslaw and double baked potato salad.
🌟 May 31, 2019 - Chinese Buffet Gluten Free at The Lingnan @ Lingnan Restaurant
The Canadian Celiac Association Edmonton Chapter is excited to announce the SECOND Gluten Free Chinese Buffet hosted to wrap up 2019 Celiac Awareness Month!#sponsoredpost Simply Supper has gluten free meal prep dinners in Edmonton
Let me start off saying, if you are already a Simply Supper customer then I have a great news! Use the coupon code Gfree20 at www.simplysupper.ca for $20 off your next pick up or assembly purchase (expires end of March 2019)! If you are not a customer, you will want to use the coupon code for your first experience! Hopefully you will be hooked like us.
I also want to say that although this particular post is a sponsored post, we have been paying customers for years picking up and assembling gluten free meals at their south Edmonton location! We were not given anything for free for our previous posts. However, Simply Supper invited us to come in with our family to assemble 6 gluten free meals of our choice this month. And at the end, they threw in a few extras.
So what is Simply Supper? Well before Chef's Table, and before Hello Fresh, there was Simply Supper. A store front (two locations in Edmonton) meal prep service. You can assemble (gluten free) meals and freeze them for when you need them. We usually have one a week.
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| South side location on Rabbit Hill Road |
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| What your menu looks like when you arrive |
This is our menu card that you post to a fridge so you can assemble your meals! The Earl Grey Salmon is amazing!
This is what the prep stations look like. All really clean. Wipes at each station for cleaning. Separate measuring spoons for each ingredients. Simply Supper has cut up any veggies and put all the correct size measuring cups with each one. They also put the ingredients in order from left to right to aling with their instructions. And staff are always happy to help! Need a gluten free substitute? Just as the staff, and they will bring you the gluten free flour.
Stations are clearly label if a meal is gluten free
or if a station needs a gluten free substitute.
Assembly is fun for little helpers!
They have introduced new substitutes that anyone can enjoy at no charge like cauliflower rice!
This is what an assembled meal looks like before it goes into the freezer. The ziploc bags have cooking directions on them. Read them carefully. Usually you need to take the meal out of the freezer two days before. Some of them you cook from frozen!
This was some of the bonuses we got. They have a standing gluten free brownie you can purchase as an add on! They also have gluten free protein balls. We also tried out one of their add on sides. Can't go wrong with green beans and Parmesan.
Hope you all enjoy! Remember to use the coupon code Gfree20 until the end of March 2019
"The Click and Collect Affect" - How Click and Collect has affected my gluten free shopping
I am coining a new phrase "The click and collect affect".
I love click and collect. It has saved me about an hour a week when we use it. I have young kids, so those minutes saves are so valuable. And not so I can just rush my kids off to the next activity, but so Amanda and I can have some extra time for our selves.
We certainly love the Superstore click and collect and use it about three times a month. There service has been getting better and better.
So what is the click and collect affect?
Well... it is this...
The system has been so smart at knowing what we usually buy, we don't see new items put in front of us. Which is what makes the shopping experience so fast.
So that means we miss all the new items being put on the shelves. Which, is not that bad of a thing, but when you are shopping for gluten free items, and you want to know what is new. That is a huge thing.
We recently did a rare in person shopping because both of our children had sleepovers. So we thought, why not shop together in store, without kids.
Jackpot! We found so many new items gluten free items on their shelves. Here is just a couple!
So one thing you can try to do to avoid the click and collect affect is search gluten free in the Superstore online store. It will turn up most items. Or you can go into the store too! Because often, they do not make everything available for click and collect.
I love click and collect. It has saved me about an hour a week when we use it. I have young kids, so those minutes saves are so valuable. And not so I can just rush my kids off to the next activity, but so Amanda and I can have some extra time for our selves.
We certainly love the Superstore click and collect and use it about three times a month. There service has been getting better and better.
So what is the click and collect affect?
Well... it is this...
The system has been so smart at knowing what we usually buy, we don't see new items put in front of us. Which is what makes the shopping experience so fast.
So that means we miss all the new items being put on the shelves. Which, is not that bad of a thing, but when you are shopping for gluten free items, and you want to know what is new. That is a huge thing.
We recently did a rare in person shopping because both of our children had sleepovers. So we thought, why not shop together in store, without kids.
Jackpot! We found so many new items gluten free items on their shelves. Here is just a couple!
So one thing you can try to do to avoid the click and collect affect is search gluten free in the Superstore online store. It will turn up most items. Or you can go into the store too! Because often, they do not make everything available for click and collect.
What Canada's new food guide means to those diagnosed with Celiac Disease and require a gluten free diet
The guide has a focus on balance. A balance of not only with what you eat, but the balance between eating nutritious food and activity. It looks like portion control is less of a focus, rather than the balance of what you are eating between fruits & vegetables, protein foods, and whole grains.
Health Canada now divides your plate of food as 50% fruits & vegetables, 25% protein foods (not limited to just meat), and 25% whole grains (not limited to just wheat). The guide talks about preparing foods on your own more and buying less processed foods.
Eating less processed foods might already be a common practice by many of you. As common practice you may have already been making more foods from scratch and not eating out as much as a necessity! So in some sense, some people living with Celiac Disease might be ahead of the curve with eating less processed foods.
With that being said, the guide does not have that much information if you are on any special diets, such as the gluten free diet. The Canadian Celiac Association consulted dietitians to see what this balanced diet means to people with Celiac Disease and require a gluten free diet.
Check out the full article!
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