挑選最好的聖誕禮物給長者

當我們接近節日期間，很多人都開始考慮買什麼禮物給家人和朋友。 有時候，為長者選擇恰當的禮物是很不容易。在美健藥房，我們了解長者。 這裡是我們的一些長者會喜歡的禮物建議！

Conair Professional Percussion Massager (專業電動按摩器)
按摩可以緩解炎症，改善血液流動和減少肌肉緊張。 對於頻繁肌肉不適的老年人，這可以幫助提供一些緩解。

• 紅外熱鏡頭舒緩壓力過點
• 3套可互換的深層組織按摩墊(軟，中等或硬墊)
• 可調按摩速度，優化按摩強度
• 輕便易於使用, 手感舒適
• 9'繩，以提高機動性
• 兩年有限保修

美健藥房 Custom Care Pharmacy $ 49.99  特價$ 41.99

Crane Portable Humidifier (迷你加濕器)
大型加濕器使用的水箱，補充水後，很重和不容易抬起。水箱上的螺旋蓋也可能具有挑戰性，特別是對於患有關節炎的老年人。

• 迷你加濕器使用方便，重量輕。
• 增加空氣濕度，更容易呼吸和良好的夜間睡眠
• 運行安靜，提供水杯或任何標準尺寸杯
• 自動關閉當儲罐為空時，傳感器自動關閉加濕器
• 合適的房間面積：約250平方英尺或23平方米

美健藥房 Custom Care Pharmacy $ 45.99 特價$ 39.99

Conair Bubbling Foot Bath (按摩泡腳浴)

• 可調設置結合振動，氣泡和熱
• 2個氣泡條
• 4足部按摩滾輪到目標反射壓力點
• 3修腳附件與存儲附件
• 超深設計，全腳浸入
• 擋板
• 保持水溫在34ºC
• 一年有限保修

美健藥房 Custom Care Pharmacy $ 39.99 特價$ 32.99

Happylight Liberty 5K Energy Lamp (愉快的心情和能量燈) 

• 自然地提高你的心情和能量
• 擊敗“冬季抑鬱”和季節變化的影響
• 戰鬥疲勞和增加警覺
• 重拾焦點和集中

美健藥房 Custom Care Pharmacy $ 45.99 特價$ 39.99

Sunbeam® Renue™ Tension Relief Heating Pad (肌肉張力緩解加熱墊)

• 直接提供治療鬆弛熱到應力和應變的區域，
• 濕熱選項，帶4個熱設置

美健藥房 Custom Care Pharmacy $ 58.99 特價$ 45.99

Bausch & Lomb Thera Pearl Eye Mask (Baush & Lomb除眼袋珍珠眼膜)

嘗試Bausch & Lomb 珍珠眼膜來幫助你的眼睛看起來每天都感覺更好。

 眼罩可以冷或熱使用。 把它放在你的眼睛和鼻竇，或額頭。 其柔軟的形狀保持沒有滴水或洩漏。 治療溫度持續約20放鬆分鐘，幫助你的眼睛感覺非常舒適。

美健藥房 Custom Care Pharmacy $ 22.99 特價$ 18.99

AVEENO® Stress Relief Body Wash +

AVEENO® Stress Relief Moisturizing Lotion  

• 兩倍的水分和平靜的氣味，放鬆你的頭腦和滋養你的皮膚。
• 這些配方在臨床上顯示有助於滋潤和緩解皮膚乾燥。
• 活性NATURALS®膠體燕麥是皮膚科醫生信任和推薦的成分。 燕麥可以幫助恢復和保持皮膚的水分屏障，以防止和保護皮膚乾燥。

美健藥房 Custom Care Pharmacy $ 29.99 特價$ 22.99

美健藥房 Custom Care Pharmacy

營業時間為周一至週五上午9:30至下午8:00。 

週六上午9:30至下午5:00。 不要忘記接收您的流感疫苗！ 

致電我們905-305-0111或發送電子郵件至customcaretips@gmail.com

Holiday gift ideas for seniors

As we approach the holiday season, many of us are starting to think about gifts for our family and friends. Sometimes it could be challenging to pick just the right gift for the seniors in your life. At Custom Care Pharmacy, we know seniors because we see them everyday. Here are some of our recommendations for gifts that we know seniors would appreciate!

Conair Professional Percussion Massager
A massage can ease inflammation, improve blood flow and reduce muscle tightness. For seniors with frequent muscle discomfort, this could help provide some relief. 

• Infrared heat lens penetrates and soothes overstressed spots
• 3 sets of interchangeable pads customize your deep tissue massage with soft, medium or hard pads
• Variable massage speed to optimize massage intensity
• Soft, padded grip for comfort, lightweight for easy use
• 9′ line cord for greater maneuverability
• Two year limited warranty

 Available at Custom Care Pharmacy $49.99  NOW $41.99 

Crane Portable Humidfier 

Large humidifier uses a water tank that can be difficult for seniors to lift when it is filled. The screw cap on the tank can also be challenging to open especially for seniors with arthritis. Crane Portable Humidifier is easy to use and light weight.    

• Increases air moisture for easier breathing and a good night's sleep
• Runs whisper quiet with provided portable water cup or any standard size cup
• Auto Shut Off Sensor turns humidifier off automatically when tank is empty
• Suitable room size: approximately 250 sq.ft or 23 sq.m

Available at Custom Care Pharmacy $45.99  NOW $39.99 

Conair Bubbling Foot Bath

• Custom spa settings combine vibration & heat and bubbles & heat
• 2 bubble strips
• 4 foot massager rollers to target reflexology pressure points
• 3 pedicure attachments with a storage attachment
• Extra deep design for full foot immersion
• Splashguard
• Maintains water temperature at 34ºC
• One year limited warranty

Available at Custom Care Pharmacy $39.99  NOW $32.99 

Happylight Liberty 5K Energy Lamp 

• Improve Your Mood and Energy…Naturally
• Beat the “Winter Blues” and the Effects of Seasonal Change
• Fight Fatigue and Increase Alertness
• Regain Focus and Concentration

Available at Custom Care Pharmacy $45.99  NOW $39.99 

Sunbeam® Renue™ Tension Relief Heating Pad

Features:

• Provides therapeutic relaxing heat directly to the area of stress and strain, Weighted at edges, Moist-heat option with 4 heat settings

Available at Custom Care Pharmacy $58.99  NOW $45.99 

Bausch & Lomb Thera Pearl Eye Mask

Try the Thera Pearl Eye Mask to help your eyes look and feel better every day. The mask can be used cold or hot. Place it over your eyes and sinuses, or slide it up to your forehead. Its pliable, face-hugging shape stays put without drips or leaks. The therapeutic temperature lasts approximately 20 relaxing minutes and feels very comfortable on your eyes.

Available at Custom Care Pharmacy $22.99  NOW $18.99 

AVEENO® Stress Relief Body Wash +

AVEENO® Stress Relief Moisturizing Lotion  

Use AVEENO® Stress Relief Lotion with AVEENO® Stress Relief body wash for twice the moisture and calming scents to relax your mind and nourish your skin. These formulas are clinically shown to help moisturize and relieve dry skin. ACTIVE NATURALS® Colloidal Oatmeal is an ingredient trusted and recommended by dermatologists. Oatmeal can help restore and maintain skin’s moisture barrier to prevent and protect dry skin.

Available at Custom Care Pharmacy (both) $29.99  NOW $22.99

Custom Care Pharmacy is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 8 pm. Saturday from 9:30 am to 5pm. Remember to get your flu shot soon!  Call us at 905-305-0111 or email us at customcaretips@gmail.com

你今年注射流感疫苗了吗？

你今年注射流感疫苗了吗？

每個年龄在6個月以上的人都應該在10月底接種流感疫苗。

美健藥房正在為持有安省健康卡的成年人和5歲以上的兒童提供免費流感疫苗。

如果你10月或11月不在加拿大，你可以稍后注射您的流感疫苗。有些人可能要從國外旅行回来，一月下旬才注射他們的流感疫苗。

獲得一年一度的流感疫苗是保護自己与家人免受流感的最好方法。通過讓更多的人獲得流感疫苗，就有更多的人可以预防流感。老年人，非常幼小的兒童，懷孕婦女和健康狀況较差的人更容易得流感並發症。

對于准媽媽和新妈妈，她们可以安全地在懷孕期間和嬰兒出生後不久接種疫苗。由於新生嬰兒（0-6個月）太年輕，不能接受流感疫苗，建議媽媽接種疫苗，以保護媽媽和寶寶。即使你是母乳喂養，流感疫苗也是安全的。

流感病毒种类很多，它們还会不斷地變化。加拿大衛生部会在流感季節開始的6個月之前开始選擇流感病毒种类 ，它包含世界衛生組織推薦的北半球菌株。

可注射流感疫苗含有滅活疫苗，這意味著它不含任何活的流感病毒。另外，还有一种不同的，活的減毒（弱化）流感疫苗噴霧，可噴到鼻孔中。2歲至17歲的兒童有資格獲得鼻噴霧疫苗。如果您希望您的孩子接受鼻噴霧疫苗，請致電我們看看是否已有货。

美健藥房每週一至週五上午9:30至晚上8:00開放。週六上午9:30至下午5:00。無需預約即可注射流感疫苗。如果您有任何問題，請致電905-305-0111與我們聯繫。

另：2016年10月29星期六下午1-2点张美芝药剂师将主讲：肝脏健康专题之加拿大医疗与药物计划全接触。地址：105 Gibson drive Gibson centre, markham. 欢迎有兴趣的人士参与。

Have you received your annual flu vaccine this season?

Have you received your annual flu vaccine this season?

Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every year by the end of October.

Custom Care Pharmacy is offering free flu vaccine to adults and children over the age of 5 with a valid Ontario health card.

If are not in town in October or November to get your vaccination, it is ok to get it later. Some people may return from travel abroad and get their flu vaccine as late as January.  

Getting an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu. By having more people get the flu vaccine, more people will be protected from flu, including older people, very young children, pregnant women and people with certain health conditions who are more vulnerable to serious flu complications.

For moms-to-be and new mothers, it is safe to get vaccinated during pregnancy and soon after the baby is born. Since new born babies (0-6 months) are too young to receive the flu shot, it is recommended that the mom gets vaccinated to protect both the mom and the baby. If you are breastfeeding, it is safe to get flu shot.  

There are many flu viruses and they are constantly changing. The vaccine selection by Health Canada occurs more than 6 months prior to the start of the flu season and it contains the world health organization recommended strains for the northern hemisphere.

The injectable flu vaccine contains inactivated vaccine, which means it does not contain any live flu virus. A different, live, attenuated (weakened) flu vaccine is sprayed into the nostrils.

Children age 2 to 17 yrs old are eligible to get the nasal spray flu vaccine. If you would like your child to receive the nasal spray flu vaccine, call us to check for availability.

Custom Care Pharmacy is open every Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 8pm.
Saturday from 9:30am to 5pm.

No appointment is required for flu shots.

Call us at 905-305-0111 if you have any questions.

安省藥物福利制度更改和政府支付帶狀皰疹疫苗的新进展

今年早些時候，安省政府宣布更改安省的藥物福利制度。提議的變化包括：

從單身老人的收入从$16,018 提高為$ 19,300，高收入夫婦從$24,175提高為$32,300。所有不超过这些值的低收入的老年人將繼續 每張處方支付$ 2，沒有年度的垫底费。

在美健藥房，我們免收$ 2的處方共付费。

這部分建議已於今年8月1日實施了，符合2016年新低收入标准的老年人可申请$ 2的處方共付费。申請表可在網上可找到（點擊下面的鏈接），或者你可以來美健藥房拿一份免費的表格填寫。網上申請表格：http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/FormDetail?OpenForm&ACT=RDR&TAB=PROFILE&SRCH=1&ENV=WWE&TIT=3233-87&NO=014-3233-87

同時，老年人達到或超過新的收入标准的原定需要支付更高的年度垫底费，每年從$ 100提高到$ 170，每張處方支付的費用则由$ 6.11上升到 $ 7.11。然而，由於老人的團體和反對派政治家的強烈抗議，政府撤銷了這一建議。

這意味著，對於老年人達到或超過新的收入年度垫底费將繼續支付$100，他們每張處方共付費仍為$6.11。

在美健藥房，那些需要支付$ 6.11的老年人我们只收$ 2.11。

政府有关支付帶狀皰疹疫苗的新进展

安大略省政府9月15日宣布， 65歲至70歲的老人有資格獲得免費的帶狀皰疹疫苗。

如果你在2016年轉向71岁（即1945年出生），你在今年12月31日之前仍然可以得到免費的帶狀皰疹疫苗。

免費的帶狀皰疹疫苗是通過您的家庭醫生或護士執業提供給您，類似於在醫生辦公室得到您的流感疫苗。

有關安大略省帶狀皰疹疫苗的更多信息，可在以下網頁：

https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-free-shingles-vaccine#section-4

如果您有關於帶狀皰疹疫苗或對安省的藥物福利共同支付的任何問題，請致電905-305-0111，我們美健藥房的藥師会帮助你。

Updates on the Ontario Drug Benefit for seniors and the coverage of shingles vaccines

Earlier this year, the Ontario government announced changes to the Ontario Drug Benefit system. The proposed changes include raising the qualifying income threshold to $19,300 from $16,018 for single seniors, and to $32,300 from $24,175 for senior couples. Low-income seniors who do not surpass the threshold will continue to pay a $2 co-payment per prescription with no annual deductible. 

At Custom Care Pharmacy, we waive the $2 copay for seniors 

This part of the proposal was implemented on August 1, 2016. seniors who are below the income thresholds are now eligible for the Co-payment Application for Seniors. The application form can be found online (click the link below) or you can come to Custom Care Pharmacy to pick up a free form to fill out.

Online application form: 

http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/FormDetail?OpenForm&ACT=RDR&TAB=PROFILE&SRCH=1&ENV=WWE&TIT=3233-87&NO=014-3233-87

Meanwhile, seniors who are at or above the updated income thresholds was going to have to pay more for their annual deductible, from $100 to $170 annually, and the fee paid per prescription, from $6.11 to $7.11. However, due to outcry from senior's groups and opposition politicians, the government withdrew their decision for this part of the proposed changes. 

This means that the annual deductible for seniors who are at or above the updated income thresholds will continue to pay just $100 for their annual deductible and the prescription fee remains at $6.11 per prescription. 

At Custom Care Pharmacy, we waive $2.11 off for seniors that need to pay $6.11 

What about the shingles vaccines? 

The Ontario government announced on September 15th that seniors between the age 65 to 70 years old are eligible to receive the free shingles vaccine. If you are turning 71 in 2016 (i.e. born in 1945) you can still get the free shingles vaccine if you get it before December 31 of this year. 

The free shingles vaccine is provided to you through your family doctor or nurse practitioner, similar to getting your flu shots at your doctor's office. 

More information about the free shingle vaccine in Ontario is available on the following webpage:

https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-free-shingles-vaccine#section-4

If you have any questions about the shingles vaccine or about the ODB co-payment application, call our pharmacists at Custom Care Pharmacy 905-305-0111. 

No annual physical check-ups for young and healthy individuals

If you are young and healthy, you might not have been to your doctor's office for a while. You might not realize that the traditional annual physical health examination is no longer being offered in Ontario.

In fact, the annual physical check-up for healthy people between the age of 18-64 has been replaced by "periodic health visit". This means you will no longer be getting the standard set of blood tests and the traditional "head-to-toe" examination once a year. Instead, the doctor will discuss and review health issues that are specific to the needs of the individual patients, taking into account your age and medical history.

People with chronic health problems, such as diabetes, asthma or a cancer history, will continue to have access to a full head-to-toe yearly physical examination.

This change has been in place for a few years in Ontario. Other provinces, such as New Brunswick Nova Scotia, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador have also implemented this change in their health care system.

The reason for replacing the traditional annual physical check up was because numerous studies have found that people who have a yearly check-up do not tend to be healthier or live any longer than those who forgo the visits. Furthermore, it helps reduce our government health care expenditure.

To stay healthy, we should not be relying on annual physical check-ups to catch potential diseases. We could discuss with our health care professionals on how to live a healthier lifestyle and to consult our doctors if abnormal health symptoms arise.

We could keep an eye on our own weight gain and modify our diet and exercise accordingly to prevent obesity related health problems. Custom Care Pharmacy offers the Ideal Protein weight loss method. Ask our pharmacists about this weight loss method to see if it is the right program for you. Call us at 905-305-0111 or email us at customcaretips@gmail.com

We can also consider doing a genetic fitness test to help us identify our predispositions to high blood sugar, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, vitamin deficiencies, etc. The genetic test can also help you find the right type of diet and exercise that is specifically beneficial for you based on your DNA.

To find out more about genetic fitness test, you can go to the following website www.genedecode.ca or email info@genedecode.ca