by Susan Haldane | Feb 28, 2017 | Family support
If you are grieving the loss of a loved one or a dramatic life change due to injury or disease, chances are others around you are grieving too. Knowing how to listen makes you better able to support others. Listening is a vital skill for Threads of Life’s Volunteer...
by Susan Haldane | Feb 21, 2017 | Safety culture
This Friday, as most people are winding up their workweek and thinking about downtime, a dozen volunteers will be rolling up their sleeves and getting down to work. The newest group of Threads of Life speakers will spend three days preparing to promote health and...
by Kelley Thompson | Feb 14, 2017 | Family support
Family Day. A day to celebrate being together with our family during a long Canadian winter. What are you doing this family day? Spending time with loved ones, relaxing and sharing a meal together, maybe doing some outdoor winter activities with family, or heading out...
by Maryanne Pope | Feb 7, 2017 | Grief and healing
My husband, John, was Greek Canadian. He was born in Canada. His parents immigrated here from Greece in 1958. The family was Greek Orthodox and attended church regularly. John’s family were lovely people and warmly welcomed me – a born-in-Canada Anglican gal with...
by admin | Feb 3, 2017 | card
Nevin Di Julio is a go-to guy, but after a horrific workplace incident he suddenly went from caregiver to care recipient. While training as a fryer at a Nova Scotia potato processing plant, he sustained burns to 45% of his body. Within seconds, Nevin Di Julio went...