by Lorna Catrambone | Aug 29, 2017 | Family support, Volunteers
What happens when you take a really great idea, add in some committed volunteers and a lot of hard work? In Timmins, Ontario the result is a beautiful Threads of Life Family Garden. The idea first took root in July of 2016, when Allen Armstrong, Chair of the Timmins...
by Kate Kennington | Aug 22, 2017 | Family support, Grief and healing
For family members who have had someone die due to a workplace tragedy there tends to be a strong sense of need to become that person’s voice. This may appear as a desire to find answers, to learn every detail of what happened and to be as involved as possible...
by Susan Haldane | Aug 15, 2017 | Safety culture, Volunteers
The learn-to-ride motorcycle course started off with a lecture on a Friday evening, in a small, stuffy college classroom. It was the end of the work week and people were tired, but the instructor was obviously an experienced rider and a practical, straight-talking...
by Susan Haldane | Aug 8, 2017 | Grief and healing
(Based on Threads of Life Resource Guide for Volunteer Family Guides, from Joanne Overbeck, Dallas TX) Writing, in any form, can provide a powerful catharsis. It brings up memories and rekindles feelings. Writing helps you revisit emotions that are important for...
by Shirley Hickman | Aug 1, 2017 | Grief and healing
Camping is a great way to make yourself “unplug” while on vacation. Many of us would have to think hard to remember the last time we travelled without a cell phone. Some of you may never recall travelling without a cell phone. Today, not only do we have...
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