by Audrey Stringer | Jan 31, 2019 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Editor’s note: We’ve just finished training a group of 11 new Volunteer Family Guides over the past week; 11 open-hearted family members who know the devastating reality of a workplace injury, illness, and death, who have come together to participate in a special...
by Liz Webley | Jan 24, 2019 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
At the last monthly Volunteer Family Guide Teleconference, each participant spoke about an aspect of their current experiences. We talk about our children, grandchildren, gardens, holidays. We were asked how the new season of autumn affects us, and I excitedly spoke...
by Susan Haldane | Jan 17, 2019 | Volunteers
On Steps for Life walk days in Calgary, as in other walk communities across Canada, volunteers mingle with Threads of Life family members, with community members and with sponsors. And it’s those moments that are the most memorable for Trevor Wieler, chairman of the...
by Heather Dahmer | Jan 3, 2019 | How We Help
Winter is here and with the cooler air, I remember how the chill always affected Jim’s breathing. My husband, Jim, was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and the colder air, while welcome after the summer heat, was always more difficult for him to enjoy. We found...
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