by admin | Feb 18, 2021 | Family support
People often connect grief with death. But in fact the word has a much broader meaning, particularly for Threads of Life and its members. This excerpt from the Volunteer Family Guide Resource and Training Manual delves deeper into the meaning of grief and the wide...
by admin | Apr 9, 2020 | Day of Mourning, Family support, Safety culture
by Stephanie Benay, CRSP Recently, I went through a series of job interviews for a senior HSE position in Calgary. As it turns out, I didn’t land the role and was disappointed to hear that the organization felt I was “too passionate” about safety. Too passionate. I...
by admin | Jan 16, 2020 | Family support
Photo by Neil Thomas on Unsplash Caregivers need care too. Caregivers are an essential part of our society. There are more than 8 million caregivers in Canada- more than 1 in 4 adults. If you were to replace all the care they provide it would cost $66 billion per...
by admin | Nov 12, 2018 | Safety culture
How YOU Can Support Families of Workplace Tragedy? by Lorna Catrambone and Lynn Danbrook Each year, Threads of Life is grateful to organizations across Canada for hosting events that raise funds for, and awareness of, Threads of Life. We have received the proceeds...
by admin | Feb 13, 2018 | Volunteers
Threads of Life volunteer Mary Lou Gormley with husband Robert. People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some it offers the opportunity to give something back to their community or make a difference to the people around them. For others, it provides a...