by Susan Haldane | Oct 18, 2016 | Health and Safety
(Posted on October 18, 2016) Most days, you don’t have to look far to spot safety problems all around you. The crew walking around on the neighbours’ roof with no fall protection. The young woman mowing grass for a company near your office, wearing running shoes and...
by Susan Haldane | Jul 26, 2016 | How We Help
Maybe the word “friend” is one we throw around a bit too loosely these days. We designate “BFF”s (best friend forever); we have “frenemies”; we “friend” and “unfriend” people on Facebook. But for all that, we know what it means to have, and to be, a real friend. The...
by Susan Haldane | Jul 19, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
[Adapted from the Resource Guide for Volunteer Family Guides]Most people do not know how unrelieved stress affects them. The first step in managing stress is to recognize how your body reacts to it. Once you recognize this reaction, you can begin to use self-care...
by Susan Haldane | Jun 28, 2016 | How We Help
A life should be unblemished happiness, right? And if you’re not happy, then you’re not trying hard enough. “Society tells us that happiness is just within reach, if we read the right books and eat the right food,” says Registered Counselling Therapist Erin...
by Susan Haldane | Apr 25, 2016 | Steps for Life
Join in the final push to support Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy Are you deadline-driven? Work best when the pressure is on? Well, then your timing is perfect! Steps for Life walks happen in communities across Canada over the next two weeks...
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