by Emma Morris | Nov 26, 2018 | Family support
When confusion or loneliness strikes, sometimes all we need to hear is: I get it. I understand. For Threads of Life family members, their Volunteer Family Guide is often the first chance they have to talk to someone who truly understands what they’re going...
by Susan Haldane | Oct 29, 2018 | Family support, Volunteers
WCB Saskatchewan’s Grant Van Eaton, right, at the family forum with Threads of Life’s Kelley Thompson. As we mark 15 years of work, Threads of Life has seen steady growth in our outreach and the number of families we are able to serve. That expansion is thanks to...
by Sarah Wheelan | Oct 22, 2018 | Family support
Family forums are annual events hosted to bring those most deeply affected by workplace tragedy together – to connect, share, learn, and ultimately heal from the devastating blow that has rocked their family. With sessions and workshops, shared meals and casual...
by Lorna Catrambone | Oct 9, 2018 | Family support, Volunteers
Todd Smith is a passionate advocate for workplace safety and injury prevention. He has experienced first-hand the devastating effects of a workplace tragedy. Todd’s younger brother Sean, an auto mechanic, was working under a limousine which was supported only by a...
by Nicole Lazaruk | Oct 2, 2018 | Family support, Grief and healing, Volunteers
Sibling relationships are complex. With me and my brothers, we were friends, teammates, competitors and sometimes enemies. My childhood memories are those of camping trips, watching their hockey games, playing in our tree fort and ski trips. My adult memories...
by Sarah Wheelan | Sep 18, 2018 | Family support, Volunteers
Julia Unruh (left) with family members at the 2015 family forum. Photo by Tom Buchanan, Tom Buchanan Photographics As with all Threads of Life events, volunteers are at the heart of each family forum weekend — often in quiet and steadfast support for the...
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