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 Judy Rieckmann | Sep 4, 2018 | Grief and healing, Safety culture
In Canada suicide is the leading cause of injury-related deaths. One of the highest-risk groups for suicide are working-aged men and women. The impact of a death by suicide is tremendous on the family and friends, but also in the workplace. September 10th is World...
by Sarah Wheelan | Aug 14, 2018 | Family support, Grief and healing
Fifteen years ago, the lights went out across the entire eastern seaboard, in what is still known simply as “the blackout”. My brother Lewis died that night – sometime in the early morning hours of August 15, 2003. He was 21 years old. I still get choked up...
by Alex Tuff | Jul 24, 2018 | Family support, Grief and healing
August 2018 will be five years since my big brother Kris was killed in an industrial accident while at work. He was instructed to enter a tank that had not been properly cleaned, to remove a baffle; a device used to restrain the flow of a fluid, liquid or gas. The...
by Susan Haldane | Jul 17, 2018 | Family support, Grief and healing
We often hear the message that you won’t be able to be good for others if you’re not good to yourself. It can be a hard message to take to heart – after all, self-care seems selfish. Aren’t we taught to put others first? That works until it doesn’t. And for those...
by Kate Kennington | Jun 19, 2018 | Family support, Grief and healing
Children often count the number of sleeps with intense excitement and anticipation as a special day or event draws near. As we grow older that level of excitement usually wanes yet the feeling of looking forward to something is still strong. Anticipating an event can...
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