by Arlene Vogler | Feb 21, 2019 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Jonathan came into this world on April 4, 1983 full of life and never stopped living that way. Jonathan loved anything with a motor. The faster it went the better it was. He was a typical young boy who grew up wanting bigger and better things for himself. Jonathan...
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 | Oct 16, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
The radio is almost always on at my house. As former reporters, my husband and I like to know what’s going on in the world. But there’s no question that it affects your mood. This morning, I had just decided to listen to music at my desk instead of news radio, when I...
by Judy Rieckmann | Sep 4, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Health and Safety
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 Carolyn Sim | Jun 5, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
June is brain injury awareness month.I have been affected by brain injury many times over the years.I had an immediate family member have a brain injury when I was a child, which devastated our family. I was eight years old when it happened, and my mom stayed at the...
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