Aging in CommunityCaregivers' Circle
Coping with change during the season of traditions
Hello everyone, with 2025 coming to an end, I’ve been thinking deeply about the changes this year has brought. The holiday season has a special way of making us look back on the past year. Christmas, with all its familiar routines, can bring comfort—but it can just as easily stir ...
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Aging in CommunityCaregivers' Circle
Aging and Caring Together
Hello everyone, I hope you’ve had the chance to enjoy the beautiful colours of fall and that this message finds you well. As we move into the greyer days of November, I’d like to bring some light your way with good news for our English-speaking community. A new chapter: From ...
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Aging in Community
The Gifts of Growing Older
Hello everyone, and welcome fall! I’ll be honest—I was looking for inspiration for this month’s blog. As you may already know, JH Partners’ mission is health promotion and prevention. After three and a half years of writing monthly blogs, I sometimes worry I might repeat myself. But some topics are ...
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Aging in CommunityCaregivers' Circle
Fresh starts in September
I hope you made the most of summer! And if you’re still holding onto it, don’t worry – September usually brings us plenty of hot, sunny days to enjoy before we ease into fall. You may already know about my love for autumn and all it brings: back-to-school energy, cozy ...
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Aging in CommunityCaregivers' Circle
Nature’s Gentle Power
Hello everyone! I hope this message finds you well and that you’re making the most of summer. With August just around the corner, I’d like to let you know that I’ll be taking a couple of weeks off to recharge and enjoy some of the beautiful landscapes our lovely Québec ...
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Aging in CommunityCaregivers' Circle
What Self-care Really Means
Hello everyone, I trust you’re all enjoying the fresh air and slow pace of summer. Although things seem to slow down in the summer, we do have a special day to look forward to in July. Some may overlook it, yet we mark Self-care Day all around the world on ...
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Aging in CommunityCaregivers' CircleMen's Health
Supporting the Men Who Matter Most
Hello all, and welcome June! Although we haven’t yet reached the summer solstice, we can all agree that June usually marks the beginning of summer: end of school, the start of summer vacations and warm, sunny days… What an exciting time! Because June is Men’s Health Month, and when we ...
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Aging in CommunityCaregivers' Circle
Growing Older, Staying Well
I hope you’re doing well and enjoying the arrival of warmer days. May marks the transition from winter to summer here, and many of us feel a lift in our mood and a renewed desire to get outside. That Mental Health Week falls during this time (May 5 to 11) ...
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Aging in CommunityCaregivers' CircleCommunity Wellness
Caregivers shape our health system
With National Caregivers’ Day happening on the first Tuesday of April, I wanted to take a moment to recognize an often-overlooked pillar of our healthcare system: informal caregivers. These caring folk—family members, friends and neighbours—offer vital support to those in need, often without recognition or financial compensation. At the Wellness ...
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Aging in CommunityCaregivers' Circle
Eating healthily when prices soar
Hello everyone, and welcome to March! As you may already know, March is Nutrition Month in Canada. As such, it is a great time to reflect on the importance of healthy eating and its role in aging well. With grocery prices at an all-time high, many of us face significant ...
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