Get ready to roll up your sleeve to win the covid-19 battle
The COVID-19 vaccination rollout we have all been waiting for has finally begun. For the first time in my living memory, being older is suddenly more desirable than being younger because age entitles you to faster access to this vaccine! After making sure that seniors who live in local long-term …
New things on the horizon
As days start to get longer and with more daylight, we can feel that change is in the air. Even if we are still buried in snow, we know that Mother Nature is hard at work bringing us that much closer to spring. If you’re anything like me, you are …
Sprinkle a little LOVE on yourself
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and like every holiday, since the pandemic began we will have to find creative ways to celebrate within public health guidelines. This Valentine’s Day, I suggest that we caregivers take a moment to reflect on how well we are looking after ourselves! Trust …
Thank You for Your Generosity!
Thanks to you, the 25th Community Christmas Hamper Campaign was a huge success! Going into this year’s Community Christmas Hamper Campaign, and our 25th anniversary no less, we did not know what to expect with COVID-19 running rampant. We needed to adapt and remodel almost every aspect of the Campaign …
Parents are getting through IT together!
A common thread on the web these days is getting through IT together! The IT being the COVID-19 pandemic in a winter lockdown complete with curfews. Even a year ago on this date, few of us ever imagined we’d be cut off from family and friends for nearly a year, …
Ne lâche pas!
Many years ago, Jeffery Hale Community Partners had a dream of creating a safe, welcoming space for English-speaking caregivers to gather so they wouldn’t feel so alone in their vital but often invisible role. I remember putting together our first application to L’APPUI-CN to see if we could get funding …
Taking Care of Body & Mind as We get Older: Symptoms and Treatment Options
Every day is a fresh start
If 2020 taught us anything, it was that we honestly have no idea what is yet to come! We have learned that everything can change in a moment and with very little warning. Hopefully though, we’ve also developed the muscle of resiliency and have come to a new understanding of …
A blue Christmas or the holiday blues?
We enter this holiday season with some angst. This certainly isn’t how any of us envisioned celebrating baby’s first Christmas or Chanukah! Most of us are suffering from COVID-19 fatigue. We really miss spending time with family and friends and some of us are very far from those we …
Have yourself a Merry covid-style Christmas
The holiday season is nearly upon us and I think it is fair to say we’re all a bit confused about how to safely celebrate this year. As much as we want to be with our loved ones at Christmastime or Chanukah, no one wants to bring the “gift” of …
