By Kevin Spurgaitis When Bryan Cuerrier went for a weekend jog with his girlfriend—and now wife—Marijo in May 2010, he had no way of knowing that it would be his last ablebodied run. That month, Cuerrier developed a pain in his leg, mild flu-like symptoms, and to everyone’s surprise, failed to show up to work. […]
By Brian Consiglio Both of Andrew Kiselica’s grandfathers developed dementia when he was in graduate school. As Kiselica was going through neuropsychology training in graduate school, he saw his mother’s father become unable to walk or speak as a result of dementia. Now an assistant professor of health psychology, Kiselica claims that his work to […]
Fear, boredom, grief, confusion—we’re all feeling … a lot right now. How do we cope with our heightened emotions during this global pandemic? Susan David, a psychologist at Harvard Medical School, is here to offer us strategies. This show is an urgent response to an urgent moment—a support system, toolkit, and understanding voice during a […]
By Jim Anderson With warmer temperatures approaching, spring cleaning is top-of-mind for businesses looking to get a fresh start this year. While many businesses are gearing up for the year ahead, focusing on cleaning and disposing of your organization’s online data and physical documents should be included as part of your end-of-year activities. According to […]
Rambunctious, curious, and a little bratty A sick child affects the whole family, so Montreal Children’s Foundation is launching ‘Long Live Little Brats’—the boldest fundraising campaign in Quebec’s history. The goal—to raise $200 million by 2026 for pediatric research, care and teaching at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. Renée Vézina, the
By Chris Wilson To say the last 12 months have been full of challenge, evolution and change would be an understatement. The impact of the pandemic has underscored the need for both resiliency and adaptability on all of our parts. For those of us providing care in the home, just-in-time innovation in a climate of […]
By Adrienne Spafford The need for reform in mental health and addiction in Ontario was identified more than adecade ago. Since then there has been some (albeit slow) progress—not the least of which is a greater willingness to acknowledge and talk about the issues. We are now, hopefully, on the verge of a new era […]
By Alex Mihailidis The surge in COVID-19 cases across Canada seems like a recurring nightmare, with long-term care homes once again reporting deadly outbreaks. It comes only a few weeks after an independent commission in Ontario issued a dire warning about the need to take urgent action to prevent another disaster in the sector, citing […]
By Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant We often have a hard time talking about adversity—but staying silent, (coined the mum effect) can make our loved ones feel even more isolated after loss or hardship. With frank advice from Sandberg, whose personal experience with her husband’s sudden death, sets the tone, this video offers simple ways […]
By Dr. Renee Thompson There is an epidemic of bullying and incivility in health care that can not only affect morale and turnover, but also affect patient outcomes. The average clinically competent health care professional is not equipped with the skills and strategies needed to address his or her colleague’s uncivil behaviors. Therefore, they often […]
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