Two Chatham girls and a new friendship at Tansley Woods

By Kristian Partington

At the end of a hallway in a Chatham high school that closed after Ripu Mangat's Grade 9 year, a mural adorned a wall of honour filled with the faces and names of young men who left to fight fascism in the Second World War and never returned.

Beulah Faubert’s brother was 17 when he left for the war, and he was killed in the waning days of battle after the allies liberated the Netherlands.

‘My placement was a never-ending learning experience,’ says RN student

By Kristian Partington

After 20 years working as a nurse it’s fair to say Oraldeen Brown-Haughton has seen many angles of the profession, both as a student and as a registered practical nurse on the front lines of care.

Empowerment through Residents' Councils

By Kristian Partington

In order for long-term care or retirement organizations to help change in the culture of aging in society, the elders they serve must be empowered with a meaningful voice.

The Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils (OARC) is a convener of those voices. As an umbrella group that supports existing residents’ councils and encourages all elders to exercise their rights and wishes, the association is firmly rooted in the culture change movement, says executive director Donna Fairley.

A glimpse of volunteer appreciation at Schlegel Villages

By Kristian Partington

Flowers bloom this year in the gardens of Riverside Glen to honour the memory of a man whose sharp wit never failed to breathe life into the village. Volunteer Sheila Hassert, who helps with the horticultural therapy program, remembers him well, and the idea that the flowers he gave will bloom year in and year out touches her deeply.

“When we look at this we think of Robert, and a smile comes to my face,” Sheila says, remembering his mischievous sense of humour.