https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSVtriwmwa4 My husband and I moved to a new neighbourhood in 2007, where we felt safe and connected to the community. But my life took an unexpected turn when I...
“Losing my house and my kids was probably the hardest thing. I lost everything. Following an arrest, I realized I was an addict and needed help. At the time, every...
“I have always been a gregarious person, so the pandemic proved especially tough for me. Here I was confined all alone inside the seniors’ home where I was living. I...
“My wife, Shanta, has Alzheimer’s. Before I found United Way, it was very difficult. She’s the patient, but I was the sufferer—she didn’t know what was wrong, but I did,...
“2020 was a stressful and disorienting year. I lost my wife to cancer in January. Then the pandemic shut down my practice as a naturopathic doctor and I was left...
Betty, 89, struggles to find words. “There’s a lot of memories, but I cannot get to (them),” she says. “I know it’s hard when the words don’t come,” Marguerite answers...
Thousands of seniors live in isolation across our region. Your neighbour, your friend and possibly even a family member may have nowhere to go and, once their front door is...
“Growing up was tough—I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety as a kid. By the time I was a teenager, most days I just wanted to sleep all day, rather...
