Companionship & #MentalHealth #LifeCoaching - inspiring & empowering clients to live the life they deserve. Facilitating independence. Connecting Community.
London, On
Joined September 2014
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The announcement is out on Facebook!! Big changes coming to The Friendly Visitor in the coming weeks! I will be winding things down soon, transitioning to a new FT job and opening a secondary online companionship and coaching service part time. m.facebook.com/story.php?sto…
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15 years ago I had a fully loaded pistol in my mouth ready to end my life not because I wanted to die but I was exhausted from living in emotional pain and suffering. I started talking about my trauma and started to heal. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #helpingishealing
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Happy #GrandparentsDay 💕
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"..we’ve inherited a narrative of what is normal in later life: that old age is a time to relax, rest, and retire.These are fine pursuits, to be sure, but they don’t necessarily add up to a full life." by @josephcoughlin lin qz.com/1490063/ via @qz
#babyboomers #aging
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Please re-Tweet if you appreciate this #aging friendly #urbanplanning to help those needing extra time to cross the road.
#disability #mobility #walking #transportation
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My gran refused to eat the roast I made for dinner. But she just ate two puddings. My 90 year old gran just pulled a toddler. Well played Grans, well played. – at Toronto, Ontario
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A #braininjury can mean a loss or change of employment. That can hurt the #survivor and their family on many levels. Here are some ideas for dealing with them via @RecoverFromTbi buff.ly/2uDRZWT
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At age 6 Wilma Rudolph was fitted with a metal leg brace for her left leg.
At 16 she won an Olympic bronze medal in the 4x100m relay. (Melbourne – 1956)
At 20, Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to ever win 3 Olympic medals in one Olympics.
#leadership
#Lfreakquotes
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As my life comes to a conclusion, I find there is still so much to consider, and here's one that I struggle with. When I'm in final days, who should be there? Who wants to be there? How does one even start that conversation? It's weird, but it's very real.
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I know we Canadians take pride in our health care system. I do too, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be uncomfortable with the realization that our system leaves Canadians with mental illness far behind (THREAD)
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“The key to a meaningful retirement is not just filling your days but crafting a portfolio of pursuits that are based on what’s important to you.” - Michael Kennedy #ArtOfAgeing #cdnboomers #babyboomers #boomers #retirement #purpose #aging #retirementplanning
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@GlenPearson highlighting the powerful impact of seniors and how they’re leading our community. We could not agree more. Thank you Glen! #ldnont We are so happy to partner with the @LondonFoodBank1
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THREAD: Today, I witnessed a beautiful, simple act of kindness by a defence lawyer. It was the gift of about 15 minutes and it affected a man's life.
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Most of the worst-case scenarios you fear will never even happen. So why let worry rule your life? bit.ly/2XyqKdy
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The number of older Americans without adult children or other family caregivers is increasing. We need more creative solutions for aging without loneliness. nyti.ms/2I3VnSV
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More exercise = better outcomes but there are no magic numbers. Can't do 10K steps a day? How about 2000? Or get creative, says Dr. Lindsay Wilson in this piece from The Atlantic, and find a way that works for you. @UNCDeptMedicine
#Geriatrics
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Parkland students dedicate page in yearbook to therapy dogs that helped shooting survivors hill.cm/pYn6B5j
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An elderly customer's dear relative passed away & she wanted books on Angels for comfort, so I set her up in the section with a chair and moved the books from a lower height so she could browse more comfortably. Grief requires special care.
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Deciding whether to stay at home or leave (to move to a small apartment, an assisted-living facility or a nursing home) is a very delicate and complex decision, but common for many older adults. Learn more about the factors that influence these decisions bit.ly/2KbmFF4
