Social Prescription for Dementia

Social Prescription for Dementia

The following Op-Ed originally appeared in the Hill Times and was featured in UVic News on June 25th, 2019. Canada’s National Dementia Strategy, the long-awaited blueprint for finding a cure and for reshaping policy, was released last week. There’s an...
International Self-Care Day

International Self-Care Day

Practicing Self-Care In honour of International Self-Care Day on July 24, let’s reflect on the definition and practice of Self-Care provided by the International Self-Care Foundation: There are a number of definitions of self-care produced by different...
Summer Water Safety

Summer Water Safety

Summer Water Safety Presented by the Canadian Red Cross, featured on their website here. For many Canadian families, summer includes activities such as boating and swimming. But each year, tragic and avoidable water-related fatalities occur across Canada. A Canadian...
Island Farm Fresh

Island Farm Fresh

Summer solstice is upon us – and that means berry picking is right around the corner!   Berry picking is a delicious and rewarding way to spend a summer afternoon, and a great way to support Vancouver Island’s local farms.  Island Farm Fresh is a...
World Health Day

World Health Day

April 7th 2019 is World Health Day. The aim of world health day is to achieve universal health care for all peoples on earth. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the things that individuals and civil society can do to get involved are:  Communicate...