Roses are red Violets are blue Sugar is sweet And so are you! This poem is often shared on Mother’s Day. I still have my handmade Mother’s Day cards from my girls, and my mom still has the ones I made for her. Every year, the second Sunday of May is our opportunity to say [...]
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As we begin to celebrate another National Nursing Week (May 6-12, 2013), I wanted to share exceptional stories of care that our staff at Bayshore extends to so many people. I couldn’t have found a better example than in this heartfelt letter from a loving daughter sent to our Area Director in Kitchener, Ontario. Dear [...]
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Last year Bayshore hiked across the country for the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA), hitting the milestone of $1 million raised over the past seven years. We’re at it again. For the eighth consecutive year, Bayshore offices coast-to-coast will be lacing up and walking on Sunday May 5 to raise money for local palliative [...]
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I think we need to ask ourselves if the changes brought on by the demands of the 21st century are contributing to the changing face of health care. Shorter hospital stays, greater use of outpatient treatment, less one-on-one with your health-care practitioner – not necessarily all bad, but different. The growing population of older Canadians [...]
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Do you know what happens when you combine the arts and health care? You get Life Gets in the Way, a production of The Voices of Toronto Seniors. Over the past two weeks, five seniors have stepped into their first performing roles to help raise awareness and educate older people in their community on the [...]
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