Access Awareness in Sidney has been growing every year. The term refers to raising consciousness in all of us to the challenges that can contribute to isolation for members of our community who live with mobility issues, vision impairments, hearing loss, mental health conditions, dementia or other factors that can set people apart from the […]
by Dr. Ambrose Marsh, Chief of Staff, Saanich Peninsula Hospital – It’s June again and time to talk about men’s health (and time for me to write another article). All health concerns are important, but this year, I wanted to highlight a subject that is a little less comfortable to talk about. There is heightened
Inside Out: Time to Man Up – Talking Men’s Mental Health
by Trysh Ashby-Rolls – No bones about it, I’m a sceptic. If things go wrong and my New Age friends suggest I light a candle, I wonder what good that will do. When I mention needing a futon but funds are low, they say: “Manifest one.” Huh? A futon arrives at my door. By coincidence.
Grey Matters: Tools for the Heart
What is Ukulapha? It’s a Zulu word for healing and the name of the community outreach project in one of the poorest townships in South Africa. The project had its birth with Carolyn Burns, a Victoria resident. Carolyn worked here in the medical field and also at Citizen’s Counselling for 25 years. She was born
Ukulapha Community Outreach Project
Every month, I have the privilege in my First Word column to share with our readers a few words, thoughts, and ideas that are either on my mind or related to current events or stories in the issue. It might surprise you, but it’s not always easy! Every day I keep a journal of my
