Living with Grief
When a person is grieving, it can affect both their mind and their body, and unresolved grief can have long term physical and psychological consequences. Julia Samuel, a psychotherapist specializing in grief, joins The Agenda to discuss what she’s learned in 25 years of working with bereaved families, the subject of her new book, “Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death, and Surviving.”
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House and Senate Agree: Palliative Care Matters!
Thank you for making a difference!
Thank you to Seasons Milton, Edwina Doddington of the Escarpment Tea Room, Sarah Jensen of Right at Home Realty and EVERYONE involved with the 3rd Annual High Tea at Seasons Milton in September! All three seatings were sold out, and over $5000 was raised for Townsend Smith Foundation. Plans for next year are already under way. Take a look at some of our great photos in our website gallery!
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our many donors, including Andrews Scenic Acres, Christiane Banks, Cindy Lunau, Donna Coulter, Gallery Upstairs, Granite Ridge Golf Club, John Barrett of Desjardins Financial Security Network, McCormack Auto Services, Moose River Preserves, Pinecreek Honey, Shear Pleasure Salon, Sixty Forty Vinyl Sign and Design, Spa Bellisima, Springridge Farms, Tangled Salon and Spa, and Your TV Cogeco.
Let’s Offer Comfortable End-of-Life Care
We hear that most people prefer to die at home in familiar surroundings with their family nearby.
Sometimes unforeseen factors change the dying person’s wish, or that of his family caregiver.
For example, a friend, discussing Hospice need in the area, stated
”only yesterday I talked with a long-time Milton resident whose husband died recently of cancer. She cared for him at home for some time with great palliative home care support. Despite this, he decided to go into hospital near the end to make sure his wife did not have to experience his dying at home. They thought about Ian Anderson House but his wife was too nervous to drive to Oakville for visits.”
While there are two residential hospices in Halton, Ian Anderson House in Oakville and Carpenter Hospice in Burlington, family may be too tired or too overwhelmed with their situation to drive the distance. As well, these facilities have their own local residents to care for, and may not have space to offer. Townsend Smith Foundation is trying to secure property in or near Milton with help from the community, to offer comfortable end-of-life care for people who choose a hospice.
Find out ways you can help to make this a reality!