Cedarwood Services

Now more than ever, managing mental health and talking about it openly with others will ensure people feel that they are supported. #stayconnected #reachout #selfcare #yearroundconversations #BellLetsTalk

McMaster’s Continuing Health Sciences department caters to those seeking professional development opportunities in gerontology. They offer this well-developed education program with the aim to help improve our aging populations quality of care. Message me for details or click on the link. #moretoolsforthetoolkit

What a valuable tool for meaningful virtual engagement. This kit will help us meet the social and therapeutic needs of our clients to combat social isolation. Thank you Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care

Heading into 2021 with a grateful heart and a prayer. from the Cedarwood family

Whatever is beautiful and meaningful, and brings you happiness, may it be yours this holiday season. Sending you and your treasured tribe the warmest wishes from our safe and socially-distanced corner of the county. #merrychristmas

Reading "The Christmas Hope" series by Donna VanLiere with a client and we came across this quote, which couldn't be more appropriate as we close out this year.... "It is those times of struggle and pain that teach us how to live. It's not really living until you've thrown your heart and soul on the line, risking failure and suffering loss. And I have come to realize that we're never alone; everyone has been through their own valley or is walking through it now: a man fight...s alcoholism and vows his family won't live through the sickness and sadness of his own youth, a young woman contracts a disease and parents stand by her bedside praying for a miracle, spouses die, leaving brokenhearted widows and widowers behind, couples fight and separate, cars crash, a young boy dies leaving a hole in the heart of everyone he touched. There were times when the grief in my life made it impossible to believe that God was alive and working, or the doubts were so great it seemed hopeless to believe anything at all, but as I look at the faces before me I know once again that we're here for a reason, a purpose that is often beyond us. I know that although we may never understand it, there is a plan, and though it may be traced in pain, in the end there will be joy, and it will be beautiful." #believe

Thursday truth.

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The person living with dementia is not challenging, rather their behavior may be challenging for the care partner. There is almost always a reason for the behavior whether it be hunger, pain, fear, frustration or some other reason. And because they have difficulty communicating what’s wrong, it’s up to us to try and find out. We should all regard behaviors as an opportunity to find a better way to interact with the person.

Thank you Seaway Valley Community Health Centre for offering this important, convenient and accessible service in our community. #flushots