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Jul 2, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran In an effort to help improve seniors’ mental health during COVID-19 isolation, several organizations have banded together to allow students to virtually adopt a grandparent. The United Way of Chatham-Kent, in partnership with CK Public...
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May 28, 20 •
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By Bruce Corcoran The Active Lifestyle Centre (ALC) may be closed, but its staff and volunteers continue to reach out and deliver kindness to local seniors. The ALC has been in operation since 1970 and provides programs and services for adults aged 50 and up...
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May 20, 20 •
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Thanks to funding from the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program, the United Way of Chatham-Kent has issued grants to five local agencies. These non-profit community service organizations met all requirements for funding which included...
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Apr 29, 20 •
0 Views • COVID-19, Feature Story, Local News • Jenna Cocullo • 1 Comment
Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent is no exception when it comes to the problems facing long-term care homes. The situation in private long-term care and residential homes is not good, said one worker fed up with working conditions. One...
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Feb 18, 20 •
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ElderCollege recently launched its array of courses at its Chatham-Kent campus. Available for people 55 plus, course registration for any of the 78 courses available in Windsor, Essex and Chatham-Kent began online on Feb. 12 although one can register for...
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Feb 12, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
Listening to the concerns coming from round-table discussions across the province about the crisis in long-term care is sobering, and disturbing. Our elderly – the people who raised us – worked their whole lives, many of them doing so to create a better...
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Feb 12, 20 •
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Our seniors deserve better: Ontario Health Coalition The province needs to do more to assist our elderly, according to the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC). The OHC held a press conference recently in Chatham to showcase its Caring in Crisis report. Shirley...
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Feb 12, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
As a Personal Support Worker (PSW) currently working in a long-term care facility, Jennifer Roose knows first-hand the struggle she and her fellow workers face each day to meet resident needs. Taking part in the Round Table discussions held by the Ontario...
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Jan 14, 20 •
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The Active Lifestyle Centre increased membership over November and December thanks to a fun contest that was supported by many local businesses, including The Chatham Voice. “We decided to reach out to some of our media partners and Leon’s Chatham earlier...
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Dec 17, 19 •
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New funding for seniors health programs was announced recently by Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent Leamington to help the many seniors who face financial and other obstacles in accessing programs and services that support health and well-being. Ontario is...
