Every year on March 8 we recognize International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements and a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. Jenniffer...
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Blue Monday is here again and what started as a marketing gimmick has turned into a widely recognized occasion. With short daylight hours and long, cold winter nights, combined with the end of the holiday season, it is not...
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada and with an increase in Canada’s aging population, it’s a good time to learn more about dementia and its most common type, Alzheimer’s disease. While there is no cure for...
With December here, the Foundation team is getting ready to wrap up another year of giving and receiving. When I reflect back at all the wonderful people who supported the work we do at HDGH, it is with such...
Physical activity has been long-touted as a pillar of healthy living. Exercise can help regulate factors such as weight loss, glucose control and blood pressure. It can improve cardiovascular conditioning and increase...
Nurse Practitioner Week takes place annually in the second week of November as a way to recognize and raise awareness of the vital role and contributions they play in healthcare every day. In this blog HDGH NP Shauna Carter..
When and where Spiritual Care Week started?
Did you know that Spiritual Care Week started in the United States in the 1980’s and in the early 90’s it started in Canada and beyond.
Spirituality is…. “Spirituality [refers to...
I love to write. I always have. So, when I was asked to contribute to this blog on the topic of loved ones and suicide I said yes without hesitation.But then I had to write.
And I have found myself experiencing writer's...
August 12th is International Youth Day. For this Blog, we have a very special Q&A session from Malek Mekawi, HDGH Youth Advisory Council Member as well as Student Trustee for the Greater Essex County District School...