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Lauren Walker
4 days ago2 min read
Would you rather be the oldest one in the gym or the youngest one in a nursing home?
By Lauren Walker Working with seniors over the years, I’ve come to learn how priorities change as people age. It becomes about...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
4 days ago2 min read
Living is hard but God sees us in our struggles
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley My husband says, "Dying for Christ is easy but living for Him is the hard part!" My faith has always been...
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Tammy Adams
4 days ago3 min read
DementiAbility and Memory Loss
by Susan Adams and Tammy Fisher I’d like to introduce you to a unique and innovative approach designed to help people living with...
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The Standard
Jan 91 min read
Ross Memorial Hospital Team Member Gives Birth to First Baby of 2025
Ryan Young, RMH Communications and Public Affairs Officer KAWARTHA LAKES: “This completes our family,” says Lydia Schmid and Steve...
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Lauren Walker
Jan 92 min read
Movement for Life: happy new year
by Lauren Walker This marks my official first article of 2025. A new year always means resolutions. I have to admit that I am not a fan...
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Dan Cearns
Jan 92 min read
New HKNP health unit holds their very first board meeting
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The newly formed Haliburton, Kawartha, Northumberland, Peterborough health unit (HKNP) took...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jan 93 min read
Mental Health and Bullying
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I was blessed because I was never picked on in school, even though I was a slow starter. I made it through...
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The Standard
Dec 21, 20242 min read
Hospital President and CEO Kelly Isfan Retiring in 2025
Ryan Young, Communications and Public Affairs Officer, RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital President and CEO Kelly Isfan will be...
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Lauren Walker
Dec 11, 20242 min read
Movement for Life: December 2024
by Lauren Walker As my last Seniors Edition of the year, I thought I’d take a moment to keep speak from the heart. For those of you who...
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Tammy Adams
Dec 11, 20242 min read
Recreation Therapy for Seniors
by Tammy Adams and Susan Fisher I come from a recreational therapy background in long-term care, retirement, and the community, so this...
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darryl knight
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Community Care Durham advocates for an innovative senior care model in Scugog
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard SCUGOG: Addressing the needs of an aging population is an ongoing and evolving issue in many communities, and...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Is your loved one receiving the care they deserve?
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I am thankful for the dedication of so many physicians, nurses, and all allied medical professionals in...
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Lauren Walker
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Movement for Life: December 2024
by Lauren Walker Excuses, excuses…. I’ve heard them all, over the course of 21 Years. Here are consistent qualities I notice in people...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 27, 20242 min read
HKPR keeping an eye on trends of avian influenza
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) is keeping an eye on the avian...
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The Standard
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Support for the Holiday Appeal ensures more Hopeful Moments
KIM COULTER, Communications Specialist RMH KAWARTHA LAKES: A devastating diagnosis upended the Shauf family, triggering a year of...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Ross Memorial Hospital honours over 100 employees for their service
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: Ross Memorial Hospital, in Lindsay, honoured their employees for their dedication and years of...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Ontario government supporting Ross Memorial Hospital expansion
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Ontario provincial government is committing to helping move a construction project...
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Tammy Adams
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Christmas season pep talk
by Tammy Adams and Susan Fisher As Christmas draws near, many seniors start thinking about how to get ready for the holidays, in a way...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Where is our trust placed?
by Tina Y. Gerber – McCurley It's easy to have faith when things seem easy and life is good. Yet, what happens when the ground crumbles...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 14, 20242 min read
HKLN, HKPR release situational report on the drug poisoning crisis
DAN CEARNS The Standard KAWARTHA LAKES: The Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland (HKLN) Drug Strategy and the Haliburton,...
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