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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...

Lauren Walker
Jan 16, 20252 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...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jan 16, 20252 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...
Tammy Adams
Jan 16, 20253 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...

The Standard
Jan 9, 20251 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...

Lauren Walker
Jan 9, 20252 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...

Dan Cearns
Jan 9, 20252 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...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jan 9, 20253 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...

The Standard
Dec 21, 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...

Lauren Walker
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...
Tammy Adams
Dec 11, 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...
darryl knight
Dec 4, 20242 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...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Dec 4, 20243 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...

Lauren Walker
Dec 4, 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...

Dan Cearns
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...

The Standard
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...

Dan Cearns
Nov 27, 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...

Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20242 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...
Tammy Adams
Nov 21, 20243 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...
Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Nov 21, 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,...

Dan Cearns
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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