Gardening at St. Patrick’s Mercy Home: A Feast for Five Senses
You know that smell – the one that reminds you of your childhood? It could be the smell of bread baking that brings you back to visiting your grandmother, or […]
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Biker Balance – One Employee’s Ride to Health and Happiness
I fell in love with motorcycles when I was a teen-aged girl, riding behind my young Tom Cruise type boyfriend, the wind blowing the smell of his aftershave into my […]
Don’t let Stress Get your Goat – My Perfect Pygmies
Everyone needs time to recharge mentally from the stressors of day-to-day life. For some, it’s going to the gym, a yoga class, or reading a book. For me, destressing involves […]
“Apron Therapy:” The Right Touch
Elsie Legge is a busy lady. At least her hands are. And if the old saying, ‘busy hands are happy hands’ is true – then it’s safe to say Elsie […]
Keeping the Happy in Holidays
For most, Christmas is a time of joy, family gatherings and giving. About a month before Christmas, decorations are unpacked and put in place for all to enjoy their wondrous […]
In it for the ‘Long Run!’
On July 26, 2015, thousands of runners hit the streets in Paradise to start the 88th annual Tely 10 Mile Road Race, one of Canada’s oldest road races. The race, […]
Tree Trimming at O’Mahony Manor: A Family Affair
At the beginning of December every year, a tree is dressed in our Great Room here at O’Mahony Manor, to start the festivities of the Christmas season. The Recreation and […]
Christmas: Not a Place, but a State of Mind
I have worked many Christmas Eves during my 19 years as a nurse but none of them stands out to me like the one I experienced a few years ago […]
