This is my father, James "Babe" Thomson. I miss him so much - he passed away after a series of …
By Stephanie Debisschop, Plan Institute As we celebrate PLAN’s 25th anniversary, the concept of meaningful, reciprocal and caring relationships through the …
By Beryl Sawyer The question is asked tentatively: “What is it like to be the mother of a son with a …
By Ted KuntzWhen PLAN first began in 1989, the idea that our sons and daughters with a disability could be …
Recently, a friend and colleague railed at our collective lack of empathy for homeless people living on the street. "What …
"Experimenting with Enemies and Strangers" was the provocative title of a workshop I attended as part of the SIX Social …
I’m on a plane now, reading over the notes I’ve made from the last four days. I’ve just come from …
There is a secret club amongst caregivers. Sometimes the experience of caregiving is so extreme, painful, dangerous and exhausting that …
The Four Walls of My Freedom: Lessons I've Learned From a Life of Caregiving (House of Anansi Press, 2014) is …
Do you ever have days when you feel like you are the only person who cares about kindness? When you …
Serves 6-8 2 cups grated russet potato (no need to peel) 1 cup finely diced onion ¼ cup olive oil ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp …
VICTORIA - As the B.C. government releases a report summarizing what was heard throughout a disability white paper consultation, it …
