Tag: grief

Organ Donation Continues to Bring Healing

Two photos and a medal rest on Angela McPhee’s desk. The medal, inscribed with the words Honoring the Gift of Life was given to Angela from the Saskatchewan Transplant Program. The  one photo is of her son, Kaden Richardson; the other is of a young girl smiling and holding a sign “Thank you for saving… Continue reading Organ Donation Continues to Bring Healing

‘When everybody leaves’: Counselling key to help Humboldt move on after bus crash

Source: The Canadian Press, April 22, 2018  Psychology Association of Saskatchewan urges people to reach out for help Mary-Jane Wilkinson is worried about what will happen in coming weeks to families and a community grieving the dead and the injured in a tragic hockey bus crash earlier this month in Saskatchewan. Funerals have been held… Continue reading ‘When everybody leaves’: Counselling key to help Humboldt move on after bus crash

Supporting those affected by Humboldt Broncos bus crash tragedy

Source: Meaghan Craig, Global News, April 17, 2018  There is no right or wrong way to mourn especially when it comes to a tragedy of such enormity that has touched thousands of lives. For some it might be time to power down and step away from the unspeakable loss as the result of a collision on… Continue reading Supporting those affected by Humboldt Broncos bus crash tragedy

How to Fight the January Blues

While “only” 3% of Canadians are diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), many Canadians do experience a slump coined the “January Blues.” In the midst of the January Blues or something more serious, a few organizations are out to help the Kindersley area. So it’s cold, dark and ugly outside. Presents, paper and bags litter… Continue reading How to Fight the January Blues

From photography to knitted baskets: women comfort others in wake of perinatal death

Source: Kendall Latimer, CBC News, September 21, 2017  ‘I knew my son’s life had to be for something,’: says Jennifer McKnight of Regina Jennifer McKnight is a mother to two babies, but only one is still with her. She lost her son, Sebastian, while 24 weeks pregnant. Sitting on the couch in her Regina home amid… Continue reading From photography to knitted baskets: women comfort others in wake of perinatal death

Life through Pain: Organ Donation Aids Family through Grief

Kindersley native Kaden Richardson passed away on June 6, 2017 at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK. Grief-stricken, his family banded together to grieve their loss, yet out of that meeting came an unexpected source of comfort—organ donation. “While Kaden was in ICU, the doctors came and gave us the news that Kaden was… Continue reading Life through Pain: Organ Donation Aids Family through Grief