Jes Knoop

Last week I talked about the importance of caring for our caregivers. Today, I'm thrilled to announce our very first public workshop . The topics covered in this workshop have been curated with long-term caregivers in mind. We've partnered with Lethbridge Counselling Services and Lethbridge Family Services to develop information and practical skills to help long-term caregivers handle the emotional cost of care and the effects of losing someone after long-term care. The event will take place...

Grief is an expected response when someone loses a loved one. But love takes on many forms and because of this, grief takes on many forms. Sometimes, grief belongs to the professionals—the palliative care nurses, the social workers, the funeral directors, and the long-term caregivers who walk beside others in their final seasons of life. Over the last couple of months, I've had some deeply moving interactions with caregivers of many walks of life. And those interactions have inspired me to...

A lot of times, when we get people reaching out for help through the non-profit, the requests are desperate. It's not often someone who...