Posts by Julia McCaig
Caring Circle Seeks Funding
Caring Circle’s new home at the cottage behind the library By Susanne Martin – Bowen Island Undercurrent Published: September 13, 2013 2:00 PM Last week, the Caring Circle Resource Centre’s office moved from Village Square into the heritage cottage next to the library. Since it opened in its previous location in February, about 180 people…
Read MoreDiane and Don Marshall named Citizens of the Year
Don and Diane Marshall are Bowen Island’s Citizens of the Year for 2013 By Susanne Martin – Bowen Island Undercurrent Published: August 16, 2013 9:00 AM Community engagement and volunteering are alive and well on Bowen Island, as was evident from the many substantial Citizen of the Year nominations. The list of submissions included four…
Read MoreCome at visit our table at the “First Annual Family Day at Village Square”
As part of the Steamship Days Celebrations Caring Circle will have a table in front of the video store in the square and we’ll be selling the “My Voice – Advance Care Planning Guide” as well as our fridge magnets with contact information. Come and have a chat and we’ll tell you about our exciting…
Read MoreA Purposeful End
Bowen Island Undercurrent Published: June 24, 2013 12:00 PM Despite the advances in drug treatment and exemplary practices in western society, palliative and hospice care remains a mystery to most, often viewed with fear and apprehension by both the general public and health care professionals as a place of abandonment and hopelessness. Faces of Palliative…
Read MoreCaring Circle a Great Resource
Published: June 20, 2013 2:00 PM To: The Bowen Island UndercurrentWatch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download Dear Editor, On Saturday, I visited the Caring Circle’s open house. What a wonderful group of thoughtful individuals they are to have created a much needed and necessary resource on Bowen Island. I personally think that it…
Read More“It is one of the best things that has happened on Bowen Island in the past seven years!”
“It is one of the best things that has happened on Bowen Island in the past seven years,” was just one of the many positive comments made at the Caring Circle Resource Centre Open House on June 15, 2013. More than thirty people joined in the celebration. Many provided support for our current initiatives and…
Read MoreOpen House – this Saturday, June 15 10am – 2pm at the Resource Centre
Please drop in to the Caring Circle Health Resource Centre this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for our first Open House. Meet some of the volunteers who have been working to improve health care on Bowen Island and hear about some of our plans as we move on down this road. We’ll have…
Read MoreMy Voice – Talk/workshop this Friday June 14th from 11 – 1 p.m. at Bowen Court
My Voice Workshop Friday June 14 Caring Circle is hosting a talk/workshop this Friday June 14th from 11 – 1 p.m. at Bowen Court. We are delighted to have a representative come to Bowen, who has been educating residents on the North Shore about the Ministry of Health’s “My Voice – Expressing my Wishes for…
Read MoreSleep Apnea Machine Available
Caring Circle has been donated a sleep apnea machine – a very expensive piece of equipment. If you’re in the market for one, we would be happy to pass this on for a donation to Caring Circle. Email: Caring Circle at info@caringcircle.ca
Read MoreRecord Your Health Choices
Bowen Island Undercurrent Published: June 07, 2013 1:00 PM Navigating the healthcare system can often be a confusing, daunting task. Knowledge and support are critical to deciding best-care options when we or our loved ones become vulnerable. The Caring Circle Resource Centre is a grass-roots organization aimed at providing education, resources and support, helping people…
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