"People were healing and we could feel it. So thankful.."
-Rod and Louise McDonald, (pictured to left)wrote to us following our co-hosted healing retreat last week, Project Anna and Simeon, read more about this inspiring event here.
Compassionate Community Care: taking action against loneliness and despair
Some 100 participants gathered Nov. 9 in the Diocese of Saskatoon for a Compassionate Community Care workshop about providing grassroots care and connection for those who are isolated or suffering.
Organized by Jackie Saretsky, Coordinator of the diocesan Hospital Chaplaincy Office, in response to requests for support for those who wish to visit the sick, isolated, or home-bound in the community, the “Being With” workshop stressed the importance of personal connection in fostering hope and meaning.
Facilitators were Kathy Matusiak-Costa, Director of Compassionate Community Care (CCC), a registered charity of health care professionals and volunteers who provide support to vulnerable persons and their families during times of illness and crisis, and Alex Schadenberg, the Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.
Both stressed the vital importance of reducing social isolation and loneliness through simple human connections at the grass-roots level: in families, neighbourhoods, parishes and the wider community. [Read more]
Dealing with Loneliness in the Golden Years: Kathy Matusiak Costa on Bridge City News
Last month, CCC was featured on Bridge City News. Through daily newscasts and online content, Bridge City News shares a grass-roots perspective of current affairs to serve audiences in Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, and beyond.
Their vision is to inspire viewers to make a difference in the world and to rid them of apathy. They want to tell compelling stories and give influencers a platform to speak into the lives of fellow Canadians. Watch the full segment here.
The ongoing postal strike is affecting CCC, if you would prefer to give directly over the phone, please call us anytime at 519-439-6445, thank you.
Compassionate Community Care is a registered Canadian charity, please consider making a donation to support our work today, on #GivingTuesday.
Please note, we now accept etransfers direct to our email via Interac, our email for electronic transfers is: info@beingwith.org
Thank you in advance for your support! All donations made in 2024 will be issued a charitable income tax receipt in early 2025.
Compassionate Community Care
383 Horton Street E. London, ON N6B 1L6
www.beingwith.org
Tel 519-439-6445
