New Section – Guest Experts

Hi everyone – I wanted to let you all know we’ve just launched a new section of our site called Guest Experts. Drop by our new section to read interesting articles from our experts. We are very pleased to have this new feature as we are convinced the content it will bring to our community…

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Mary Bart To Be Interviewed by Bary Shainbaum on Faith FM, 94.3 Sunday June 14th at 12 pm

We are very pleased to announce that Mary Bart of Losing Our Parents is being interviewed by Barry Shainbaum on his radio program. Here is a bit about Barry: “I produce and host a show called Perspectives with Barry Shainbaum. Broadcasting out of Kitchener on Faith FM, 94.3 each Sunday at noon, with each program…

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Losing Our Parents is featured in Boomer Women Speak monthly newsletter!

Mary Bart and the Losing Our Parents charity was featured in Aprils edition of BoomerWomen Speak newsletter. Here is how the piece on Losing Our Parents opens: “Mary is a daughter. She also chairs “Losing Our Parents” a registered charity. As her parents’ principal caregiver for ten years, Mary has first-hand experience in helping aging…

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Losing Our Parents is written about in Comfort Life!

Mary Bart recently had an opportunity to get the charity mentioned in the Comfort Life website newsletter. Here is a snippet: “We watch the decline in a parent’s physical and mental health, years before death actually occurs,” says Bart. “Many people are grieving while still caring for their parents and feel isolated, vulnerable, and overwhelmed.…

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Warm Embrace Elder Care Features Losing Our Parents In Their March Newsletter

Recently the staff at Warm Embrace Elder Care featured the Losing Our Parents website in their March 2009. A heartfelt thanks goes out to our friends at Warm Embrace Elder Care for sharing us with their readers. Take a moment and read about us in their March 2009 Newsletter.

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Sunrise Senior Living Presents: An Evening For Sons & Daughters

Losing Our Parents Presenting A Talk at Sunrise Senior Living Losing Our Parents is proud to present a talk at Sunrise Senior Living on coping with the stress of dealing with your parents declining health. You can attend the event on April 23rd, 2009 at 7pm. For a full explanation of the event view this…

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Published In the Funeral Services Association of Canada Newsletter

This article was recently published in the Funeral Services Association of Canada Newsletter and we are proud to share it with you here. Canadian Charity Helps Those Mourning Death Of Parent The FSAC website now links to a fascinating new Canadian charity. As its name suggests, Losing Our Parents offers support to those with a…

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Spring is Here – Time to Meet and Greet

We are thrilled to announce that GlaxoSmithKline believes in our work and is now one of our official corporate sponsors. Throughout the winter we having been building the framework to partner and introduce our charity to many groups across the country. We will be meeting and greeting as many people as possible. Here is a…

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Grief and the Holidays

Holidays are a time when families and friends get together. Often, during these times, we are easily and frequently reminded that our loved one is gone. It is a fact that is often hard to accept. Sometimes we feel ambushed by our own feelings. Each of us is going to respond in our own way.…

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MEDIA FACT SHEET: Losing Our Parents

October 8, 2008 MEDIA FACT SHEETLosing Our Parents Background: Losing Our Parents is a new Canadian registered charity, formed by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of business, health and social work professionals. Dedicated to Helping You and Honouring Them is the vision behind Losing Our Parents. Its mission is to offer support and education…

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