The Power of Books
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada I am an avid reader and at any one point in time am reading between 2-3 books depending on my mood and where I am when reading, at home, at …
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Emotional Intelligence and Preventive Mental Health Care
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada I read the following article (http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2012/12/society-honor-dead-children.html) and the first thing that came to my mind is that the events of Friday and all the other events that have occurred in …
A Continuation of Ashley Judd’s, “All That is Bitter and Sweet”
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada My initial write-up focused on the first half of the book. (http://northernmsw.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/ashley-judds-all-that-is-bitter-and-sweet/). This write-up focuses on the second half of the book which is part of Ashley Judd’s treatment, healing …
Worldwide Pain and Grief
By Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada Friday was certainly a day of tragedy, but this word does not adequately describe what happened. How is it that there are so many people that have such internal negative thoughts, …
Housing for Older Adults with Physical Limitations
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada I came across this article on housing for seniors/older adults with high needs in London, Ontario. Everything about the housing unit is for an individual who is in a wheelchair and …
The Power and Importance of Language
By Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada Language-what does this one word mean to you? What does it say to you? How do you define it? As one who works with older adults (50+), language is important …
Canadian Courts to Decide on End-of-Life Treatment
By Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada Since 2010 he has been in a vegetative state-kept alive by machines. The family immigrated from Iran in May of 2010 and five months later he underwent surgery for a …
Therapeutic Cooking and Culinary Therapy
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada One of my friends who has an MSW degree began a group this fall that focuses on Therapeutic Cooking with adults with Mental Health Issues. It is very new, little …
One’s Communication/Learning Style
by Victoria Brewster, MSW – SJS Staff Writer in Canada I came across a great discussion on LinkedIn which focused on one’s learning style. Do you know yours? There are seven which focus on auditory, visual, kinesthetic, social, verbal, intrapersonal, …
Resumes, CV’s and Career Choices…..
by Victoria Brewster, MSW -SJS Staff Writer in Montreal, Canada I just read a discussion topic on LinkedIn that piqued my interest to read further. It focused on a resume and how ‘The Number 1 Mistake Professionals Make’ is to …
