Mastodawn

How the Habs light up a Montreal shelter with hope and respite
On Tuesday night, about two dozen people gathered in the cafeteria of the Old Brewery Mission homelessness resource centre, near Montreal's Chinatown, to watch Game 4 of the Canadiens' second-round playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/hockey-montreal-old-brewery-mission-9.7197720?cmp=rss

Over There Apr 1

After 4 1/2 hours of driving in the Dublin traffic today - disability and autism related - I’m off duty until 11am on Friday 🎉And I’ve earned it ☺️

#Respite #ACarersLife

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Over There Mar 19

@clickhere no GERD here, just a gloriously sunny morning

And a day off for me #respite

Over There Mar 19

I woke up far too early today, so I wrote a thing

#Respite #MentalHealth

https://oftencalledcathy.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/angles-and-viewpoints/

Angles and viewpoints

I could’ve sunk into despair yesterday, but my years of looking on the bright side paid off. So this is the spin I put on everything that happened yesterday… I have two crowns that the NHS kindly g…

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Over There Mar 2

I wrote a thing, just in case anyone is interested

#respite #IEPOL #disability

https://oftencalledcathy.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/when-respite-isnt-really-respite/

When respite isn’t really respite

But I was still very grateful for it Without it I don’t know how I would’ve got through the week when my commitment chickens came home to roost.. B was due into respite on Wednesday, and it became …

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Over There Feb 26

I swear the Morrigan herself was outside my window this morning

CAW CAW CAW CAW

Who needs alarm clocks??

#Respite

CBC British Columbia Feb 12

Caregivers in region with Canada's oldest demographic call for more respite, seniors care
A delegation representing caregivers in the Oceanside region of mid-Vancouver Island delivered a petition to Qualicum Beach town council on Wednesday asking for more respite and seniors care facilities i...
#caregivers #respite #seniorscare #Oceansideregion #midVancouverIsland #QualicumBeach
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/oceanside-caregivers-petition-respite-seniors-care-9.7085661?cmp=rss

CBC Health Feb 12

Caregivers in region with Canada's oldest demographic call for more respite, seniors care
A delegation representing caregivers in the Oceanside region of mid-Vancouver Island delivered a petition to Qualicum Beach town council on Wednesday asking for more respite and seniors care facilities i...
#caregivers #respite #seniorscare #Oceansideregion #midVancouverIsland #QualicumBeach
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/oceanside-caregivers-petition-respite-seniors-care-9.7085661?cmp=rss