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Cataracts is an age-related condition that progresses slowly over a period of time, lasting months or even years. Cataracts cloud the lens inside your eye so you can’t see clearly. Cataract surgery entails removing the cloudy lens (or lenses) and replacing it/ them with a clear...

The celebration of Chanukah is especially meaningful this year, bridging the gap between past and present. Chanukah tells the story of resilience, whereby the brave Maccabees defeated the Greek-Syrian armies. It marks a crucial chapter in Jewish history as they reclaimed their...

As I write this article, Israel continues to wage its war against the Hamas terrorists who brutally murdered at least 1200 people and kidnapped hundreds more. We are witnessing traumatic events that are terrifying and overwhelming us. Tensions are high in Jewish communities...

Myra conducted a sharing session with educators at the (Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program about their thoughts and feelings about the Israel-Hamas war, coping strategies and ways to keep their hope alive.

Myra conducted a sharing session with agency staff about their thoughts and feelings about the Hamas massacre and Israeli war. It included a discussion about Collective Trauma: What Is It and How to Cope with It.

Myra conducted a staff development workshop for professional case managers to help them navigate difficult conversations with their Holocaust survivor clients about changes to their services.

Myra was honoured to give the inaugural keynote address in memory of Tommy Strasser, Holocaust Survivor: Survival, Resilience, and Hope. She paid tribute to his life and spoke about the 13 life lessons he and the hundreds of survivors she has worked with teach us.

Myra was one of over 40 speakers who shared the secrets to feeling great, taking control, and thriving through peri/menopause. Her session was called “Midlife Search for Self.” She talked about midlife changes, challenges, and empowering strategies to reclaim our authentic selves.

Myra conducted a staff development workshop for Personal Support Workers at Circle of Care on the topic of Trauma-Informed Practice with Holocaust Survivors. The primary goals were: (1) to help workers become more sensitive and targeted in their work with Holocaust survivors in...

Myra conducted a staff development workshop for Professional Case Managers and Administrative Staff at Circle of Care on the topic of Trauma-Informed Practice with Holocaust Survivors.