Creative writing to cope with COVID-19 distancing
By Debora Durnin-Richards, PHEc, M.Ed. Darn, physical distancing is hard. This business of not being able to gather for family or friendship dinners or celebrations takes a toll on our …
International Elder Abuse Awareness Day: What does it mean this June 15th?
Marina Cewick (B.H.Ecol.) & Kerstin Roger (PhD) Each year, personal care homes host community walks for International Elder Abuse Awareness Day (IEAAD). This year, that likelihood seems grim. Many personal …
Thrive or (Just) Survive – What Will Happen With Organizations After the Pandemic?
How will the organization(s) you belong to survive the pandemic? Perhaps you were required to shift your operations to allow staff to work from home. Alternatively, you made the difficult …
Recognizing natural gas leaks
When it comes to natural gas safety, it’s important to know how to recognize the warning signs of a natural gas leak both inside and outside your home and then …
Beware of Electrical and Natural Gas Dangers during Flooding
Many Manitobans have experienced basement flooding. During the spring thaw and throughout the summer, take precautions to stay safe if water threatens your lower level. In a flood situation both …
Find Satisfaction by Setting a Schedule
By Jenny Giesbrecht, PHEc In a time where all you have is time – do you ever feel like you wasted the day? Although our routines have been thrown out …
Explore Manitoba Hydro educational resources on-line
What’s yellow, has four arms, flies and is a popular safety mascot? It’s Louie the Lightning Bug! If you’re looking for some fun activities to do with young students in …
Home much these days? These electrical tips will make it a safer place to be
While we don’t often think about it, we rely on electricity for almost everything we do – it keeps us warm, makes our homes bright, allows us to access all …
Environmentally Friendly Gardening
Updated April 2020 by Darren Fife, PHEc Yards can be made more environmentally friendly with little or no cost and some reorganization of time, activity and plant varieties. Try some …
Kids and Teens Can Prep Meals Too!
By Tressa Alexiuk, PHEcWhile those not dealing with the very worst of the global COVID-19 outbreak are fortunate, everyone is affected to some degree by the stresses of adaptation and …
