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Inspired

Take a look at the amazing act of a small community that came together to make a dream come true for a terminally ill young resident.

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Seniors: Take Advantage of Renovation Tax Credits

In Ontario the Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit is helping many seniors, age 65 and over, take advantage of necessary home improvements at a lower cost.  Many seniors, opting to age in place as long as possible, are modifying and renovating their homes to make them safer and more accessible for their changing needs.  The tax credit from the Ontario Government provides up to $1500 for eligible renovations.  Take a look at the following from Senior City for more on the program and why it pays to hire a professional.

Senior City:  Home Improvement or DIY Disaster – Renovation Tax Credits

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Inspired

“When your down and they’re counting, when your secrets are all found out, when your troubles take to mountains, when the map you have leads you to doubt, when there’s no information and the compass turns from nowhere that you know well, let your soul be your pilot, let your soul guide you, he’ll guide you well. Let your soul be your pilot”

Sting, Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot

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Kids Take a Stand For Better Health and Better Grades

Across Canada many schools are piloting standing desks for students as opposed to the traditional table and chair.  This non-traditional approach, as observed to date, has helped to improve concentration, posture and overall health.  Take a look at the following from CTV News to learn more and see if it’s time for your children to “take a stand.”

CTV News:  Think on your feet? Schools try out standing desks for students

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The Sunshine Vitamin

With the colder months upon us it becomes harder to naturally take in enough of the “sunshine vitamin:”  vitamin D.  Vitamin D is important for your health to support healthy bones, immunity, the nervous system and more.  The following from Eat Right Ontario discusses ways to take in vitamin D over the fall and winter months when the sun does not provide enough.

Eat Right Ontario:  What you need to know about Vitamin D

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Help Make OT Services More Affordable For All

The profession of Occupational Therapy is holistic, comprehensive, and addresses the many challenges children, adults and seniors face throughout the lifespan.  Through direct therapy, education, devices, and consultation, Occupational Therapy helps people to manage better physically, emotionally, cognitively and behaviorally while completing tasks at home, work, school, or in the community.  So, if OT is so helpful, why is it not included on most benefit plans?  It is time to help people to have access to this impactful profession!

You can help by signing and sharing the petition by clicking on the link below. By signing you are asking for insurance companies, major unions and large employers to recognize OT as a valuable service and include OT services in Extended Health Benefits.

Together we can create change!

Change.org:  Include Occupational Therapy on Extended Health Benefit Plans