Loneliness and Hope
By Guy Djandji Francis Lapon is one of many caregivers who benefits from Hope & Cope’s services His role is particularly complicated because of the severity of his wife, Danièle’s condition, her frequent relapses, and the number of years that he has been...
ZOOM and the free bagel
By Guy Djandji Frank Scully had been a volunteer for several years before he gradually got involved in the Men’s Club. This group comprises about 15 to 20 men who met informally at the Wellness Center before the pandemic. The topic of their discussions varied but...
A Day in the Life of Aïdée
By Sonia Hazan It was mid-March 2020…when life as we knew it, turned topsy-turvy! My first encounter with Aïdée was during the course of a support group entitled “The Art of Coping”. She struck me as a very astute, intuitive and grounded young woman. This meeting...Helping Children of Cancer Patients at Home during the Pandemic
By Marylin Smith Carsley Cancer cannot be hidden behind a mask. Unlike the global pandemic, there is no cancer curve to flatten; cancer is a disease that persists despite surrounding circumstances, and is troubling for patients’ family members- particularly children....