September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Day. The rate of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia is predicted to triple by the year 2050. It is more crucial than ever to learn how we can all work towards more inclusive and dementia-friendly communities. It should be everyone’s goal for [...]
August is Pride month in Montreal, an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the vibrancy and resiliency of the LGBTQ+ community. What a perfect time to reflect on all the progress the Cummings Centre has made towards becoming a more inclusive and welcoming space for the LGBTQ+ community. Over the course of [...]
Here are 11 tips to help relieve stress and anxiety: Learn relaxation techniques- Practice deep breathing (slow and steady breathing) and/or meditate- you can reference videos on YouTube or try a Cummings Centre meditation or yoga class. Exercise- Do this regularly. Movement and activity promote blood flow, improves brain function, calms [...]
February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them. In honour of JDAIM, community partners joined together to create a 2nd annual multigenerational art exhibition [...]
The Cummings Centre proudly marks the arrival of Montreal’s Pride celebrations with a special presentation ‘Aging Gayfully’, a training to foster inclusion, equity, and safety for LGBTQ+ seniors. The month of June marked the arrival of Pride Month here in Canada. Across the country there were celebrations, parades, moments of education, [...]
The event that highlights Cummings Centre’s talented artists and artisans returns to the virtual stage on Thursday June 9, 2022 at 5 pm. Art Eclectic, the second annual virtual gallery, offers over 80 students the opportunity to showcase some 135 works, the culmination of their year long efforts in painting and crafting produced through [...]
Hummus by TJ Schwartz & Frank Gillman A summer treat passed down from generation to generation. • 1 cup chickpeas • 1/3 cup liquid from the can of chickpeas • 1/3 cup tahini • 1/2 cup lemon juice • 3 cloves garlic • Crushed salt (according to taste) [...]
These cookies are traditional and have a red dot in the center which some have told me is a trait unique to Hawaii that is used for decoration and symbolizes good luck. They are decadent from the use of butter and that they have a wonderfully addicting almond flavour. You really cannot eat just [...]
Remi Collard, a professional freelance oboe musician with a long, established career up until the start of COVID, began to feel concerned when during his forced hiatus, he noticed some fine motor difficulty in his right hand. The doctors were quick and convinced about the diagnosis: Parkinson’s Disease (PD). This certainly was not the [...]
February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them. Now in its 13th year, JDAIM brings together organizations across Montreal for an [...]