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Love your neighbor… Begin to know who they are.

Announcements, Annual Reports, Contemplation in Action, Dementia Caregivers, Inquiry, News, Programs: Memory Café in the Garden®, Programs: Support Group, Reflection, Survivor's Mission, Trauma Recovery & Renewal

This is my first post in nearly a year at MaryMac Missions. I became unavailable to write here with so much happening at our home, Rest.Stop.Ranch Respite Retreat Center and Accessible Gardens in Topsfield, MA, USA. Since my last post, we published the 2017 MaryMac Missions Annual Report. A copy was mailed to 2018 donors […]

Collette and John Hanlon Enjoy Fish Tales

John Hanlon of Rowley ~ Age 54 ~ Passes 3-19-18

Advocacy & Activism, Contemplation in Action, Dementia Caregivers, Healing Grief & Loss, Inquiry, Memorial, News, Programs: Memory Café in the Garden®, Programs: Support Group

“S/he died too young…” Is this before age 100? 85? 65? 45? 25? 15? Is “too young” before we’ve had a chance to say the Four Most Important Things (Ira Byock) to our friend or loved one: 1. I love you 2. Thank you 3. Forgive me 4. I forgive you Is “too young” before […]

8-week Self-Care Series Pilot

Contemplation in Action, Healing Grief & Loss, Inquiry, News, Programs: Support Group, Research, Survivor's Mission

We are 4-weeks into an 8-week Caregiver Self-Care Series Program up in Concord, NH at Havenwood Heritage Heights, a Continuing Care Retirement Community for people over age 62. The program was marketed via flyers and a campus newsletter.  It was offered as a free activity for any caregiver on the 600+ person campus who wished to join either […]

Rest.Stop.Ranch Caretaker's Cottage, When Pigs Fly

FTD Boston North & Other Younger Onset Caregivers – Monthly Support Group Begins Jan 12, 2017

Contemplation in Action, Healing Grief & Loss, News, Programs: Support Group, Survivor's Mission, Trauma Recovery & Renewal

Friends,  Please contact me with questions and share with people who may benefit: NEW ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SPONSORED SUPPORT GROUP: Topsfield Younger Onset Caregivers Group Meets 2nd Thursday of the Month, 6:30-8pm at Rest.Stop.Ranch Caretaker’s Cottage (the home of Mary E MacDonald and Karl R Ackerman) 202 Haverhill Road, Topsfield, MA 01983 Free-of-charge and Open to […]