by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Aug 6, 2014
Personal wellness depends on at least seven or more hours of restful sleep per night. There are correlations between insufficient sleep and deterioration of physical and emotional health. There is evidence that short sleep durations have negative physiological and...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Jul 2, 2014
Canada was once a leader in developing some of the most innovative cooperative and non-profit housing for and by women anywhere in the world. Today, in contrast, there is a growing crisis of women’s homelessness across Canada. The Canadian government has failed...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Apr 23, 2014
Communicating about homelessness is important for NGOs and activist groups working towards ending homelessness. The way they present homelessness can help to dispel negative stereotypes that can be a barrier to public interest in the issue but also to political will...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Mar 13, 2014
Despite growing evidence as to their effect upon health outcomes, housing issues have not been high on the agenda of most health researchers in Canada and the federal government and many provincial governments have withdrawn from the provision of social housing over...
by Bogdan Lihanceanu | Feb 12, 2014
As social workers, we are often so focused on helping others, we fail to care for, nourish and replenish ourselves in order to mitigate the occupational hazards of our profession and thrive within our work.