About the Author

Karen Cumming is a freelance journalist and health promoter who facilitates workshops on self-care and stress relief. Her background includes yoga and meditation studies, 20 years of reporting and producing for TV and radio, and more than a decade of teaching. Karen's freelance features have appeared in The Toronto Star, The Hamilton Spectator, The St. Catharines Standard and The Peterborough Examiner. She writes about mindful living, meditation and self-care on her website, karencumming.com. Patricia Milne is a retired Early Childhood Educator, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, volunteer and traveller. She and her husband are Snowbirds, spending their winters in a sunny community of like-minded and very active seniors. Patricia spent her career setting children up for success by teaching them to plan the steps of their daily tasks. As it turns out, planning is a valuable tool for success at any age... from childhood all the way through to Long Term Care.