Next web series for seniors to explore horse therapy
We’re All in This Together, a web series designed especially for seniors, will bring viewers to the countryside this Friday, June 18 at 6 p.m. for its next episode, Horse Therapy with Karine!
Équi-sens is a therapeutic equestrian centre that incorporates horses to support the mental and physical health of people with social integration challenges and/or psychosocial, developmental or physical disabilities.
Serving a clientele from youth and seniors to veterans, Karine and the Équi-sens team share their passion for the healing power of horses and how everyone can positively benefit from equestrian encounters.
We’re All in This Together is an 18-episode web series, directed by Montreal-based, award-winning filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart, featuring entertainment, activities and conversations designed to connect with seniors in need of support and empathy, with a gentle reminder that we are, indeed, all in this together.
Episodes released so far can easily be found on Youtube (Search keys words “We’re All In This Together Senior Web Series”) and Facebook (Search “Wereallinthistogetherquebec”), and are available for anyone to enjoy.
The web series is a great opportunity to take a moment to assure that the seniors around you are able to access the internet, so that they are able to take advantage of all the online resources available to them.
Covid may be dying down, but the uncertainties for the future continue to influence the decisions of graduating students here in Lennoxville. Lea Lafrance and Jurney Lavoie-condo, two local high school graduates from Bishops College School, are no exception.
“For as long as I can remember, I wanted to go to Ottawa University, but because of Covid, I chose to attend Concordia University next year instead,” said Lafrance, who plans on entering the exercise science program offered at Concordia University. “Being far from my parents during a pandemic, even if we are nearing the end, didn’t seem like such a smart idea,” she said.
COVID-19, however, hasn’t only influenced Lafrance’s University choice but also her housing situation. Originally the first-year university student had planned on going into residences, yet with the pandemic still around, she felt safer getting an apartment. “Finding a place for a reasonable rent was not an easy task,” said Lafrance. “Because of Covid, a lot of buildings upped their prices.” Thankfully, she found a place only a 15-minute walk from her campus School House where she will be taking her courses in a hybrid manner, half online and half in person.
On the other hand, Jurney Lavoiecondo, who will be completing a Major in Psychology and a Minor in Law and
Society, said Covid didn’t significantly influence her university plans. “I always planned on going to Concordia University. The only concern was my housing situation,” said Lavoie-condo. “My family wasn’t very comfortable with me living in residences during the pandemic, but now that things have settled down a little, we decided to go for it. It’s the best way for me to meet new people in a city that I barely know,” she said. Lavoie-condo will be staying at Jesuit Residence located on Loyola Campus, which was recently renovated and only opened for applications a few days ago. “All residences are single rooms because of Covid, and most individuals my age have received at least their first dose of the vaccination, so I’m less worried about the pandemic but more about being in the big city of Montreal,” said Lavoie-condo.
As of right now, Concordia University has sent out an email to students informing them to prepare for campus activities. “Their current plan is to have hybrid classes with larger classes online, and smaller classes in person, yet the University will only confirm this by the end of June,” said Lavoiecondo.
When asked whether she was worried about taking online classes, the first-year university student was quick to say she trusts the school to give her a proper education, whether that be online or in person. “Online classes can be tough,” she said, “but I feel like the set schedules and activities Concordia offers will help me enjoy my first year regardless of the ongoing pandemic.