Quick EscapeWomen’s Health Days at YWCA Hamilton help provide healthcare to those who need it most
For women experiencing homelessness, accessing healthcare is fraught with barriers – despite the fact that they have some of the […]
Tag: Health and Wellness
Quick EscapeQuick EscapeYWCA Staff run half-marathon in support of programming for breast cancer survivors
Amazing things happen when women support women – particularly when it makes a positive impact on their health. That’s exactly [...]
Quick EscapeYWCA Hamilton wraps up a month of movement for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is coming to a close – and YWCA Hamilton capped off the month with a morning [...]
Quick EscapeWomen’s Health Drop-In Days – providing continued support to women, Trans and gender diverse persons experiencing homelessness in Hamilton
YWCA Hamilton is proud to partner once again with the Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN) to offer free health and [...]
Quick EscapeContinuing Good Beginnings – How YWCA Continues to Support New Mothers During the Pandemic
The face of Good Beginnings, one of YWCA Hamilton’s more hands-on programs, has changed a lot over the past two [...]
Quick EscapeMarilyn Hill: YWCA Hamilton’s Storyteller
From the moment you meet her, Marilyn Hill has a story to tell. On the coffee table in her home, […]
Quick EscapeMimma’s story: YWCA Hamilton’s Encore Program “saved my life”
Mimma Musitano was told she wouldn’t survive her breast cancer journey. She was 57 years old when she was diagnosed [...]
Quick EscapeMaureen’s story: how YWCA Hamilton’s virtual Encore Program helped a breast cancer warrior, 18 years after treatment
When it comes to YWCA Hamilton’s Encore program, Maureen Hayman describes herself as a bit of a contradiction. “I’m probably [...]
Quick EscapeDea’s story: how positive thinking and YWCA Hamilton’s Encore program offered a road map to life after breast cancer
Dea Cappelli says one of her biggest strengths is her positive outlook – even while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. [...]
Quick EscapeAmanda’s story: How YWCA Hamilton’s Encore program helped a 29-year-old breast cancer warrior
Amanda Rahija was only 29 when she felt a lump in her breast. Breast cancer was the last thing on [...]
