For the Chatham-Kent Hospice, positivity is a group effort.
As part of the Not-for-Profit and Charity Day of the 12 Days of Positivity, the organization had people write down encouraging messages on strips of paper which were put together as a chain link on Thursday.
“We have always wanted to talk about how people are linked together and how people are brought together at hospice, whether it’s coming together to care for others, as professionals, as volunteers, as family members,” said hospice executive director Jessica Smith.
“At hospice, really, our vision is about embracing each day, so we try to live positively every single day, looking at how we can make every day special.”
Hospice residents, family members, volunteers and staff, as well as the general public, were invited to submit a message. About 150 people took part, according to the hospice.
Some of the responses included “Bring your own sunshine to a rainy day,” “We rise by lifting others” and “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
Smith said this was the first time the organization has taken part in a Positivity Day event and she wanted to get involved because the hospice often has to deal with hard times.
“We like to make the best of good times and that’s, to me, the idea behind Positivity Day and the whole positivity movement as well,” she said.
Positivity Day mascot Capt. Positive, portrayed by Jason King, visited the facility to see the work done on the link and add his own catchphrase – “Stay positive, my friends” – to the chain.
He also visited one of the men staying at hospice and treated him to a Capt. Positive sticker and T-shirt, which put a smile on the man’s face.
The positivity link will hang in the hospice’s Great Room – a family room and dining room area – at least until the end of the 12 Days of Positivity.
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