Hello everyone, with 2025 coming to an end, I’ve been thinking deeply about the changes this year has brought. The holiday season has a special way of making us look back on the past year. Christmas, with all its familiar routines, can bring comfort—but it can just as easily stir up emotions when life has changed.
Holding space for change during the Holidays
For many, this may be the first Christmas without someone they love. For others, it may be the first one spent in a new home, a new community, or with a new set of responsibilities. Even joyful changes—like welcoming a new family member or moving elsewhere to better meet your needs—can feel overwhelming when they bump up against long-standing traditions.
The truth is that change happens in many forms. Sometimes we welcome it with open arms. Other times, we resist it with everything we have. Both responses are completely normal. And while we don’t always get to choose the changes that come our way, we do find ways to navigate them, little by little, in our own time.
During this season of tradition, be gentle with yourself. If old routines no longer feel right, it’s okay to create new ones. If you need comfort, it’s fine to lean on what is familiar. And if you find that this year feels different in a way you can’t quite name, know that you’re not alone. Many caregivers, older adults and families are carrying similar stories into the holidays.
A new look for JH Partners, same trusted services
While we’re on the topic of change, we’re excited to share one of our own.
Jeffery Hale Community Partners (JH Partners) has a fresh new image, and we’re proud to tell you about it! As we get ready to celebrate our 35th anniversary in 2026, this updated look reflects our continued commitment to supporting the English-speaking community with warmth, care and connection.
Although our logo and website have a new look, the essential things have not changed. You can count on the same trusted programs, activities and services you have come to know—offered across our seven sites, including the Jeffery Hale Pavilion.
Our new logo carries special meaning:
- Clover-shaped elements to honour our heritage.
- Human figures to represent community and partnership.
- Heart-inspired shapes that bring to mind kindness, vitality and the spirit of caring that guides everything we do.
We hope to have our new website, jhpartners.net, ready for you as of Wednesday, December 3. If you have any questions or would like help navigating this change, please reach out—we’re always here for you.
As this year draws to a close, may you find moments of peace amid the changes—both the ones you chose and the ones that chose you. Traditions may shift, and life may look different than it once did, but what remains constant is the strength we find in one another. From all of us at JH Partners, we wish you comfort, connection and gentle joy this holiday season.
Anaïs