Our Blog

Stories, Care & Compassion

Welcome to the Nurse & Co. blog, where we share insights on healthcare, family caregiving, postpartum support and senior care across Durham Region.

These stories are written to help families feel more informed, more understood and less alone, and to show what compassionate, personalized care can look like in everyday life.

A woman with her arm around her smiling elderly mother in a bright kitchen

Our Story & Mission

Why I Created Nurse & Co.: A Personal Journey Through Healthcare, Family Caregiving, and the Need for Compassionate Support

Sometimes, the most meaningful journeys begin with experiences we never expected to face. For me, one of those experiences was caring for my 87-year-old mother after she suffered a fall.

Licinia Morais, Founder of Nurse & Co.October 27, 2026

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Postpartum & Newborn Support

The Fourth Trimester: What New Mothers Really Need After Bringing Baby Home

After the visitors go home, a new mother is still recovering. A personal reflection on postpartum depression, overnight newborn support, and why mom needs care just as much as baby.

Licinia Morais, RPN · November 3, 2026