Elder Abuse: The Silent Crime.
According to the Toronto police, two to 10 per cent (about 40,000 to 200,000) of seniors are abused in Ontario.
How to Use Technology to Make Aging at Home Easier
With Telehomecare, seniors can live at home longer and their caregivers can provide better care, and do so with peace of mind.
Take the uncertainty out of estate planning with good record keeping
Record keeping is critical to sound estate planning. Listen to this podcast to learn more.
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Home care support = no bath for over a month
‘Everybody will have a story about a parent, an aunt, a sibling, who the system is failing. It’s inevitable, unless something changes.’
– University of British Columbia researcher Joanie Sims-Gould
Spouses of critically ill patients face deadly stress
According to the Canadian Medical Association Journal, close friends and family caregivers are at high risk of becoming ill and even dying.
Caring for the Caregiver: Honour Your Gift of an Awakened Heart
Lao Tzu says this about caregivers: “The more they assist others, the more they possess. The more they give to others, the more they gain.”
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Caregiving Connections: Update
This project has a wealth of information designed to help the public learn and access a wide-range of support programs and services.
‘Please give me some money!’: Former millionaire, 92, says own children took his life savings
Financial elder abuse on the rise in Canada, RCMP says.
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