Rhetoric vs Reality: The Real Role of Families in Hospital Care
Family caregivers WANT to help look after their loved ones. But we need to be recognized as essential components of the treatment team and we need the ability to set limits on the number of hours we put in at the bedside.
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End-of-life care: Assist your loved ones with clear instructions
The debate around assisted death is hitting a fever pitch.
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How Ontario’s laws make seniors an easy target for ‘predatory marriages’
In Ontario, marriage nullifies an existing will, making it easier for predatory brides or grooms to take control of assets.
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When Someone You Know Has Dementia
Come to this free Dementia presentation being held at the Toronto Reference Library.
My sister-in-law is useless.
Whose job is it to care for an aging parent?
Caring for the Caregiver.
4 Tips to Ensure That You Fuel Your Caring Nature From a Full Heart and Not Fumes.
What is Looking Ahead?
Smartly organize your affairs into 3 main categories: Incapacitation, Death and Legacy.
Ontario extends paramedic house-call program for seniors
Pilot project employing paramedics to make health-care visits helped reduce 911 calls and emergency room visits.
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The difficult conversations
Letting your family know about your estate planning can be hard, but here are some tips to help you broach the subject with your family members.
We need a support strategy for seniors – regardless of location
With limited home-care services available and no room at the long-term-care facility, many end up, by default, in hospital.
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