“So, Do You Work?”

Looking a caregiver straight in the eye with real interest (not sympathy) is tonic to the caregiver soul.

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Dennis: My Retirement is Successful Because …

Dennis is a great role model for staying active and engaged in society.

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Avoiding Power of Attorney Disputes

Timothy Matthews shares his wisdom and insights on some of the complicated situations that families can find themselves in because of financial disputes.

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No place like home? Investigating Ontario’s home-care shortcomings

It seems simple: keep patients at home when you can. Individuals prefer it, and it costs governments less. But home care is an underfunded, complicated system faltering in the face of skyrocketing demand.

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Anticipatory grief: Half heaven, half heartache.

Annie and I were busy planning our future, and retirement. So full of promise, hope, and love. Then life played a dirty little trick on us.

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The Caregiver Quilt.

Quilts are like caregivers. As caregivers, we do our best to keep our loved one, warm, safe, and loved.

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Medication and alcohol: A cocktail for disaster

So what is the concern with mixing a natural product, alcohol that is in essence a drug, and medicines?

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Having The Last Word

The SOB you may recall is not to be remembered that way and instead, leadership qualities that you may never have known existed, are highlighted.

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Powers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care

Elaine Blades, Director Fiduciary Products and Services at Scotiatrust, discusses Powers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care.

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Selfish, greedy and unloving.

Mom’s assisted living home is costing a lot and my sister wants to move her to save money.

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