When does a bath become a necessity?
How many times a week should a nursing home patient get a bath?
The Nursing Home Where College Students and Retirees Co-Habitate.
The college students and the retirees have become so close that they often act as though they are friends from a past life.
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The 2015 Canada Cares Caregiver Awards
Five family caregivers and five professional caregivers from each region of Canada (Western/Northern, Central and Eastern) will be selected to receive a Canada Cares Caregiver Award.
Caring for the Caregiver: Look Before You Leap.
Often caregivers are overtly or covertly relied upon to get things done.
Appointing multiple people: Benefits and Pitfalls
Lisa’s comments are insightful and important about the pros and cons of appointing multiple people.
Elder Abuse Investigation.
W5 nursing home investigation reveals 1,500 cases of staff-to-resident abuse in one year.
Healthy garden, healthy body
Working in the garden is a pastime enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. “Getting your hands dirty” is not just about having an attractive backyard or a healthy supply of vegetables, but about reaping the physical and mental health benefits as well.
When the going gets tough.
When the going gets tough may I resist my first impulse to wade in, fix, explain, resolve, and restore.
Caring for a Husband with Dementia: The Ultimate Survival Guide.
A dementia diagnosis can frighten and devastate all who are affected. When a husband is diagnosed with dementia, his wife is at risk of becoming the “hidden patient.” Sometimes the responsibilities of caring for a husband with dementia causes stress leading to caregiver burnout. Caregiving wives may feel trapped, obligated or compelled to go it…
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Are You Protected?
Taking on the role of executor or trustee is a serious endeavor – you are a fiduciary and you owe a duty to the beneficiaries.