Healthy, Active Rural Living
Valerie Rowley of Apple Ridge Farm discusses being a healthy, active senior in a rural setting.
Caring for the Caregiver: Stop, Look & Listen
Take small but steady steps away from ego-based neurosis towards sanity and a peaceful mind.
Planning for Long Term Care in Ontario
Faith Madden shares some of her ideas and ways for families to learn about long term care and how to take steps to be more prepared.
Power of Attorney Project Workshops
On January 24, 2015, Caregiving Matters produced a full day workshop with experts speaking on a variety of Power of Attorney topics as part of our
Power of Attorney Project. We had three fantastic lawyers, several social services professionals and the OPP talking about POA investigations.
Men who care Unique challenges, unique solutions
Many of us imagine the average family caregiver as a middle-aged woman looking after her father or mother, who perhaps lives in the next town over or even in the same house. But this is 2014 and that picture has changed.
Mental health report warns of caregiver stress, suicide rates.
A new study aims to “paint a fuller picture of mental health in Canada.”
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Coming home to mobility issues
Falls are the leading cause of injury death among adults over 65.
Supreme Court allows doctor-assisted suicide in specific cases.
The Supreme Court’s ruling revisited the controversial and emotional issue of assisted suicide.
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Congratulations-It’s a Girl!
As baby boomers become the caregivers to their parents and become seniors themselves, we can expect more attention and discussion on how to deal with changing family dynamics.