A special relationship
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Giving, receiving and managing personal care in the home requires a delicate balance—a special relationship.
Category: Assisted Living
Amy Ferris: Assisted Loving
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A daughter’s struggle to come to terms with her mother’s dementia.
Ontario Government to double nursing home inspectors.
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Government vows to more than double number of inspectors of Ontario long-term care homes following high-profile incidents.
Behind closed doors: Safe personal grooming and toileting
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Personal grooming includes activities such as combing your hair, shaving and brushing your teeth. Painful joints in your hands or difficulties moving your arms or fingers can make these activities difficult
Gay seniors struggling to find ‘safe’ retirement housing
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‘In the three years I’ve been here, I’ve been more open than I ever was in my life.’—Alf Roberts, Fudger House resident
Workshop Series for Family Caregivers
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Their road sign promoting the series can be seen by traffic going by, how perfect!
Introducing Caregiver Classifieds
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Are you looking to buy or sell gently used items often used by seniors?
Man, 91, dies after left unchecked in home
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Bonaldi had not appeared for meals in the dining room of the seniors’ home for about four days in November, but none of the staff checked in on him.
The Ninth Inning
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As a Seniors Move Manager I meet a lot of adult children who are worried sick about their parents living alone. Are they taking proper care of their health? Is the home really safe given failing eyesight, fragile bones and occasional dizziness? Are they still able to enjoy the amount and kind of social interactions … Continued
What is a Retirement Home and Who needs One?
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If you or someone you care about is becoming frail, is having difficulty preparing nutritious meals, looking after personal care needs and/or is beginning to experience minor cognitive difficulties or loneliness, it may be time to start discussing options. Remember, no decision for placement of any kind can be made without the consent and knowledge … Continued
