Caregiving Women Make Up for Retirement Savings Gaps

More than half of caregiving millennial women saved extra money for retirement to make up for leaves from work, research finds.

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Join Us on Thursday at Toronto Reference Library for Older Caregivers Cafes

You are invited to join us on Thursday, September 29, 2016, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Toronto Reference Library for peer mingling, snacks and refreshments, educational presentations, entertainment, and activities. Speakers & Topics 10:15 am – Caregiver Connection: Sharing – Listening – Learning From One Another Eleanor Silverberg, BA Psych, MSW, RSW…

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Deloitte to Offer Paid Leave for Elder Caregiving

Professional-services firm will let employees take up to 16 weeks for range of caregiving The latest step in family-friendly benefits: paid leave for all caregiving, including eldercare. In recent years, a parade of blue chip employers, mainly in the technology, financial-services and professional-services industries, have been competing to offer ever more generous parental-leave benefits. On…

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Join Us on Thursday at Leaside Library for Older Caregivers Cafes

We know your life as a caregiver is demanding, but trust us: you’re no good to your loved ones without some occasional, guilt-free self-TLC!

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Join Us on Wednesday at Woodside Sq. Library for Older Caregivers Cafes

Think back and try to recall when the last time was you took a rejuvenating break, socialized with peers or—for goodness sake—had a little fun! You are invited to join us on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, from 1 pm – 3:30 pm at the Toronto Public Library Woodside Square Branch for peer mingling, snacks and…

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A funny thing happened on the way to caregiver burnout.

Caregiver burnout is no joking matter, or is it?

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Caring for the Caregiver: Stay Supple

We are so vulnerable to internal and external thoughts and opinions.

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Hidden Victims

Caregivers: If you need help, ask for it.

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Canadians Want A Good Life To The Very End.

Only about 30% of people needing palliative care get it.

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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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