Top risks for seniors of living alone…Part 3-7
80% of falls by seniors occur in the bathroom.
The ABC’s of caregiving to seniors workshop videos.
Did you miss our workshop? No worries, we filmed it. Our videos are now on our site.
Reducing the risks of living alone. Part 1 of 7.
For caregivers, when a loved one lives alone, this just adds to your stresses and the list of things to worry about. Finding workable, practical solutions to support your loved one living alone will help reduce your worries and support your own peace of mind.
Docs often say, “not my job”, when asked by families seeking social services and supports.
“Physicians feel they do not have the time, knowledge, or interest to guide their patients to important non-medical assistance.” According to a survey by Leavitt Partners.
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Health-care costs can threaten retirement portfolios and plans.
“If you want control of what your elder years are going to look like, you need some kind of game plan for exactly what kind of care you want,” according to Susan Hyatt of Silver Sherpa.
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Single? No Kids? How to Plan Care in Your Later Years
Being pro-active about aging well alone is an important issue.
Decisions, decisions.
Mary Bart shares tips for making better, faster and safer caregiving choices.
The face of home care in Ontario is changing.
The Ontario government is creating a new agency called Personal Support Services Ontario that will start to deliver home care in the spring to some clients in three regions of the province. (iStock)
Meet Silver Sherpa and CEO Susan Hyatt
We’re here to support seniors, and their families, and to manage the inevitable, overwhelming problems and stresses associated with ageing.
