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Category: Tales from Home

Huge financial bill looms if Ontario hospital patients refuse LTC.

August 24, 2022 | By Caregiving Matters

Every senior and caregiver in Ontario should read this article and get up to speed on its topic. 

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Assisted Living, Tales from Home

Ontario announces $1 billion to expand home care.

May 4, 2022 | By Caregiving Matters

The Ontario government is investing $1 billion + over the next three years to expand home care.

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Tales from Home

Selling your parent’s home.

April 5, 2022 | By Caregiving Matters

It’s emotional, time-consuming and closes a chapter in your life.

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Tales from Home

Join this Covid-19 LTC Transitions Study.

November 23, 2021 | By Caregiving Matters

Help researchers learn why people stay or leave LTC during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Tales from Home

Nearly 50% of all COVID-19 deaths in Canada are linked to LTC.

April 13, 2020 | By Caregiving Matters

Worried about a loved one in a long term care facility? You should be.

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Tales from Home

Seniors Homes: Banning family visitors. Only recourse – get arrested. Really?

November 24, 2019 | By Caregiving Matters

Family members banned from seniors’ “homes” because they are complaining or causing problems for the staff.

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Tales from Home

How to communicate effectively with the nursing home staff.

May 14, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

Make the nursing home staff your care partner.

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Tales from Home

Do you know what self-directed care is?

March 17, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

“In contrast to conventional home care programs in which care is managed and delivered by professionals or agencies on behalf of the client, in self managed programs the client takes a more active and central role both in defining needs and in determining how those needs should be met,”

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Family Caregiving, Health & Illness, Tales from Home

Canada’s first ‘dementia village’ to open next year.

March 1, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

The Village will be home to 78 people with dementia. Their care will be provided by 72 specially trained staff.

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Alzheimer's & Dementia, Tales from Home

Advocate for seniors and provide support during a hospital stay.

February 26, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

Seniors need extra support during a hospital stay.

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Family Caregiving, Tales from Home

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