Moving and homecare
We’re moving to another city and would like to take our elderly aunt. How do we make sure her homecare continues?
Conversations that matter: Talking about money with aging parents
Some conversations in life truly matter. Talking about money issues is perhaps one of the most important and difficult conversations to have with aging parents. It takes courage and planning. Most of us do not want to talk or even think about our parents’ declining health, let alone financial matters, so how can we volunteer to learn, understand and help our parents as they age?
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Live-in or live out care?
Is live-in or live-out care better for someone living on their own and what are the cost differences?
The right bathroom safety equipment?
Where can I find advice about getting the right bathroom safety equipment? My homecare nurse suggested that my wife might fall in the bathroom.
Managing a hospital visit
For most members of the public, a trip to the hospital is like being thrust into a foreign country without the guidebook! We don’t know the language, are dependent on the healthcare professionals and just hope for the best.
Checking on the neighbours
I have several elderly neighbours that I check up on each day. I’m going away for two months this summer and I’m worried about leaving them. Any suggestions?
Allergies: Are you prepared?
More and more people are showing signs of being
Five big lessons I’ve learned
?I spent some quiet time with my mother at her nursing home late yesterday. It was shortly after dinner. Some of her fellow residents were watching television. Others were already being readied for bed.
CHRISTINE’S STORY: Spa-ing on Mother’s Day
Mom lives in a long-term-care facility and relishes the chance to “escape” every so often. This year, my sister and I decided to do something special as a Mother’s Day treat.
Memory and cognitive decline: Family challenges
From observations of both my clients and my father, who was diagnosed with Pick’s disease in the early ’90s, I know that dementia and cognitive decline can bring out both the best and the worst in families.