Originally published at allaboutestates.ca on August 29, 2013: While students had a summer holiday from their studies, many young carers did not get a break from their caregiving responsibilities. Recent research from the Vanier Institute of the Family reveals that 12% of young people identify themselves as being a caregiver. (Please see my previous blog)
Read moreJane and Charlie celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary a few months ago. They have continued to live in their two-story family home and seemed to be managing fairly well. Charlie was still driving and both had remained active with volunteer work, attending lectures, other day-to-day activities and occasional babysitting of their grandchildren. When visiting one
Read moreGreat question, here is my reply: The two key words are service and free- I don’t believe that they go together very often. You have heard the expression, ‘ you get what you pay for’ and this is the same in the elder care world. There is an American franchise chain that has come to
Read moreOriginally published in allaboutestates, Sept 9, 2013: The cover story of the Sept 9, 2013 edition of MACLEAN’s magazine was my light reading on a recent trip to Winnipeg. There were so many key points raised in the article; I knew this would be the subject of my next blog. While I always look towards
Read moreApril 18, 2012: Allaboutestates blog: We may all need it, at some time or another. The Health Council of Canada (2012) has recently published: Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada? It is an excellent paper that explores the growing issue of home care in Canada.
Read moreFebruary 23, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates A serious concern for many health care professionals and older adults is the risk of falls. Research from the Public Health Agency of Canada suggests that seniors over the age of 65 are at a higher risk of falling. As busy Canadians we are often too
Read moreOriginally published @allaboutestates.ca Making a decision about your future or the future of an aging loved one can feel overwhelming. Not only does it take an emotional toll, but it involves knowing what care options are out there, understanding how those options can work for you and evaluating the cost of those options to pick
Read moreOriginally published at allaboutestates.ca A refrain that I have been hearing/sharing over the last few days is ”we may not like their decisions, but it is their decision to make” ( as long as they are capable). Every day as capable adults we take risks, whether it is walking when the light is red or
Read moreOriginally published in allaboutestates.ca on June 28, 2013 I speak with adult children daily who call because they are concerned that their parent is not doing well and they feel, needs help. I have found that the refusal to accept help may fall into a number of different categories. 1) Denial: Refuse to accept reality
Read moreOriginally posted @ allaboutestates.ca on August 24, 2015: I read a recent report from the Home Care Ontario and I thought I would share some interesting facts about publicly funded home care. In Ontario, a day in hospital costs on average $842; a day in long-term care costs $126; and a day in home or
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