By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Summer 2008 There’s nothing pretty about incontinence, yet it’s a fact of life affecting more and more of us, especially women in their middle years. It is estimated that more than 1.5 million Canadians…
By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP The Litigator: Journal of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association June 2008 “A life care plan is a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis and research,…
By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Fall 2007 A stroke can be very traumatic. It often occurs suddenly, and the resulting damage can range from mild to severe. A person who has had a stroke will most often be admitted to a hospital for…
By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Summer 2007 One in four working Canadians experiences high levels of caregiver strain. Four types of caregiver strain resulting from stress have been defined: emotional (depression, anxiety, emotional…
By: Donna Lero Canadian Healthcare Manager Vol. 14:4; August 2007 While our workforce is aging, employees today are dealing with the stress of being caregivers to aging family members, spouses and partners, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, extended family…
