By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP “Wachovia (a large bank in the United States) has agreed to pay as much as $144 million to settle a federal probe into its relationship with telemarketers who preyed on senior citizens. As many as half a million…
Read moreBy: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Summer 2009 Many of us may from time to time, forget our neighbour’s name or the items to purchase at the grocery store, and we wonder if this is part of normal aging. Your doctor is the best person…
Read moreThe Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) for Persons with Disabilities offers financial assistance to homeowners and landlords to undertake accessibility work to modify dwellings occupied or intended for occupancy by low-income persons with disabilities….
Read moreBy: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Spring 2009 Research has shown that osteoporosis plays a role in 90 percent of all hip fractures. Clearly, hip fractures and osteoporosis can have a significant impact on one’s independence. 1.4 million…
Read moreBy: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Spring 2009 The majority of Canadian men and women from the ages of 55-74 report they are satisfied with their lives and are currently in good health*. While periods of depression may occur among seniors, it is important…
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