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Originally posted at allaboutestates.ca on April 8, 2015: More data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is an independent not for profit organization that was created in 1994. In addition to the caregiving…
Read article End of Life Planning and Where Canada Ranks↗We all know about double decker sandwiches and being part of the sandwich generation. Caring for parents can be costly, emotionally, physically and financially. The government has made various forms of assistance available to caregivers.…
Read article Caregivers: Income Tax Time↗As a boomer, I have spent much time talking with my (women) friends about what we want for ourselves in a ‘retirement’ community. I am not sure that ‘retirement’ is the right word. I don’t plan on stopping work- any time soon. Until our…
Read article A Different Type of Retirement Community.↗March 26, 2015: I had not realized it was Elder Caring’s 11th birthday today and it is so fitting that today of all days, I am the guest speaker at Verity Ladies Club, talking to a group of 25 women about aging and caregiving issues. This…
Read article A Work of Passion, Commitment and Perseverance↗Originally published at allaboutestates.ca on March 30, 2015 For many, working with the elderly is not ‘sexy’. I personally hate that word, but it seems to be a common refrain. In my own profession, many social workers who are looking for…
Read article Planning Ahead for Elder Care: Who is Helping Whom?↗