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Originally published in allaboutestates.ca May 8, 2013: Part of my role as a Geriatric Care Manager is to determine if individuals can safely remain in their own homes, living by themselves. As I have previously discussed, most of us want…
Read article Informed Risk: Whose Decision Is It Anyway?↗Originally 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…
Read article When We Don’t Like Their Decisions↗The missing boot….. Last week I could not find my left boot. It is a lovely Blundstone suede that I have enjoyed wearing for several years. Of course I figured it could not be far….how does 1 boot go missing??? I checked EVERYWHERE. I…
Read article Keys in the Sugar Bowl? A ‘lost’ boot?↗Originally published at allaboutestates.ca I work with many seniors who prefer not to use the assistive devices that are prescribed/recommended for their safety and well being. In particular, the use of a cane and the use of a walker seem…
Read article What’s Your Point of View? Is a cane an ‘enabler’ or a ‘disabler’?↗Originally published on April 4, 2013 at allaboutestates.ca I have had the pleasure of reconnecting with family that I have not seen in over 35 years. Although I have not kept up with their daily lives nor have been part of their growing…
Read article Family: Blood is thicker than water↗