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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…
Read article Balancing Work and Care↗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,…
Read article Integrating Work and Care↗By: Sandra Block USA Today June 27, 2007 How do you decide which kind of health care facility is best suited for an elderly parent? Everyone’s situation, of course, is different. Here are tips on seeking the best, most appropriate…
Read article Getting the best elder care means not waiting until the last minute↗OANHSS News Winter 2007 “Caregiving isn’t like retirement planning,” says Bob Spence, owner of an eldercare consulting service in Toronto. “It’s not something that people think about until they absolutely need to.” In fact most family…
Read article The Caregiving Journey, part two of a series↗By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Winter 2007 Diabetes is a disease that affects more than two million people in Canada today, and with the aging population and rising obesity rates, this number is only expected…
Read article When Your Loved One Has Diabetes↗