By: Lauren La Rose Canadian Press May 17, 2010 When Chief Joel Abram learned of a proposed program to help First Nations people and families living with dementia, he saw the initiative as a way to fill a gap in sorely-needed support in…
Happy May Day! This month we celebrate Mother’s Day, Victoria Day and Multiple Sclerosis awareness month. National Mental Health Week also is recognized from May 4th to 10th. Please let me remind you that it is important as caregivers,…
April is tax time. Although this may be late for some of you, I have been asked to republish an article that discusses the caregiver and disability tax credits. I hope that it will be beneficial in terms of tax savings. Disability Tax…
By: Lesley Alderman NY Times March 12, 2010 TWO years ago my father, then 83, became very ill. Until then, he had been living alone in a pleasant one-bedroom apartment on the Hudson River, an hour’s drive from my home in Brooklyn. After a…
With the anticipation of spring around the corner, we thought we would focus this newsletter on feeling good and staying healthy. Sexual activity is one area that we have addressed and as March is acknowledged as National Kidney Month, we…