By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Fall 2007 A stroke can be very traumatic. It often occurs suddenly, and the resulting damage can range from mild to severe. A person who has had a stroke will most often be…
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…
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…
By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Spring 2006 Caregiving encompasses many activities, which typically include everything from providing personal care like dressing and bathing to paying bills or doing chores. Most…