By: André Picard, Public Health Reporter The Globe and Mail January 3, 2010 The annual cost of dementia is projected to soar tenfold in the next generation, a stark illustration of the impact an aging Canadian population will have on the…
By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP CARP Winter 2009 It is getting to be that time again and holidays are around the corner. Do your parents live in another city than you? For many the holiday period is a time when families are…
By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP December 2009 The holidays can be a wonderful time to spend together with loved ones, remembering the meaning of the season and celebrating together. When visiting with and sharing time with a…
By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP CARP November 17, 2009 The LIVING WILL AND POWER OF ATTORNEY: SECURITY FOR THE FUTURE “The only normal ones are the ones you don’t know”. Perhaps a harsh statement but I would suggest that all of us…
Word from the Managing Director November is National Family Caregiver Month. Caregivers come in all shapes and sizes and include spouses, children, parents, friends, paid companions and volunteers. We are about to meet the non human…