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Audrey also blogs at @allaboutestates:

• Another year and another fresh start: 5783 September 26, 2022
  As is the custom, the start of Jewish New Year was last evening at sunset.  For some, it is a fresh start and a time for reflection.  For those who may not attend synagogue, it may still be recognized and celebrated with family sitting down together for a festive dinner.... The post Another year and […]
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• Goodbye Queen Elizabeth II September 19, 2022
  As I sat down to write my Monday blog, which was going to be on Bill 7, ( the ridiculous plan to have alternate level of care [ALC] patients transferred out of the hospital to anyplace, anywhere or pay $400 daily) instead, I decided to pay tribute to the late... The post Goodbye Queen Elizabeth […]
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• September is World Alzheimers Awareness Month September 12, 2022
  Like many of you, I think about Alzheimers quite often; not only the (not so) occasional memory lapses but for anyone who lives with dementia- closely impacting their own lives- the devastation it can bring. Do we need a special awareness month to remind us? Yes we do. Most of... The post September is World […]
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• Alternate Levels of Care should not be your local hospital August 22, 2022
  With the reputation of Long Term Care Homes hitting a new low, it comes as no surprise that seniors want to grow older in their own homes.  However our hospitals and our emergency departments have become a temporary holding spot for many seniors, who cannot return home.   The August 25,... The post Alternate Levels of […]
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• A new place to call home…… August 15, 2022
  One of the hardest things that an adult child caregiver has to deal with, is placement of a parent; specifically, a parent with advancing dementia.  There is no roadmap and every situation is unique however there are common threads that we see on a daily basis.  We know that if... The post A new place […]
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