Wow it is hot out there! With temperatures in the 30’s, 40’s and in some places, the 60’s, it can be difficult to enjoy ourselves away from the air conditioning. And as we are well aware, not everyone has access to A/C. Summer has hit us hard and although all winter long we look forward to warmer weather, the heat can actually cause harm- especially to the elderly. Those of….
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CaregivingI am tired of hearing about bad news, forest fires, shootings, untimely deaths and anything else you would like to add to this list. We all need to find our own zen place- where we can relax and unwind. For me that is at a golf course. As strange as that may sound, while I may not be a good golfer- I try my hardest to be ‘good to golf….
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Disability, UncategorizedWhile Toronto is voting for a new mayor today, I thought I would highlight some issues that are front and centre for me. They don’t appear to be in anyone’s election campaign but regardless, they are very important to those of us are interested in supporting aging Canadians. Solo seniors: Women are outliving their male partners and many woman find themselves on their own- by choice or circumstance. There are….
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Elder Care
Congratulations Nick Taylor, our RBC Canadian champion! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The National Institute of Aging in 2020 indicated that 91% of older Canadians wanted to remain living in their own home. I frequently write and speak on this very important issue and today I will be participating in the National Seniors Council round table discussion on supporting aging at home. The expert panel previously identified several key perspectives that impact older Canadians….
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Caregiving
May is National Caregiver Awareness Month and it is celebrated across Canada to acknowledge the 8 million people providing (unpaid) care to a family member or friend which is about 28% of the population. For employed Canadian’s, 35 % are working caregivers. Studies tell us that on top of a working week (37.5- 50 hours), women are spending on average 13.8 hours per week providing care and men spending 10….
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Caregiving
Retirement accommodation can be costly. I have written about the cost of remaining at home with 24 hour care ( $35/hr on average in Canada), I have written about NORCs and sharing the caring and I have written about retirement residences and long term care homes. CTV News had an interesting story about retiring on a cruise ship. In the article, they list the pros, which include: traveling- seeing different….
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Elder Care