It is with the heaviest of heart that I write today’s blog after saying my final goodbye to my mother. My mother often inspired my writings and most Monday’s she would send me a note, saying no more than ‘ hi lovey, good blog today’. It took a little while to show her that if she hit reply, it went to the webmaster and that she could either forward or….
Grateful to have had time to say goodbye Continue Reading »
Elder CareI won’t be posting a blog today as I am dealing with my own personal elder care emergency. Thanks for your understanding. Audrey
ICU is a lonely place to be. Continue Reading »
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I drove to Montreal this weekend to see my mother and she said that she had something for my blog. So for alittle lightness, I am sharing a quarantine exchange that hopefully takes your mind off of COVID…. 1. Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice. 2. “In Style” are the clothes that still fit. 3. You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop making….
12 Commandments For Seniors…… Continue Reading »
CaregivingOn May 26, 2020 the most horrible report detailing conditions at several Long Term Care facilities written by the Canadian Armed Forces was released. The Army was asked to assist in the five LTCs in Ontario that had a very high death rate. They included: Orchard Villa (Pickering); Altamont (Scarborough); Eatonville (Etobicoke); Hawthorne (North York) and Holland Christian (Brampton). The report detailed appalling conditions including suspected abuse, filth, bug infestation, lack….
Crisis in LTC: Worse Than We Imagined Continue Reading »
Elder Care, In the NewsI don’t know about you- but I am struggling with our new normal and the mounting deaths in Long Term Care. As you have been reading, for the last several years we have had major challenges in our Long Term Care system. I previously wrote a 3 – part article on some of these challenges ( Part 1: https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-long-term-care/ Part 2: https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-ltc-homes-continued/ and Part 3: https://allaboutestates.ca/crisis-long-term-care-continued-3/ and they did not….
Can A Broken System Be Fixed? Continue Reading »
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In this time of uncertainty when we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, there are a few things we know we can count on, such as the bond between mother and child. For those of us today that cannot hold, hug or embrace our mothers, it is indeed a difficult time. We have to believe that they know they are loved and for those who have lost a mother, we….
A Mother’s Day – like none other Continue Reading »
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