It is hard to believe that Christmas and Hannukah start next week. Truly, where does the time go? Well, given that we are here I thought I would repost a holiday blog. 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 family member who has dementia, the challenge is….
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Elder CareThis was the frantic call I received from a daughter this past Friday. The hospital was discharging her 90 year old mother but had omitted to confirm that services and follow up medical appointments were in place. Now in many cases, this might not be a problem- depending on the health of the patient. But in this particular case, her mom had high care needs and in addition to 24….
It’s Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm & your mom is being discharged home. Continue Reading »
Elder Care, HealthcareThis past weekend was the American Thanksgiving. In Canada we knew it was their Thanksgiving because advertising for Black Friday sales was everywhere. First it was on Friday, then it included Saturday and Sunday and now we have Cyber Monday. What a concept! While I tried not to be taken in by the advertising, I failed. Our 10 year old television finally died and Best Buy was advertising some good….
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Uncategorized, United StatesThere was a recent CBC news article, dated Nov 23 2019, which reported that The Trespass Act was used illegally to keep families away from their loved ones, as they were speaking out about about conditions in Long Term Care and retirement residences where their loved ones lived. The article shared the story of a daughter who was banned from visiting her mother in an Ottawa retirement residence because she….
No, You Can Not Visit Your Mom, Dad….. Continue Reading »
Elder Care, Uncategorized
November is still Falls Prevention Month. With the rude awakening of last week’s snow and the icy walk I had today with Ziggy, I thought I would share a previous post. Seniors account for over 40 percent of people hospitalized for injuries. At least half will experience minor injuries and 5 to 25 percent will experience a serious injury (i.e. fracture). After a fall, 40 percent of people are ultimately….
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Caregiving
Remembrance Day is a significant day in the lives of many who endured the challenges of living during war times. As benefactors of their sacrifice, we sometimes forget that peace is a gift and the high price that was paid for it. Today we have young soldiers who are returning from war, many of whom are returning with a disability. “Centres of Excellence’ across our country will be opening to….
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow… Continue Reading »
Disability, Elder Care