Audrey Miller

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About: Audrey Miller, Managing Director of Elder Caring Inc. has over 30 years social work and rehabilitation experience working with older individuals and their families. She advises the financial, insurance, legal and business communities regarding elder care issues. Audrey is a recognized expert in her field. Email: amiller@eldercaring.ca

September is World Alzheimers Awareness Month

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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 us are in denial. We don’t want to acknowledge losses and changes in the behaviour and personality of our parents….

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Alternate Levels of Care should not be your local hospital

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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, 2022 Globe and Mail article  reported: ‘lying in a bed in a noisy, unfamiliar environment designed for short-term stays causes….

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A new place to call home……

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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 it was possible, that most of us would want to support  their parent in their own home and not require….

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YES YOU REALLY DO NEED A POWER OF ATTORNEY……

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My colleague’s blog on August 5 was titled: “Do I Really Need A Power of Attorney?” Let me add my loud response of  ‘YES YOU DO’ because if you don’t, your wishes of how you want to live your life, will likely not be heard.  This is the reality for many who have no one to advocate for them and ultimately, when they are no longer capable, the last chapter….

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Nova Scotia, Home to Many Older Canadians…..

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My batteries are recharged!!! I enjoyed a wonderful week in Nova Scotia, appreciating the beautiful views from Cabot Cape Breton. Walking the Links with a local caddy I asked how older Nova Scotians typically fare and asked about residences and home care.  He shared that many locals have large families (he has 90 first cousins) and they ‘look after their own’. This is a good thing because: “About 22 per….

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