“I don’t need anything…. I am fine…… Leave me alone…..” Do any of these refrains sound familiar to you? Last week I was part of a conversation during which a group of woman friends got together to brain storm ways to assist another one of their friends, who has a very complicated health history including uncontrolled diabetes, has had several falls including one which resulted in a broken hip and….
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Caregiving
While the sun did shine yesterday, it was still a difficult day for many of us. I can’t even image the terrible pain as a parent and specifically as a mother- to lose a child. As a daughter I know the pain of having lost my mother. Regardless of age and I guess for me personally, there is an emptiness that is a daily reminder of someone very dear and….
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Elder Care
Happy May- it may not feel like Spring- but this is what our calendar tells us. Now Census data tells us that the number of seniors over age 85 is expected to triple in the next 25 years- YIKES. The Atlantic provinces will have the highest proportion of seniors (over age 85) by 2043. I have always said that our aging population has great consequences- for everyone- not only in….
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In the NewsI asked a friend how her holiday family dinners were and she shared an interesting and to me, sad story. The dinner was being held at her cousin’s home in lieu of it being held at the cousin’s mother’s home as was the usual tradition. The mother and her sister ( my friend’s mom) always shared these traditional dinners together and took turns hosting. My friend’s mom in her mid….
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Fact: -one in three adults over age 85 will develop dementia -260,000 Ontarians currently live with dementia – most people living with dementia ( like all of us) prefer to remain in their community and out of long term care homes -Supporting aging in place (for all Canadians) will reduce shortages in LTC and hospitals – “In 2020, the province estimated that the cost to provide home and community care….
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Elder Care
Happy Monday. Last week’s blog stressed the importance of recognizing the gift and sacrifice that Canadians caregivers provide to their family and friends on a daily basis. April 5th is National Caregiver Day when we recognize the nearly 8 million Canadians who care for family and friends who have chronic health conditions, disabilities or functional limitations. Look around, 1 in 4 Canadians provide unpaid care to a family member or….
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