After 408 blogs, I have decided to stop blogging with allaboutestates. I want to thank the wonderful readers for all of your thoughtful comments and appreciation for the many years I have been contributing. The work we do at Elder Caring is wonderful, meaningful, challenging and I can say, from…
Why can’t we just get along? While the focus of many disputes has to do with money ( and likely the majority that proceed to trial) , my interest is with the disputes that occur on the care side. What I have seen in my many years working with caregiving…
Son: Mom, turn a light on, it’s getting dark outside. Mom: It’s ok, I’ll just sit here in the dark. Son: Mom, it’s cold and raining outside. I will call a taxi for you. Mom: It’s senior’s day at Shoppers, I will take the bus. Son: Now that…
I have written about my work with my long time elderly client, Audrey, for some time. Through these blogs, I have shared the loss of her sister, her prior discharge from palliative care, her 100th (and 101) birthday, her most recent admission and discharge and today I want to share…
International Women’s Day was yesterday and my first acknowledgement in today’s blog is to women. Women are the nurturers who provide the majority of unpaid care to their own family members and they are also the majority of poorly paid carers who look after others. Women live longer than men…
Honour thy mother and thy father- a familiar refrain that we learnt as part of the Ten Commandments. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, this really was not something we had a choice in- it was expected. Many boomer caregivers today feel this continued expectation when it comes to…
The news flash is that our healthcare system is about to be revamped. It was announced that six agencies including Cancer Care Ontario, ehealth Ontario, Trillium Gift of Life Network, Health Shared Services, Health Quality Ontario and Healthforce Ontario Marketing and Recruitment Agency will be consolidated under a new umbrella…
Last Monday was Labour Day which signifies back to school and end of summer. It is a time of new beginnings, setting goals and starting new projects. Today is the first day of the Jewish New Year, another fresh start for those who celebrate. For many who may not attend…
I had previously blogged on the state of loneliness and the efforts being made in the UK with the creation of a Minister of Loneliness. We know that this is also a huge problem in own backyard and one that we continue to need to be aware of. My colleague…
This past week I met with two new clients who were both single women in their mid- 70’s. They both lived alone in their own condos and had retired from well-paying jobs. There were reaching out to EC to help guide them in thinking about and planning for a time…