I 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….
Family gatherings and the 6th wave. Continue Reading »
CaregivingThis blog has been written by Sandra Arsenault, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP With more people working from home and less activities available for children, it is no surprise that there has been a COVID pet boom as many families have added a new member to their household during the last two years. These four-legged creatures have brightened our spirits, made these hard times less lonely, and enriched the….
Goodbye My Furry Friend Continue Reading »
Estate Administration, Executors, UncategorizedAs of July 7, 2021, Step 2 of the ‘Roadmap to Reopen’, restrictions on visitors to our Long Term Care settings have been opened up. In terms of vaccination requirements, the Ministry have required staff to either: Proof of vaccination Provide a documented medical reason for not being vaccinated Participate in an educational program about the benefits of being vccinationed and risks of not being vaccinated Last week personal care….
Resuming Life in Long Term Care (or least trying) Continue Reading »
Business Succession Planning, Elder Care, In the NewsHere we are at the end of May; warmer weather ( except for last week’s snow), longer days and the promise that this current stay at home order will be ending soon. Restrictions are starting to let up. Outdoor dining, in store shopping and haircuts are hopefully resuming. However for those who have family in Long Term Care, outdoor visits with more than one person are now finally being encouraged…..
Bye bye May, hello happiness….. Continue Reading »
Caregiving
While the sun did shine yesterday, it was still a difficult day for many of us. Not just because we can’t be outdoors, or play golf or volleyball but because for many, we continue to be restricted from seeing, and hugging our mothers. It is the 2nd Mother’s Day of being restricted; some distanced by emergency stay at home orders and some like me, separated by death. Another of the….
Monday, the day after yesterday. Continue Reading »
Elder Care
And I don’t mean figuratively, I mean literally. I heard two stories this past week of two elderly individuals who are both quite compromised with dementia. One lives in a retirement residence and the other lives in her own home with care support. In both instances, they had a fall and their caregiver called 911. The ambulance did not allow their caregiver (PSW) to attend with them. They were bundled….
Getting Lost In The System Continue Reading »
Elder Care