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Statistics Canada 2012 indicated that 28% of Canadians provided unpaid care to a family member or friend. Just less than half (12% of all caregivers) were seniors themselves. In fact, this group was most likely to spend the longest hours per week providing care. Almost one quarter of this group provided 20 hours or more of care per week, which is almost twice the amount of time provided by those….
Senior Caregivers in Canada Continue Reading »
Caregiving
All long-term care homes in Ontario are governed by one piece of legislation: the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (LTCHA) designed to help ensure that residents of long-term care homes receive safe, consistent, high-quality resident-centred care. The Ontario Regulation 79/10 (Regulation) is made under the LTCHA and provides additional requirements. Section 53 of the Regulation sets out the requirements relating to the care for residents with “Responsive Behaviours,” which are….
While we are almost down to the wire and for those who have yet to file their taxes, this blog will highlight the new Canada Caregiver tax credit. This credit replaces the Infirm Dependent, Caregiver and Family Tax credits. It was designed to assist families with caregiving responsibilities to provide better support to those who need it the most, and applies to caregivers whether or not they live with their….
Helping Caregivers Get Ready for Tax Time Continue Reading »
Caregiving, Tax Issues
In the March 2018 edition of Reader’s Digest, I came across an article called “State of Confusion”[i] about hospital acquired delirium and the negative consequences that can arise from it. (The author’s original article can be found online.)[ii] The editor’s letter “Decoding Delirium”[iii] in the same issue recounts her mother’s experience with hospital acquired delirium and her frustration with the delay in coming up with the diagnosis. My fellow blogger,….
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting to a group of caregivers from the Alzheimers Society Kingston Frontenac & Addington chapter. One thing that everyone in the group had in common was that they were all loving someone who had a diagnosis of dementia. Just to refresh terminology, “dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Memory loss is….
Supporting Caregivers, One Day At A Time Continue Reading »
Caregiving, Elder Care
Let’s take a moment to consider one of the biggest health crises that we will be facing over the next several years. A health diagnosis that not only robs people of their memories but a health crisis that can destroy families. Without planning, I fear it may also bankrupt our health care system. Alzheimers disease is the most common form of dementia and is only one of many diseases that….
January is Alzheimers’ Awareness Month Continue Reading »
Caregiving, Elder Care