Are you planning any summer holidays? Are you travelling alone or with your family? Should you decide to vacation with your older parent, there are some pre planning tips that can make this journey more enjoyable for both of you. Firstly, know what type of holiday would be best for…
Last week I attended the funeral of my mother’s dear friend and spent a few days reminiscing with long time family friends. No one wants to be the last woman standing as saying goodbye appears to get harder and harder; especially as there are fewer and fewer around to provide…
A few weeks ago there was an announcement that the Federal health minister earmarked $50 million over 5 years to support our new dementia strategy. You may recall that the National Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Act was passed in June 2017, which at that time, was a…
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I continue to be saddened by the many different ways that elders can be taken advantage of. Financial abuse is one of the types identified, included with physical and emotional abuse as well as with neglect. There are some telltale signs that…
Many of us like to take summer holidays and for caregivers, this brings some extra things to consider. Should you decide to vacation with your older parent, there are some pre planning tips that can make this journey more enjoyable for both of you. Firstly, know what type of holiday…
June is Senior’s month in Canada. As you know we have more seniors living than young people under age 15 and even though numbers are high, seniors often find themselves alone and unfortunately for many, they are lonely. I have previously blogged about the appointment of the British Minister for Loneliness…
Like many of you I was watching Saturday’s victory by our Toronto Raptors. It is therefore completely understandable that you would not have known that the 15th episode of FinanceIsPersonal aired that same evening. Elizabeth Naumovski, CM interviews Canadian women who have important messages to share as it relates to…
A friend sent me this Mother’s Day greeting: “To the World You are a Mother. But to your Family You are the World!” I don’t know who wrote it, but I believe the sentiment. We all have had a mother and chances are this person shaped our lives more than…
The sun is finally shining, we are having double digit temperatures and it is the start of the week. While today’s blog topic on end of life treatment may sound like a downer, thinking, talking and preparing for it, I feel is positive. The New York Times article, ‘How to…
As you know we have had a crisis in our Long Term Care homes. Not enough beds and not enough staff. I have blogged extensively on the subject. However there is some light starting to shine through. As you may know the City of Toronto operates 10 long term care…
