advocacy

Having An Advocate: Critical So Your Wishes Can Be Respected

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Readers of this blog may remember  that I have been working with a wonderful woman who is now 101 years of age.  She is a ‘solo senior or elder orphan’ or simply put, a single woman who never married, never had children and at 101 years of age, has outlived all family and friends.    She is remarkable- she does not take any medications and has always followed a simple yet….

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Caregiving

You Are No Longer Welcome Here

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I recently had a very negative experience with the administration of one of the Long Term Care residences where our client  has resided over the last four years.   The PSW’s from a reputable home care company were told that they were no longer welcome  in this facility.  While I am not going to go into the particular details, suffice to say that  telling paid caregivers who have been providing excellent….

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Elder Care, Elder Law

Advocacy is Almost as Important as Having a Doctor.

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The media has been full of stories about people in Canada in conflict with their provinces’ health bureaucracies. For a long time we have heard about challenges in the health system. But where does advocacy fit in? When in the hospital, a family member’s care may depend on advocacy and attention. Anecdotally, those who are in the hospital and have family member’s asking questions about their care, seem to do better. ….

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