Are you part of the one million caregivers who said they felt they had no choice in taking on their caregiving responsibilities?
Category: Geriatric Care Management
Total 148 Posts
Do you know what the average cost of care is in Ontario for a hospital stay? How about the cost of care to remain at home with support services provided by the public sector? The figures may surprize you!
Notice any dings or dents on the car? What happens when someone can no longer drive? Transportation is a major issue for seniors. Losing one’s drivers license triggers many emotions- especially loss of independence. ‘Giving up the keys’ is a common discussion in many households and most often when adult children have concerns about their parent’s driving habit
A few weeks ago, I had a client go missing. He walked out of his house early one morning while his wife was still sleeping. He was found 24 hours later, having walked for miles. There are more and more stories of seniors who walk out of their homes and…
There are lots of terrible and terminal diseases. We don’t get to choose which one (s) await us. Fortunately researchers are making some great discoveries.
What constitutes “insane delusions”? How may those delusions affect a testator’s ability to execute a valid will? Dr. Richard Shulman explores.
Health Minister Eric Hoskins says: “”I can’t overestimate the importance of this component.” “This will provide that much needed break for caregivers who give so much of themselves to provide daily, around-the-clock care for our loved ones.”
What does ‘ALOHA’ mean to you? In the caring world- or at least in the Hollywood-type caring world, and in the movie “The Fundamentals of Caring” the acronym stands for: Ask, Listen, Observe, Help, Ask Again. Caregiving is so much more.
Hospitals may not be good places for sick people but where are they to go? One of the most distressing types of calls we receive are from families who have been told by the hospital that their loved one will be discharged…..tomorrow.
A frequent dilemma is the senior who is determined to remain living alone at home despite concerns that it may no longer be safe. What can one do about it? The first step is to enquire if there are power of attorney (POA) for property and personal care documents? If…