Clostridium difficile (klos-TRID-e-uhm dif-uh-SEEL), often called C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. C. difficile most commonly affects older adults in hospitals or in long-term care facilities and typically occurs after use of antibiotic medications (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736). Presently, in Ontario, we have [...]
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Earlier this week I participated in a fundraiser that Bayshore Home Health organized with the Canadian Spinal Cord Research Organization (www.csro.com). Its goal was to raise donations toward a cure for paralysis and it involved spending my workday in a wheelchair. While I can’t say this experience gave me a true understanding of what life [...]
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Last week before the big Indy car race hit the track at Exhibition Place in Toronto, hundreds of runners, walkers and wheelchair racers test drove the Honda Indy track to raise money for the Canadian Spinal Research Organization’s (CSRO) 3rd annual Run, Walk, Wheel’Athon to find a cure for paralysis. The Canadian Spinal Research Organization [...]
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The Caring@Home blog welcomes The Alzheimer Society Peel guest blog by BRANDI MORSON AND IZABELA SITNIK Navigating the health care system can be challenging and discouraging, especially when seeking exceptional care for a loved one. Many people, including health care professionals, realize the benefits community service agencies can bring including bridging the health care gaps. [...]
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