Another early morning out on the Toronto area roads, off to a Seniors’ Month event in the city. June is Seniors’ Month and one of the busiest months for me, although it goes by fairly quickly with all the activities, celebrations and events that honour our seniors in the community. I love it! Recently, I’ve [...]
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If you’re not talking about it, reading about it or hearing about it, maybe you’re missing the boat – it looks like the home and community care issue has finally hit ground. The Ontario government, the citizens, companies, as well as caregivers have been fighting the good fight to have home and community care recognized [...]
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The Caring@Home blog welcomes ReliAble Independent Living Services guest blog by RONNY WISKIN. In a modern society, most parents find it difficult to accept help from their adult children. A global aging/health care crisis is upon us. In Ontario, 85% of people over the age of 65 want to continue living at home, according to [...]
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The other day my 80-plus-independent mom said, “It’s OK to put me in a nursing home if something happens and I can’t stay in my home.” It sent chills up the back of my neck. There are very few seniors who willingly leave their home to go into a nursing home (now known as long-term [...]
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Often, family caregivers start off thinking they can manage caring for an ailing parent on their own. But as the task becomes overwhelming – especially if they are of the sandwich generation and have jobs and children – their role shifts to that of a health care system navigator. Arranging publicly funded home or institutional [...]
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