Supporting a Loved One with Dementia: A Compassionate Guide for Family Caregivers

Brain Health, Caregivers, Dementia Care, Home Care, Resources, Seniors, Uncategorized / By Vitali

Caring for a loved one with dementia can be a challenging journey for family caregivers. However, with understanding, empathy, and the right approach, it’s possible to create meaningful moments with your loved one while preserving their dignity. In this compassionate guide, we will share essential tips for caregivers, along with insights from our experienced home …

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Make a Family Fun Day

Brain Health, Caregivers, COVID-19, Dementia Care, Health, Home Care, Lifestyle, Seniors / By Vitali

Making a special Family Fun Day is a great way to spend time with those you love – including parents and grandparents. Sometimes the seniors in our family want to be involved in our activities and family trips, but they may no longer be able to do everything that we enjoy. If you are looking …

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Helping a Loved One Who is Living with Parkinson’s Disease

Brain Health, Caregivers, Health, Home Care, Parkinson's / By VERA Home Care

As the population ages, more Canadians are living with Parkinson’s disease. In fact, according to Parkinson Canada, more than 25 people in Canada are diagnosed with Parkinson’s every day, with 85% of those being over the age of 65. It is expected that there will be more than 163,700 Canadians with Parkinson’s by 2031. Symptoms …

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5 Common Misconceptions About Home Care

Caregivers, Dementia Care, Health, Home Care, Lifestyle / By VERA Home Care

When family members first start to consider home care for their senior loved ones, they can quickly become overwhelmed with all the available information on home care and home care services. At times, it becomes challenging to separate the truth from bias or misinformation. In this article, we will discuss 5 common misconceptions about home …

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Dealing with the Emotional Stress of Caring for an Elderly Parent

Caregivers, Health, Home Care / By VERA Home Care

If your parents have always been the solid foundation of the family, it can be hard to see them becoming frail. It usually doesn’t happen all at once and at first, you might not even notice. It might be small things such as expired milk in the fridge. You may notice that your mother isn’t …

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Working from Home While Caring for a Family Member

Caregivers, COVID-19, Home Care, Lifestyle / By VERA Home Care

More than 1 in 4 adult Canadians are actively providing care to an elderly parent or a family member. Even under the most ideal of circumstances, this can be both mentally and physically taxing. And now that many of us are working from home because of COVID-19, it can be especially difficult since friends and …

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Supporting a Loved One with Dementia: A Compassionate Guide for Family Caregivers

Make a Family Fun Day

Helping a Loved One Who is Living with Parkinson’s Disease

5 Common Misconceptions About Home Care

Dealing with the Emotional Stress of Caring for an Elderly Parent

Working from Home While Caring for a Family Member

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