If you started to notice that your elderly loved one has started to struggle with everyday tasks around their home, then home care is a topic you may have brought up with them. While some older adults may welcome the idea of having a little extra help with their daily tasks, others may resist the …
When life gets business, eating the right foods to get all the nutrition we need can be a challenge. And if you are a family caregiver, then life is pretty much always busy! And the challenge can be even greater during the cold or wet weather when it is harder to get outside and get …
Staying active is an important part of making sure we stay as fit and healthy as possible. It becomes especially important as we get older. Regular exercise can help boost our cognitive functions and even help reduce some of the symptoms we may experience from certain health conditions. Prioritizing our health can be difficult when …
Your home holds a lot of special memories – you have spent so much time there with your family and friends. While ageing at home is ideal, ow that you have to make a difficult choice, you do not want to leave. While ageing at home is ideal, many Canadians are faced with the same …
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Spending the holidays with your loved ones is one of the best parts of this time of year. Visiting with the people you love most in this world makes the holidays all that more special for everyone. For your senior family members, your time, love and attention are some of the most valuable gifts …
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Finding the perfect holiday gift for your senior loved ones can be difficult: many times, they already have the things they really need or are able to buy what they want for themselves. With Christmas around the corner and Black Friday sales already starting, you may be thinking about starting your holiday shopping and looking …
When your loved one needs home care services, you will probably have a lot of questions about what you can expect from home care and about the care process itself. Here are some commonly asked questions by our clients and family caregivers.
Our mobility may deteriorate due to a progressing disease, surgery, an accident or with age. As we get older, our mobility often starts to decline bit by bit. At first, it just might feel like the joints are getting stiffer when standing up, and aches and pains get a little more common. Eventually, the symptoms …
As much as we have been enjoying the beautiful, warm weather, we know that winter is coming and with it – cold temperatures. Preparing for winter means ensuring that the items around the yard, the house or an apartment are ready for the winter season. While the preparations may have become routine, it is …
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It is possible for diabetes to result in nerve damage that affects the feet by causing them to lose feeling and by reducing circulation to them. Because of this, many seniors with diabetes can’t feel it when a foreign object in a shoe irritates their feet. Unfortunately, diabetes also makes it harder to heal …
