Aging in place offers seniors autonomy and emotional well-being by allowing them to stay in familiar surroundings. With proper planning and support for health and social needs, older adults can live safely at home. Key considerations include home safety, social connections, and readiness for future changes. Balancing independence and community engagement is crucial.
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Many Ways to Live the Last Chapter of Life
Choosing the Path That Fits You — and Honours the People Who Love You The last chapter of life is not a narrowing; it’s a point of choice. Two couples we know have put their names into a multi-level care facility. Since there is a ten year waiting list, they decided to act now. They …
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Letter to Our Premier, Danielle Smith
Let’s pattern senior long term care facilities after Children’s hospitals – we need specialized care as we age. Don’t send seniors to regular hospitals where staff do not understand the history. It upsets and confuses seniors and causes a backlog within our acute care facilities.
When is the Right Time To Move or Hire Help?… the conversation you might be avoiding
A topic my friends and I often chat about is when is it the right time to downsize or move into an independent living facility? I think the answer is about one year sooner than you actually think.
Has Care For Seniors Changed?
I began writing a memoir in 2021. This is the draft of the introduction. I had hoped for changes in senior’s care…to me, not much has changed. What do you think?
Early Diagnosis Key When Dealing with Memory Loss
The diagnosis of early on-set Alzheimers is often met with a combination of grief and relief. Two books, Four Umbrellas by June Hutton and Tony Wanless and Neither Married Nor Single by Dr. David Kirkpatrick , will help you understand and glean some insight in this brain disease.
Somebody I Used To Know
If you have ever wondered what someone with memory loss is feeling, read these books: Somebody I Used To Know, What I Wish People Knew About Dementia and One Last Thing, by British author Wendy Mitchell.
Baby Boomers Can Plan Ahead -Talk, Explore Options and Achieve Peace of Mind
It is time to look at your future. The more plans you put in place the easier it will be on yourself as well as others when faced with the inevitable changes of aging. Act now.
What Can We Do Because If We Are Blessed We Will Live a Long Life….And If We Do, In The Existing Care System ,The Outlook Isn’t Rosy!!!!
Action is needed if we want compassionate care for our seniors. Two first steps needed are: 1. that our provincial government establish one department that handles all aspects of senior care. 2 that there is one place where people can find information regarding senior care. Write letters, ask for timelines demand answers. Act today.
Action Required
Baby boomers need to plan for their future. There is no other stage in life that requires so much preparation. Staying in our own homes makes economic sense. Demand changes so this is one option. Home care needs a total overhaul and it must begin today. No more excuses. We seniors are worth it.
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