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Aging in Place: Essential Considerations for Seniors

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.

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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Socialization and Nutrition the Key to Happy Aging

Social connection is crucial for healthy aging, providing emotional support and stimulating the brain. As mobility decreases, seniors may face isolation, leading to mental decline. Transitioning to communal living fosters friendships and boosts mood and memory. Coupled with proper nutrition, socializing enriches the aging experience, making life vibrant and fulfilling.

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.

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?

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.

Protecting The Vulnerable (PART ONE)

If we were to run day cares or any child care the way elder care is operated there would be a huge outcry and rightfully so. Let’s maintain those same standards for those who grew our country. Let’s look at dignified and specialized care for our elders.