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Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Cognitive Change
No matter the cause, conditions that result in a change of mood, memory or the thinking process are especially tough. When these are associated with aging, we often call them “Alzheimer’s,” but in reality, Alzheimer’s is just one of many different...
Caring for Parkinson’s Disease Patients
For information, contact: Nancy Esson, Community Relations and Owner [email protected] 705-293-5500 Muhammad Ali, Michael J. Fox, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, Billy Graham and Estelle Getty are among a number of famous Canadians and...
10 Ways to Keep Your Home Care Clients Happy
Did you know there has been a 104% growth rate in private home care providers in the past 5 years? With projections predicting more demand for home care services in the future, competition in this market will only grow. Because of this, the question...
Signs an Elder’s Needs Are Changing
For information, contact: Nancy Esson, Client Relations and Owner [email protected] 705-293-5500 Father sometimes leaves the garage door up all night with his keys in the car. Mother stays in the same outfit for days and limits her...
What You Need to Know Before Hiring an In-home Caregiver for Aging Parents and Loved Ones
People feel unprecedented pressure to find immediate assistance as they try to balance their own career and family with the care needs of their loved one. In the process, many unknowingly create a risky situation for everyone involved. More and...
Risk Assessments for Older Adults
For information, contact: Nancy Esson, Business Development [email protected] 705-293-5500 The European Commission reports that by 2025, more than 20 percent of Europeans will be aged 65 or older with a rapid increase of those over the...
Improving Communication with Your Caregiver
Emma plans to return home from the hospital, but her family is uneasy. To help, they are working with the Right at Home elder care program RightTransitions®. The following are ways families can communicate most effectively with home caregivers. • Realize...
Seven Myths That Lead to Caregiver Guilt
Upwards of 65 million North Americans are providing care for elderly loved ones—unpaid care that the RAND Corporation says would be worth $522 billion annually. Baby boomers had fewer children, which means there's a smaller pool of potential...
Seniors Living With Their Children
One of the most interesting things about North America’s societal evolution is the change in family dynamics. For many years, people would have children, and these kids would stay in the family home until they finished school. At that point, most children...
Managing High Blood Pressure With In-Home Care
Following the doctor's instructions helps keep blood pressure at a healthy level To most of us, blood pressure is a bit of a mystery! We go to the doctor, the doctor puts a cuff on our arm, inflates it, listens, and jots down a set of numbers. Then we're...
