Companionship for the Lonely
"The days are fine, it’s the nights alone I don’t like!” Says Bill, who lost his wife 6 months ago. “I miss Gladys, because we would watch Wheel of Fortune and play cards after supper. Now the evenings are so quiet!”
Many…
Post Surgery Exercise – 5 reasons to utilise a Medical Exercise Specialist
The increase in chronic diseases has heightened the need for supervised exercise programming for clients after their discharge from rehabilitation services or hospital. The Medical Exercise Specialist (MES) is uniquely trained to provide post…
Christmas Holidays & Caregiving
Caregiving is challenging at the best of times. But special family holiday times, such as Christmas, can easily become dread-letter days instead of red-letter days. All because there are more shopping trips. More meals to prepare. More lights.…
5 Tips to Enhance a Senior's Holiday Experience
During the holiday season, Seniors may feel lonely or burdensome if they cannot contribute to or fully participate in the festivities like they used to. Here are a few tips and ideas on how to make their holidays brighter, no matter what they…
An Apple A Day
When I was a kid, I wondered what this saying meant “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” – Why? Then one day not so long ago, I came upon this saying on a site, and thought it’s time to take a look at this.
First the history…
Sundowning or Seasonal Depression
Sundowning is a term used to describe a time of day that seniors with Dementia may experience mood changes. This is more prevalent with a time change. With the shorter days, and the fading light, symptoms may prevail. During the longer…
Functional Fitness - Assisting Seniors at Home
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) is a term that health professionals use to describe an individual’s daily self-care activities. They use it as a measure of your functional status to assess how fit you are to stay in your home. There are six…
Coping with Arthritis
Arthritis is a common problem among older adults that can severely affect people’s quality of life. Many people coping with the pain and discomfort of Arthritis find it to be overwhelming. However, there are ways to effectively manage chronic…
10 Reasons to Stay Fit For Life
“I’m too old to exercise and weight train” says my friend Adam. At 78, he has all the more reason to engage in an exercise program. Even if it is simply to maintain the function he currently has. Current Canadian statistics are recording…
Aging in Place - Option or Challenge
More and more seniors are opting to age in place – stay in the home they know and love for many reasons. Aging in place is by no means a new phenomenon. Only a few generations ago, many families lived and died at home; families made way…
Healthy Urinary Tract
Are you embarrassed by frequent visits to the bathroom? Don’t assume you are alone in dealing with this dilemma – far from it! If you are starting to carefully consider where and when you should be going out, or planning for long trips and…
Buttons
It’s amazing the items left over when someone you love passes. My mum passed away on her birthday this year. My dad is in an independent living home, having moved only 3 weeks prior to her death. The house they lived in sold and was closing…
Functional Fitness for Seniors
Functional Fitness – Assisting Seniors at Home
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) is a term health professionals use to describe an individual’s daily self-care activities. They use it as a measure of your functional status to assess how…
Caregiving 101
Introduction to Caregiving 101
Statistics Canada states that the number of Canadians who are 65 or older grew 20 per cent between 2011 and 2016, surpassing for the first time the number of children aged 14 and under.
It’s the largest…
How to Fall-Proof Your Home
Home support services for seniors are frequently required as a result of a fall at home resulting in fracture or injury necessitating the need for care. As a result of declining eye sight, poor balance, arthritic joints, back pain and immobility…