Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s a difference between what Ottawa says about its preparedness and the reality. The results in the face of COVID-19 could be tragic
Tag: Caregivers
Combating the over-medication of seniors
Reading Time: 3 minutes Seniors are particularly vulnerable to the effects of too many prescriptions
Three ways you can help families affected by autism
Reading Time: 3 minutes Small gestures can make all the difference to someone’s day
Nurse practitioners the solution to Canada’s health care woes
Reading Time: 4 minutes So why aren’t we making use of this important human resource?
How to keep your aging mind sharp
Reading Time: 3 minutes Research supports the ‘use it or lose it’ theory of mental ability
Navigating health and social system a challenge to caregivers
Reading Time: 4 minutes The time it takes caregivers to navigate medical and social care systems may surprise many health policy analysts, but not caregivers
Caregivers don’t need a pat on the back; they need more support
Reading Time: 3 minutes Governments must begin to accept their responsibility to improve caregivers access to support services and patient care resources
Siblings who become caretakers often lack adequate support
Reading Time: 3 minutes Individuals with developmental disabilities live longer than ever and that means the responsibility for care is shifting to siblings
The real costs of informal caregiving in Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes National strategy needed for unpaid caregivers in the workplace
Families are key members of patients’ hospital care teams
Reading Time: 4 minutes Wards are staffed based on caring for a sick but otherwise self-sufficient patient population. The reality is patients need family caregivers in the hospital