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Tag: Senior care
Seven reasons we should care about caregivers
Reading Time: 6 minutes Millions of Canadians are juggling full-time jobs and unpaid support for loved ones
People living with dementia need to maintain social connections
Reading Time: 4 minutes Virtual visit program helps people living with dementia in care homes connect with family and friends
Well meaning home care standards just wishful thinking
Reading Time: 3 minutes Nothing will change unless adequate resources are available and an effective system of inspection and enforcement is in place
New business provides services to seniors living alone
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tuktu services include driving, shopping, housekeeping, companionship and technical help, all at an affordable cost
The public consequences of marriage rates falling
Reading Time: 3 minutes Families are the front line of child care, elder care, and financial stability
Seniors prefer home care over institutionalization
Reading Time: 4 minutes Seniors must be offered the opportunity to age in place with the help of their caregivers
Mural blooms for seniors’ residence in Edmonton
Reading Time: 4 minutes Newly unveiled artwork celebrates intergenerational bonds between residents and their community
Half of Canadians don’t even know what palliative care is
Reading Time: 4 minutes Knowledge gap about advance care planning led U of A researcher to investigate how to engage and educate people
Wastewater from care homes could be COVID-19 early warning system
Reading Time: 3 minutes Wastewater samples from manholes near long-term care facilities being tested to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2