Just like so many other sectors and facets of our lives, COVID-19 has made finding assisted living a challenge. Thousands of nurses, personal support workers, and therapists have been moved to hospitals to assist in the fight against COVID-19. Sue VanderBent, CEO of Home Care Ontario, reported 3,000 specialists had moved to other health-care sectors. …
May
18
2022
While the issue of loneliness and depression among seniors has become more visible during the pandemic, depression in senior citizens is not a new issue. However, as the more vulnerable populations continue to self-isolate during COVID-19, many Canadian retirement homes are implementing long-term solutions. How are these retirement homes addressing depression in seniors? And what…
May
16
2022
Watching a loved one grow older can be difficult. More than that, recognizing that the care they need might be beyond what you can give them is even harder. Remember, you have not failed your loved ones in admitting that you might need a little extra help to take care of them and give them…
May
13
2022
Sometimes, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing a senior care home is a sterile, clinical, mundane environment where people just wait for their meals to arrive. Some people are even reluctant to transition to a senior living facility because they believe there’s no fun to be had unless someone’s visiting or it’s…
May
11
2022
One of the beautiful, if tragic, things about watching a loved one grow older is knowing that you’re far from the only one going through it. Though the precursors and symptoms may vary from person to person, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can be exhausting, painful, and stressful. This is the truth regardless of culture, race,…
May
09
2022
With the strides we’ve made in comfort and care for senior living, there is no reason for us to continue believing that assisted living has to be mundane, clinical, and sterile. No more should we act like assisted living facilities are akin to hospices where people just wait to pass. Assisted living provides an alternative…
May
06
2022
Watching someone you love struggling with dementia can make you feel helpless. Even when considering long-term dementia care, you might be uncertain if you’re making the right decision or if you can trust the people you’ve entrusted your loved one to. More than that, you might be struggling with the feeling of losing someone who…
May
04
2022
There are many challenges that your loved one may face following an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Confusion, disorientation, and memory problems are prevalent, but there’s also a phenomenon known as “sundowning.” Sundowning, or “Sundown Syndrome,” is not in itself a disease, but rather a group of symptoms that happen at a certain time of day. Sundown Syndrome…
May
02
2022
Many people have an inaccurate view of retirement homes. They see the homes as a place where neglectful families dump their loved ones and ignore them. In truth, retirement homes can be a supportive and rejuvenating community that helps seniors live their twilight years to the fullest. A home’s internal community helps residents stay social,…
Apr
26
2022
For those who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer's disease, it’s important to practice jogging memory skills whenever they can. Although there is no way to fully heal the condition, there are things we can do to soften the blows and ease some of the effects it has on the mind. With these memory care practices,…