When a Senior You Love Needs Help
If your parent or another senior you love is having difficulty performing the tasks of daily living such as cooking, housekeeping, home maintenance, bill paying and grooming/hygiene, it may be time to intervene. If the senior is just having a bad day or you have identified just one problem, your help can alleviate the issue. But there might come a time when you notice that the senior you love needs more than the occasional helping hand.
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Tips on Admission Practices for Long-Term Care in Ontario
When you tour your facility of choice, you should enquire as to its admission process, as this varies somewhat among facilities. If you still have question, ask the CCAC.
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Long-Term Care in Ontario
The purpose of Long-Term Care Homes is to meet the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and personal needs of persons whose functional capabilities are chronically impaired or at risk of impairment and who, because of age or disability, can no longer be cared for in the community. The objective is to increase or maintain the health and well-being of individuals to their maximum potential.
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Hospice Care in British Columbia
Hospice Care, also referred to as Palliative Care, may be provided in the home or in a facility setting. It aims to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life for persons and/or families living with, or at risk of developing, a life-threatening illness. Key aspects may include pain or symptom control, and an array of emotional, spiritual and physical supportive services.
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