http://live-in-care.org Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:41:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please feel welcome to drop into our office for a chat and a tea or coffee with one of our professional about a live-in-care issue or challenge. Our building is on Bathurst, two lights north of Wilson on the west side: Qualicare 3910 Bathurst Street, Suite 404, Toronto, ON M3H ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=110 Try keeping a journal when dealing with a declining parent or loved one. The purpose of a journal is to keep track of the facts of your elderly loved one’s condition and to record your own experiences. This may include your thoughts and feelings about your situation, your loved one, ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=90 The stress of an illness is enough for any family to handle. When the care of a loved one seems complex, Qualicare will help investigate and evaluate options and then provide or coordinate a specialized solution. Qualicare can provide valuable support in parallel to these memory clinics. Live-in-care can be scary ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=95 Recognizing that an elderly loved one’s has declined, struggling from dementia, Alzheimer’s or other cognitive impairment may be difficult for family members to handle. It is important for families to identify safety issues that may arise in order to protect their loved one and others. These issues may not be ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=80 Dealing with the decline of an elderly relative struggling from physical challenges, dementia, Alzheimer’s or other cognitive impairment can be daunting. Family members have to be very careful when confronting a loved one as he or she may become very defensive. It is suggested that the family members discuss ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=87 Have you ever looked seniors hobbies? Hobbies for seniors are dependable prescriptions for improving physical health. They fine tune your mental mechanisms and help keep them crisp and sharp. The physical and mental exercise involved in senior hobbies can do wonders for you. They're even accused of increasing age ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=81 Gardening is a great activity for seniors and has many physical and mental health benefis. Gardening is an enjoyable pastime and an excellent form of exercise for seniors to build mobility, flexibility, the use of motor skills, strength and endurance. Puttering around in the garden on a warm Spring wad ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=78 Here are some things that a social worker or discharge planner will consider when developing a Discharge Plan: The presence of stairs can challenging if a patient needs to be able to climb them to get to his/her bedroom etc. If this is an issue for a patient, a variety of ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=74 The role of social workers and discharge planner is central to this process. A social worker will facilitate the bridge from hospital to home. He/she will help patients and their families deal with this difficult transition and help create a roadmap of what will be possible in the future. Their ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=65 Sometimes when an elderly patient is discharged from a hospital, he or she may not be able to continue living without extra care. To make the transition home with live-in-care, to a rehabilitation hospital, or to a long-term care facility, patients and their families must go through a detailed planning ... http://live-in-care.org/?p=63