Ability to live in the moment is important to caregivers with health issues by Jason Reid Taking care of a loved one while battling your own chronic health issues can be a difficult task. As pain and fatigue take their toll on both caregiver and receiver it can be a real challenge to keep spirits […]
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Wheelchair In Motion is a short term rental company specializing in Accessible Vehicles and was founded in 2009 by John Hillier to meet the needs of individuals and families where mobility is physically challenging. The vehicle rental industry in Canada can meet a variety of client needs, but still largely excludes persons who are physically challenged.
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Family Caregivers Unite! The talk show for family caregivers is hosted by Dr Gordon Atherley on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel For family caregivers, the people who provide care to partners, parents, children, brothers, sisters, cousins, friends, neighbors and even co-workers. For the people who provide care when everyone else has gone home. Tuesday at 10
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The Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC) has been awarded $2.3 million over five years through the College and Community Innovation (CCI) program, an initiative of the federal government. The awards winning project is titled “Aging in Place: Optimizing Health Outcomes through Technology, Design and Social Innovation” and will focus on enhancing quality of life of
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“What an innovative and personalized service that truly aids those individuals that are in transitional periods of their lives. Fantastic Job Team RecRespite!” – Lisa, SW
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“We have recently been able to arrange an in-service for our Recreation Therapists within our hospital and everyone was pleased and excited by what they heard about this new service – a great complimentary service that really is about the patient. Our own therapeutic recreationists will be referring patients to this valuable service.” – Michelle, OT
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“I am a caregiver in Mississauga who had family visiting from Alberta and I needed a few days off from my responsibilities to entertain and enjoy the grand kids. Unfortunately my wife is disabled with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and I needed help. My first call was to our local MS office who gave me
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“My Mother has been suffering from depression and has isolated herself. She also has some memory impairment. She had been in and out of the Hospital for anxiety and she was getting too much for me to handle with her loss of memory skills and her lack of interest in doing anything at home. I
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“My Mom has suffered from a Stroke and was recently discharged from the Hospital. I really needed someone to be home with her while I worked and I needed someone who could get her up and moving. I was sure that she was slipping into a depressive state due to the loss of her mobility
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“My Husband has the beginnings of dementia and he was really taking a toll on me as his caregiver. He is very active and I am just not that young anymore. I asked my local Alzheimer Society where I could get someone that could come into my house and keep him busy while I attended
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