VoiceAmerica syndicates Family Caregivers Unite! to new Empowerment Channel Phoenix, AZ. Sep 9, 2012. World leader in internet talk radio, VoiceAmerica expands community engagement with its new Empowerment Channel. This features leading Internet radio show, Family Caregivers Unite!, which empowers family caregiving. As the US and Canada recognize its value to healthcare systems, family caregiving’s […]
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Family Caregivers Unite! is in online talk radio show of international scope, that Amy MacFarlane is passionately active and very much an advocate for. It reaches out to and connects family caregivers and their communities and community partners. It’s social purpose is to provide family caregivers and people and organizations with trustworthy, understandable, insightful and informed discussion
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Click here to listen: Gentle Persuasive Approaches Program for Professional Caregivers–Family Caregiver Perspectives May 8, 2012 Dr. Lori Schindel Martin is Associate Professor, Associate Director, School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, and Chair, Gentle Persuasive Approaches Advisory Committee. Amy MacFarlane is Founder and CEO of Recreational Respite Inc., which provides for creative living and innovative
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Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada? Have a read: Health Council of Canada-Caregivers and Home Care Recent episode on Family Caregivers Unite! speaks to John G. Abbott who is the Health Council of Canada’s Chief Executive Officer. He describes the Council’s work. He highlights the
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We had to share the following clip, as a perfect example of when Recreation Therapy plays a key role in it’s ability and skill in identifying what connects an individual (in this case,who has been affected by Alzheimer’s disease). Notice how the Recreation Therapist and the patients Doctor, expresses her patients’ before and after engagement
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For immediate news release: VoiceAmerica’s influential Family Caregivers Unite! talk show links with community engagement specialist, Recreational Respite. Oakville, ON., January 12, 2012—Because of the growing importance of family caregiving in North America, Family Caregivers Unite! is teaming with community engagement specialist, Amy MacFarlane of Recreational Respite, to strengthen links with the family caregiver communities.
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Young Carers Initiative, Toronto Star Click here to read the article The Young Carers Initiative (YCI), a program of the Powerhouse Project, with sites based in Port Colborne and Haldimand Norfolk, could expand across Ontario thanks to a 2009 Innovations in Health Care Award from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. YCI provides activities
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Have you heard about The Carers Program!? Individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias experience changes in their memory and other mental abilities, which over time can affect all aspects of their functioning. As a family carer, you may experience complex emotions and stress, and have to take on new roles and responsibilities. At
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Family Caregivers Unite! presents Dr. Linda Teri is a Member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council of the Alzheimer’s Association. She’s Professor of Psychosocial and Community Health at the University of Washington. Amy MacFarlane is Founder and CEO of Recreational Respite Inc, www.recrespite.com, a company which provides for Creative living and innovative care. They
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