Home Care Vancouver | Daughter For A Day http://www.daughterforaday.ca Home Care For Seniors Fri, 17 May 2013 02:25:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Aging Seniors and Loneliness http://www.daughterforaday.ca/aging-seniors-and-loneliness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aging-seniors-and-loneliness http://www.daughterforaday.ca/aging-seniors-and-loneliness/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 00:15:14 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=1235 I was visiting a client a few days ago and we were talking about the sunshine and the lovely weather we have been having in Vancouver and suddenly her whole demeanour  changed. She leaned forward and very quietly whispered “ I am lonely” and I asked her “why do you feel that way”? All my [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/aging-seniors-and-loneliness/feed/ 0 Coping With Caregiving http://www.daughterforaday.ca/coping-with-caregiving/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-caregiving http://www.daughterforaday.ca/coping-with-caregiving/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 15:19:31 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=581 Coping with Caregiving It is very difficult to cope with aging parents or loved ones who require assistance and there is no right or wrong way to approach the issue. It is wise to be respectful of everyone’ s needs but it is so important to make sure that if you are a primary caregiver [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/coping-with-caregiving/feed/ 0 When should you get help for your elderly parent http://www.daughterforaday.ca/when-should-you-get-help-for-your-elderly-parent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-should-you-get-help-for-your-elderly-parent http://www.daughterforaday.ca/when-should-you-get-help-for-your-elderly-parent/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 15:52:22 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=550 Help for your elderly parent , really, so many adult children ask themselves that question. I recently spoke with a son about his father and he was quite concerned.  His dad who was 86 years old had been actively golfing up until 2 years ago and recently on a visit to see him, he noticed [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/when-should-you-get-help-for-your-elderly-parent/feed/ 0 BLOG http://www.daughterforaday.ca/live-well-in-your-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-well-in-your-home http://www.daughterforaday.ca/live-well-in-your-home/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:21:58 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=538 Live Well in Your Home! Seniors when asked, where do you want to live, respond,  at home of course. Seniors are very practical in their their thinking and are  well aware that there may come a time that they cannot, continue to live in the home they know and love. Seniors also understand that growing [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/live-well-in-your-home/feed/ 0 The Caregiver http://www.daughterforaday.ca/the-caregiver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-caregiver http://www.daughterforaday.ca/the-caregiver/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:31:00 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=512 The Caregiver Caregivers are often willing to identify themselves as the caregiver of an elderly parent, or relative.  Some cultures believe that caring for an elderly or ill family member is an unquestioned responsibility, one that the whole family will share in. The term caregiver is disliked by most people who become caregivers, it seems [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/the-caregiver/feed/ 0 Caregiving http://www.daughterforaday.ca/considering-care-recipients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=considering-care-recipients http://www.daughterforaday.ca/considering-care-recipients/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:42:03 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=508 Considering Caregiving   When seniors begin experiencing illness or disability, such as a fall,  resulting in broken bones, they begin to face a host of concerns one of which is who will help with caregiving. Most seniors are not used to, or comfortable with asking for help. We as adult children need to begin have [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/considering-care-recipients/feed/ 0 Loneliness, Vancouver British Columbia http://www.daughterforaday.ca/loneliness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=loneliness http://www.daughterforaday.ca/loneliness/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:52:57 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=473 LONELINESS The best prescription for loneliness is friendship.  Home Care companies provide regular personal or telephone contact for seniors who are homebound or live alone and have no family.  Communities have programs in place and usually volunteers provide this service. Besides developing friendships, home support companions  often are first to identify the needs of a [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/loneliness/feed/ 0 The Value of Home Support, Vancouver British Columbia http://www.daughterforaday.ca/the-value-of-home-support/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-value-of-home-support http://www.daughterforaday.ca/the-value-of-home-support/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:13:31 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=468 The Value of Home Support   It is very important knowing the value of home support as this family is about to learn.  In 1990, Betty Strubs, age 76, was going for a walk as she had done for many years.  She tripped on a uneven sidewalk and fell.  She broke her hip.  The surgery [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/the-value-of-home-support/feed/ 0 PREPARING FOR A MOVE INTO A CARE FACILITY http://www.daughterforaday.ca/preparing-for-a-move-into-a-care-facility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preparing-for-a-move-into-a-care-facility http://www.daughterforaday.ca/preparing-for-a-move-into-a-care-facility/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:33:31 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.ca/?p=462 Preparing for a   Move Into a Care Facility Preparation ahead of time can make the move for a senior  from home to a long-term care facility emotionally and practically easier. As caregiver, your focus will likely be on what the move means for your family member, but it is also important to recognize the [...]

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]]> http://www.daughterforaday.ca/preparing-for-a-move-into-a-care-facility/feed/ 0 Mature Workers An Incredible Resource http://www.daughterforaday.ca/mature-workers-an-incredible-resource/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mature-workers-an-incredible-resource http://www.daughterforaday.ca/mature-workers-an-incredible-resource/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:09:46 +0000 Elizabeth http://www.daughterforaday.biz/?p=391 Mature Workers Are An Incredible Resource   If you want your company to succeed into the future, you will be wise to advise your Human Resources department to start hiring mature adults. Next year, nearly 40 percent of Canadian workers will be over the age of 45. ( probably dated) And by 2056, one quarter [...]

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