Ask Goldie - August 2012
Goldie Carlow offers peer support to Senior Living readers by answering their questions in her monthly column. Read more...
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August 2012 Senior Living Magazine
Articles
Don’t Get Scammed Hiring A Home Contractor
As more and more homeowners consider age-in-place renovations, the BBB warns consumers to be alert to local home repair cons, scams and rip-offs targeting seniors. Read more...
Home Adaptations Can Ease the Demands of Caregiving
As people age or their health declines, caregiving at home can be extended and made easier by making modifications to the care recipient’s home. Read more...
Joint Careers Span the Arts
Woody and Jutta Woodland have left no stone unturned in the world of fine arts. Read more...
Life in the Slow Lane
In the summer months of January and February, Sedgefield is where we quickly stop feeling guilty about having no pressing duties, no strict schedule. Read more...
Master of the Craft
European-trained sculptor and goldsmith Tamas Zalatnai has been instrumental in spearheading the ART RAVE Society's Festival of the Arts. Read more...
Naomi's Legacy
Author Naomi Beth Wakan is a scholar and teacher with a special talent for sharing her love of literature, learning and life. Read more...
No Fear of Flying
Competition and fun keep go-kart driver Ralph Oakes hooked on the sport. Read more...
SAFERHome
Safe, sustainable housing that allows homeowners to age in place, if they choose. Read more...
Seniors Cohousing
Cohousing creates a village that supports social, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Read more...
Small Towns, Ghost Towns, and Adventures in Between
Courageous and Outrageous Columnist Pat Nichol discovers all the nooks and crannies of British Columbia. Read more...
Staying Social
Resident living mean friends are always close by, and activities abound. Read more...
The Waiter
Humour columnist Gipp Forster discusses his brief sojourn as a waiter. Read more...
Transition to Resident Living
Downsizing a lifetime of one's belongings can be the toughest challenge of moving to a residence. Read more...
U.S. Senior Housing Trends
Could shared housing and virtual villages catch on in British Columbia? Read more...
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Expert Audio Interview Feature
Holiday Touch We interview Rob Davies of Victorian at McKenzie. Part of the Holiday Touch chain, Victorian at McKenzie has cluster care services, on-site, live-in managers, and an amazing travel program that allows their residents to travel to any one of over three hundred and twenty communities in North America where they can stay and eat... for FREE. CLICK HERE
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