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We Can All Be Philanthropists

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We Can All Be Philanthropists

When I was young, I thought a philanthropist was someone who lived in a massive home and had “bags of mon ...

When I was young, I thought a philanthropist was someone who lived in a massive home and had “bags of money” that he or she doled out to have a hospital wing named after him or her. I have learned, ho ...

May 01, 2019
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Before & After: Joan Thompson

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Before & After: Joan Thompson

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and ...

Joan Thompson has a long road ahead – 8,000km long! The retired music teacher, writer, keen traveller and dedicated volunteer will be hitting the road this month to cycle across Canada to raise awaren ...

May 01, 2019
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Acknowledging Family Caregivers

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Acknowledging Family Caregivers

May brings spring flowers. It’s also a time to acknowledge family caregivers and the vital role they play ...

May brings spring flowers. It’s also a time to acknowledge family caregivers and the vital role they play in our healthcare system and in the lives of their family and friends. While caregiving is uni ...

May 01, 2019
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Planning a Home Death

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Planning a Home Death

With 916,000 baby boomers currently living in British Columbia, coupled with most of us wanting to die in ...

With 916,000 baby boomers currently living in British Columbia, coupled with most of us wanting to die in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of our own homes, we have some planning to do. Now l ...

April 24, 2019
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Support for Professional Development at SPH Provided in Memory of Long-Time Donor

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Support for Professional Development at SPH Provided in Memory of Long-Time Donor

In January, a donation of $500,000 was made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation ...

In January, a donation of $500,000 was made to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation (SPHHF) in honour of a much-loved wife and mother, Florence Yong. This generous gift is the fi ...

April 11, 2019
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How to Help Those Who Help Others

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How to Help Those Who Help Others

Most of us, at some point, will take part in the marathon of caregiving. It’s not usually something we an ...

Most of us, at some point, will take part in the marathon of caregiving. It’s not usually something we anticipate, sign up for or train for, but it has become the new normal as our aging population en ...

April 01, 2019
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their love ...

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their loved one. Monthly fees for senior care range from around $1,400 to $6,000, according to the Govern ...

February 01, 2019
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5 Ways To Save On The Cost Of Long-Term Care

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5 Ways To Save On The Cost Of Long-Term Care

Workers can get ready for long-term care costs by putting money into long-term investments or by purchasi ...

Workers can get ready for long-term care costs by putting money into long-term investments or by purchasing health insurance. Taking care of yourself as you reach your later years, however, doesn’t ne ...

December 29, 2018
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Personal Experience Leads to Board Presidency

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Personal Experience Leads to Board Presidency

John Thomas knows firsthand what it’s like to navigate the healthcare system and end-of-life care for an ...

John Thomas knows firsthand what it’s like to navigate the healthcare system and end-of-life care for an aging parent. He was first introduced to the work of the Eldercare Foundation when his father, ...

November 01, 2018
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Accessing Community Resources

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Accessing Community Resources

If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you ar ...

If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you are among the many British Columbians who find navigating the healthcare system overwhelming and ...

September 01, 2018
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Jane Bond Float Home

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Jane Bond Float Home

Among the colourful buildings spanning Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria, BC, David and Susan Leff’s float ho ...

Among the colourful buildings spanning Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria, BC, David and Susan Leff’s float home could be easily missed. The weathered burgundy trimmed home masquerades a million dollar “Ja ...

August 02, 2018
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Butterfly Movement Brings New Life to Patients with Dementia

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Butterfly Movement Brings New Life to Patients with Dementia

It is 2018 and a long-term care home in Calgary has taken on a radical new way of housing people with dem ...

It is 2018 and a long-term care home in Calgary has taken on a radical new way of housing people with dementia. This home embraces the out-of-date with the new and the meaningful. Residents here feel ...

July 31, 2018
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Gender Roles in Dementia Caregiving

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Gender Roles in Dementia Caregiving

The numbers tell the true story; one-third of dementia caregivers are daughters, and wives are much more ...

The numbers tell the true story; one-third of dementia caregivers are daughters, and wives are much more likely to care for their husbands. Of more than 400,000 older Canadians living with dementia, w ...

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Chasing a Butterfly

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Chasing a Butterfly

“Caregiving leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms ...

“Caregiving leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms large.” ~ Dale L. Baker, author Herb Bryce knows about holes. He lived down one for a portion o ...

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Feelings of Guilt as a Caregiver

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Feelings of Guilt as a Caregiver

As caregivers, one often faces the overwhelming challenge of trying to balance work, family and the careg ...

As caregivers, one often faces the overwhelming challenge of trying to balance work, family and the caregiving commitment. In trying to juggle it all, it is common for caregivers to experience guilt ...

June 29, 2018
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