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What’s Next?

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What’s Next?

Mary cares for her aging father. They live in the same city. She works full-time. When she called the Fam ...

Mary cares for her aging father. They live in the same city. She works full-time. When she called the Family Caregivers of BC for some caregiver support, she summarized how difficult it can be for a c ...

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Never Too Late to Launch a Writing Life

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Never Too Late to Launch a Writing Life

At age 64, while Leslie A. Davidson was awaiting the release of her first published book, she heard she h ...

At age 64, while Leslie A. Davidson was awaiting the release of her first published book, she heard she had won the CBC Literary Prize for Creative Non-Fiction. She was sure neither luck nor magic had ...

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In Praise of Loving Touch

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In Praise of Loving Touch

People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Am ...

People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Ami Rokach studies loneliness and says lonely seniors are a serious public health issue, and the ...

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Building Community in the Third Act

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Building Community in the Third Act

What are today’s choices for living an engaged and meaningful life when staying at home is no longer an o ...

What are today’s choices for living an engaged and meaningful life when staying at home is no longer an option? Jane Fonda, in a TED Talk in her mid 70s, famously referred to the now 30+ years of life ...

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Creating a Life She Loves

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Creating a Life She Loves

Barbara Risto, the publisher/owner of INSPIRED Senior Living has walked the path of a caregiver, multiple ...

Barbara Risto, the publisher/owner of INSPIRED Senior Living has walked the path of a caregiver, multiple times. She is a testament to being thrust into caregiver roles, as so many are; and also being ...

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Pets are Good for Your Health

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Pets are Good for Your Health

Enjoying moments of peace and tranquility contributes to good health. Pets can provide this, as well as l ...

Enjoying moments of peace and tranquility contributes to good health. Pets can provide this, as well as loyal companionship to ease loneliness and depression. Studies show pet owners generally seem he ...

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Reducing Caregiver Isolation

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Reducing Caregiver Isolation

One of the major issues family caregivers experience is social isolation. Even caregivers who have strong ...

One of the major issues family caregivers experience is social isolation. Even caregivers who have strong social networks can feel isolated at times. At workshops, when I tell caregivers there are ove ...

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Understanding Subsidized Care in BC

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|Date: June 05, 2009
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Understanding Subsidized Care in BC

In 2002, the B.C. government made adjustments to the systems and process for providing subsidized care, c ...

In 2002, the B.C. government made adjustments to the systems and process for providing subsidized care, creating through the various Health Authorities throughout the province a one stop resource to a ...

June 05, 2009
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Long-Term Care Insurance

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Long-Term Care Insurance

What are your insurance odds? Perhaps it's an odd question, but playing the odds is exactly what insuranc ...

What are your insurance odds? Perhaps it's an odd question, but playing the odds is exactly what insurance companies are in the business of. So let's look at some statistics put forth by the Canadian ...

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Campuses of Care Residences

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Campuses of Care Residences

Campuses of Care residences combine all three levels of care - independent living, assisted living and co ...

Campuses of Care residences combine all three levels of care - independent living, assisted living and continuing care - in a single setting. Often this is referred to as "aging in place" since the st ...

June 05, 2009
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Choosing the Right Senior Housing for You

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|Date: June 01, 2009
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Choosing the Right Senior Housing for You

Deciding on the type of housing and care you require can be an exciting but overwhelming challenge. To he ...

Deciding on the type of housing and care you require can be an exciting but overwhelming challenge. To help you make the best choice for your situation, below is a list of questions and tips to help g ...

June 01, 2009
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