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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: February 01, 2019
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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

Posted by Holly Clark
|Date: December 29, 2018
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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
| by Holly Clark

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Butterfly Movement Brings New Life to Patients with Dementia

Posted by Denise Ravary
|Date: July 31, 2018
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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 This home embraces the out-of-date with the new and the meaningful.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
| by Denise Ravary

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Chasing a Butterfly

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: July 01, 2018
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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 ...

July 01, 2018
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Moving to Complex Care

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: January 01, 2018
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Moving to Complex Care

Making the decision to move a spouse or aging parent into long-term care is one of the most difficult dec ...

Making the decision to move a spouse or aging parent into long-term care is one of the most difficult decisions families make. ...

January 01, 2018
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Understanding Subsidized Care in BC

Posted by Barbara Risto
|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
| by Barbara Risto

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Campuses of Care Residences

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: June 05, 2009
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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
| by Barbara Risto

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What is Complex Care?

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: June 05, 2009
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What is Complex Care?

Government agencies often refer to complex care as “residential care”. These two terms, complex care and ...

Government agencies often refer to complex care as “residential care”. These two terms, complex care and residential care, are interchangeable. So if you hear someone referring to “residential care” t ...

June 05, 2009
| by Barbara Risto

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