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Planning a Home Death

Posted by Memorial Society of BC
|Date: April 24, 2019
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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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Yes, We Can Die Better – Planning is the Key!

Posted by Memorial Society of BC
|Date: April 11, 2019
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Yes, We Can Die Better – Planning is the Key!

Our Canadian culture’s fear of death truly handicaps a family’s ability to plan well and prepare for end ...

Our Canadian culture’s fear of death truly handicaps a family’s ability to plan well and prepare for end of life. Less than half of our population has a will, never mind all the other important paperw ...

April 11, 2019
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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: April 01, 2019
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The Personalities of Saguenay and Lac Saint-Jean

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we deci ...

I believe, like people, places have their own personalities. When we arrive to a new destination, we decide, almost instantly, if we want to get to know it better, or pass on through. On my visit to S ...

April 01, 2019
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Navigating the End-of-Life Journey

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Navigating the End-of-Life Journey

This article was written by FCBC guest columnist Jeanne Sedun. Finding out someone you love has been diag ...

This article was written by FCBC guest columnist Jeanne Sedun. Finding out someone you love has been diagnosed with a terminal illness can be overwhelming. How do you support a loved one through their ...

February 01, 2019
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Are Senior Drivers As At Risk As We Think?

Posted by Rob White, for Keith Michaels Specialist Insurers
|Date: January 31, 2019
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Are Senior Drivers As At Risk As We Think?

In a world where we are all living longer, a topic that keeps being discussed is whether there should be ...

In a world where we are all living longer, a topic that keeps being discussed is whether there should be stricter measures placed on senior drivers. The impression of a white-haired head peering over ...

January 31, 2019
| by Rob White, for Keith Michaels Specialist Insurers

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Getting Your Affairs in Order

Posted by Janet McMaster
|Date: November 01, 2018
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Getting Your Affairs in Order

My brother-in-law, Kevin, passed away unexpectedly at the relatively young age of 59. He never married an ...

My brother-in-law, Kevin, passed away unexpectedly at the relatively young age of 59. He never married and did not have any children, and much to our dismay, we discovered after he died that he did no ...

November 01, 2018
| by Janet McMaster

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Personal Experience Leads to Board Presidency

Posted by Toni O'Keeffe
|Date: November 01, 2018
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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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An Artist Never Dies

Posted by Bobbie Jo Reid
|Date: May 01, 2013
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An Artist Never Dies

When I found out one of my columnists had terminal stomach cancer and would not see the end of this year ...

When I found out one of my columnists had terminal stomach cancer and would not see the end of this year the news hit me hard! I cried… The universe was playing a provocative game of pile-on, and it s ...

May 01, 2013
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The Play’s the Thing

Posted by Anny Scoones
|Date: February 01, 2012
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The Play’s the Thing

Victoria’s modest but highly professional Target Theatre is performing a play that offers the gift of und ...

Victoria’s modest but highly professional Target Theatre is performing a play that offers the gift of understanding and insight into the world of dementia sufferers, their families and caregivers. The ...

February 01, 2012
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