How Ableism Affects Seniors With Invisible Disabilities
What’s your first thought when you see an elderly person in a wheelchair? Do you see that person as less-than, someone in need of being...
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The Care Company
- Feb 7
- 2 min
How to Be a Better Caregiver When You’re Bored
It is hard to admit but even harder to avoid. Feeling tired of your role as family caregiver is a very common response to spending so...
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- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
How to Choose the Right Beverage Thickeners for Dysphagia
Unless you have had to use beverage thickeners for dysphagia, you most likely have not given much thought to the various textures and...
The Care Company
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
The Checklist You Need to Assess Senior Care Needs Over the Holidays
It has been several months since you’ve had the opportunity for a nice, long visit with Mom. Now that the holidays are here, you’ll have...
The Care Company
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
The Latest Alzheimer’s Research Findings: Could It Be an Autoimmune Disease?
Finding a cure for Alzheimer’s has become as tangled as the tau threads long considered to be the core cause of the disease. But now,...
The Care Company
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
Health Concerns in Seniors That Can Cause Negative Mood Changes
We all have good days and bad days, and we are all entitled to a little crankiness or negative thinking every so often. If you care for...
The Care Company
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Try These Simple, Effective Strategies to Improve Memory
Remember the first time you finally learned the order of the colors of the rainbow? Many of us were introduced to Roy G. Biv to master...
The Care Company
- Aug 10, 2022
- 2 min
Overcoming Isolation as a Caregiver
It may be ironic, but spending a great deal of time caring for another person can also cause you to feel incredibly alone. The hard fact...
The Care Company
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
Time Management Tips for Family Caregivers
The Care Company can provide an at-home caregiver in Toronto or surrounding areas that helps family caregivers manage their caregiving time.
The Care Company
- May 3, 2022
- 2 min
Common Caregiver Issues and How to Be a Better Advocate
Trusting someone else to care for someone you love isn’t easy, especially if it’s an older family member who needs care. Whether at home...
The Care Company
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
When Seniors Refuse the Care They Need Due to Cost Misperceptions
Many of today’s seniors were raised during the Great Depression. They lived through a period of time when the nation was pinching pennies...
The Care Company
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Spark Memories and Instill Joy with Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia
Memory loss and dementia might seem synonymous. On the contrary, though, long-term memory often stays intact far into the progression of...
The Care Company
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
Are You Feeling Unappreciated as a Family Caregiver?
From the moment you woke up this morning to the end of your day, you’ve given your best to the aging loved one you care for. You provided...
The Care Company
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
Should I Seek Guardianship of an Elderly Parent?
In a perfect world, our family relationships would all be helpful and positive. We would manage transitional times smoothly,...
The Care Company
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
It Takes Two: The Dual Purposes of Journaling for Family Caregivers
We’re always writing notes to ourselves throughout the day: appointments, shopping lists, meetings, events, to-do reminders…the list goes...
The Care Company
- Feb 12, 2022
- 3 min
Strengthen These Attributes to Be a Better Advocate for Your Aging Parent
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax If you care for your...
The Care Company
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Quest for Age-Friendly Health Care
If your young child suddenly developed an illness, who would you call? It’s a no-brainer; many parents have the number programmed on...
The Care Company
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
The Key First Steps in Caring for a Loved One at Home
It might have been presumed, or perhaps broadsided you out of the blue. Mom has just received the official diagnosis for a progressive...
The Care Company
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
The Surprising Way to Improve Senior Quality of Life and Longevity
What inspires you to get up out of bed every morning? The answer is different for every single one of us, of course; however, there is...
The Care Company
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Why Hospice Care Is So Misunderstood: Separating Myths from Facts
If you knew that a much better quality of life could be achieved for a loved one, you would not hesitate to explore that option. Yet one...
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