Who Coordinates the Coordinators in Complex Elder Care Situations?
Many elders have complex health and personal care needs that require ongoing care with different providers in multiple settings. If a hospital stay is necessary, the number of healthcare providers […]
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Are You Overwhelmed by Your Elderly Parent’s Sudden Health Crisis?
I’d like to describe a situation to you that may sound familiar. You may be in this situation yourself, or perhaps you know someone who is. A Common Scenario: Health […]
Continue Reading7 Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease: When to Make the Call to Get Help?
In our last post, we defined Alzheimer’s disease and discussed the necessity of planning ahead as early as possible. If given the opportunity, most people would opt to plan ahead […]
Continue ReadingCanadian Healthcare System in Crisis: “Health-Care Policies Have Stranded My Mother In A Hospital”
When my elderly parents went into separate health crises at the same time, I discovered the Canadian healthcare system is disorganized, fragmented, and does not have adequate hospital discharge procedures […]
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