How Ageism Affects Seniors Health and Wellbeing It’s ironic that even though the world’s older population is fast outnumbering younger generations, ageism is also on the rise. Increasingly, people over age 50 complain about experiencing ageism. You can find many personal stories on social media and in news reports. According to the WHO, ageism […]
Family Caregiver Leave: What You Need to Know About 35 percent of Canada’s workforce consists of employee caregivers. They are family members or friends who provide caregiving for a loved one while juggling the demands of work. Not surprisingly, many of them require family caregiver leave at some point, but some might be reluctant […]
5 Books Every Caregiver Should Read Whether you are a new caregiver or you have been one for a while, resources on caregiving are invaluable. In the beginning, you can feel like you’ve been thrown in at the deep end. The demands can be huge and seemingly endless, and the stakes are high. As […]
Is It Time for Your Loved One to Leave Home? One of the most difficult decisions that a family caregiver can make is to put their loved one in a senior care home. Canadians’ commitment to keeping their elderly family members at home is evident in the numbers. Of the 6.2 million people in […]
Volunteer Time Banks for Eldercare Communities around the world are letting volunteers earn credits for providing senior care and companionship At 715,000, seniors are the fastest growing age group in Alberta. Estimates suggest their numbers will reach more than one million by 2035. The surge in numbers is quickly putting pressure on public healthcare […]
Best Tips for Long-distance Caregiving About 22 percent of caregivers in Canada live more than an hour away by car from their loved ones. Although just as fulfilling as caring for someone who lives nearby, long-distance caregiving can be much more challenging. In fact, research shows that it typically increases the risk of some […]
12 Secrets of the Most Effective Caregivers Whether you are new to caregiving or you have been doing it for a while, you might be wondering if there are any secrets to being an effective caregiver. After all, it’s not a role you take lightly, and you want to avoid common pitfalls. Caregiving can […]
Caregivers and the Healthcare System. How family caregivers feel about the relationship Caregivers’ relationship with the healthcare system has long been challenging. Although their role often requires them to help the person they are caring for navigate health systems, they usually find themselves marginalized. A study published in the journal BMC Geriatrics titled “Caregiving is like on the job training […]
How Ready Are You to Be a Caregiver? Although there are nearly one million caregivers in Alberta, the increasingly aging population guarantees that number will surge in the coming years. So, the odds that you will become a caregiver are high. However, most of us are not ready to take on this challenging role. […]
Why It’s Important to Identify as a Caregiver So, you think you are a caregiver, but do you really identify as one? A study revealed that just 42 percent of caregivers self-identified. Thirty-five percent of them did not comprehend they were caregivers until someone explained the role to them. Even more concerning, 24 percent […]