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Behind closed doors: Safe personal grooming and toileting

Personal grooming includes activities such as combing your hair, shaving and brushing your teeth. Painful joints in your hands or difficulties moving your arms or fingers can make these activities difficult

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Gay seniors struggling to find ‘safe’ retirement housing

‘In the three years I’ve been here, I’ve been more open than I ever was in my life.’—Alf Roberts, Fudger House resident

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Workshop Series for Family Caregivers

Their road sign promoting the series can be seen by traffic going by, how perfect!

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Introducing Caregiver Classifieds

Are you looking to buy or sell gently used items often used by seniors? We have created a FREE section of our website where you can post items such as -Wheelchairs -Walkers -Hospital beds    You just need to log in, add your text and one picture.  Potential customers will contact you, so don’t forget [...]

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Man, 91, dies after left unchecked in home

Bonaldi had not appeared for meals in the dining room of the seniors’ home for about four days in November, but none of the staff checked in on him.

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The Ninth Inning

As a Seniors Move Manager I meet a lot of adult children who are worried sick about their parents living alone. Are they taking proper care of their health? Is the home really safe given failing eyesight, fragile bones and occasional dizziness? Are they still able to enjoy the amount and kind of social interactions [...]

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What is a Retirement Home and Who needs One?

If you or someone you care about is becoming frail, is having difficulty preparing nutritious meals, looking after personal care needs and/or is beginning to experience minor cognitive difficulties or loneliness, it may be time to start discussing options. Remember, no decision for placement of any kind can be made without the consent and knowledge [...]

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