Adventures in Eldercare Special Report It’s difficult right now to pick up a newspaper or open a news app and not hear about marijuana. Canada is set to be the first western nation to completely legalize recreational marijuana. This is happening in the very near future, Oct. 17, 2018. That’s only a couple of weeks away! Marijuana has been illegal in Canada since the 1930’s when it was classed with opium and heroin as a dangerous drug and consumption or possession could earn

Adventures in Eldercare January 2014 I have written about my old dog Rocky a few times over the last couple of years. 14 year old Rocky is now reaching the end of his life; his physical body is deteriorating rapidly, especially his hind quarters. He has great difficulty getting up and down and going in and out of the 4 steps to our side yard. He has had a few accidents in the house and has lost his appetite. Rocky is a part of our family, a beloved pet and companion. I a

Adventures in Eldercare February 2012 Many people reading this article today remember a time when multiple generations of families lived very closely together. In fact multiple generations lived on the same farm or often in the same house. It was unusual for any family members to be more than a concession or two away, ready to help and certainly there in a flash if there was a crisis of some type. A wonderful memory of a simpler time. Unfortunately the norm today is quit

Adventures in Eldercare December 2017 “Over the next 20 years Canada’s population of seniors is expected to grow by 68%” CIHI The Canadian Institute for Health Information most recent projections indicate that Canada is now entering uncharted territory. When you look at the population history of this great confederation, at no point has the percentage of seniors in society been so high. We can thank our good quality and abundant food, the elimination of bacterial diseases tha