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Vaccine Passports in Retirement Homes?
This past week we saw the Ontario government initiate the need for a vaccine passport for access to indoor non-essential venues. If you’ve been trying to figure this whole thing out, you're not alone. What do you download, upload, print and bring?? You may also...
Find the right retirement residence with Solva Senior Living
Check out our latest article in the Ottawa Citizen! Too much choice can be overwhelming. That is certainly the way it seems for anyone considering retirement living for themselves or a loved one. The long list of possibilities includes 100 or more retirement...
Having “The Retirement Home Talk” with your parents
How to discuss aging and moving to a retirement home, Long Term Care or assisted living with your parents, partner or friends. The elephant sitting in many rooms across the country is the ‘you can’t live at home alone anymore’ talk. It’s uncomfortable, it’s...
Five common Myths about Long Term Care in Ontario
Long Term Care in Ontario gets a lot of bad press; some of it is absolutely deserved whereas it’s equally important to understand that not all LTC facilities are the same. Although the overall governance is, site level management plays a tremendous part in how the homes are run on a day-to-day basis.
Five common Myths about Retirement Homes
Retirement Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Retirement Communities, Senior Living, Independent Living… so many names and so much information to know.
“I wish I had known”, five things to know before selecting a retirement home
Hindsight is 20/20, but we can learn from others experiences Selecting a retirement home can be a long and stressful process. Just within Ottawa there are over 90 retirement homes to choose from. It is impossible to go visit every single one of them so how do...
Ontario Retirement Homes 101
**INFOGRAPHIC** Retirement Homes in Ontario Basics. What you need to know.
Update: Ontario Roadmap to Reopening- What it means for retirement homes
Ontario’s announcement of its roadmap to reopening as of May 20th, has brought some relief to retirement home residents and their families.
Five Tips From a Caregiver on Emergency Relocation
How to put an emergency plan in place for if a move to Assisted Living is needed.
10 Tech Gadgets Improving Senior’s Independence
Silver Tech, the rise of technology for and used by seniors is here!