Tips for Caregivers and Making Their Lives Better

Tips for Caregivers and Making Their Lives Better

By John Francis, Health Consultant at Thorncliffe Place Caregivers are often found to be so dedicated to the care of their patients or care recipients, especially loved ones, that they often forget to care for themselves. It is highly important to maintain your own...
Four Common Mistakes when Looking for Senior Living

Four Common Mistakes when Looking for Senior Living

The search for the perfect senior living accommodations can be a challenging and complicated process and for many it’s their first time doing it. Many people don’t plan for a search for senior living until it’s needed. For many, guidance on what to do and where to...
Having “The Retirement Home Talk” with your parents

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

Five common Myths about Long Term Care in Ontario

As we celebrate Seniors Month in Ontario, Solva is shedding some light on what Long Term Care (LTC) in the province is really like.  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...
10 Tech Gadgets Improving Senior’s Independence

10 Tech Gadgets Improving Senior’s Independence

  Silver Tech, the rise of technology for and used by seniors is here! We strive for independence our whole lives; whether that’s getting our driver’s license at 16 or moving out for the first time.  As we age and our bodies and minds start to show decline, many...