According to the 2014 Global Age Watch Index, Norway is the best country to be a senior citizen or person with disabilities. Apart from Japan (9), all the top 10 countries are again in Western Europe, North America and Australasia. Norway shifted health care resources from hospitals to home and
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Talking Turkey About Eldercare Over the Holidays
By Jennifer Tucker, Vice-President, Homewatch CareGivers International, a home care brand whose locations provide care and support to elders so they can age safely in their own homes. Going home for the holidays can be a joyous time of celebrating and reminiscing with loved ones. It’s also a time to
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By Jacob Edward As Americans, we tend to forget that care giving has existed for almost as long as humans have been around. Recently, with the recession in 2008, more people are living in multigenerational homes. In many other countries, multigenerational living is the norm, but for us we’re still
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Helping Family Caregivers Face the Future
November is National Caregiving Month, so I could think of no better reason than to tell you about two new trends in caregiving. And they’re both good news for families. The first is called The Greenhouse Project. It’s an international movement in humanising eldercare, but it was a small project
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: The Psyche of the Caregiver: A Story of Eldercare Devotion
This is the second in our National Caregiving Month series of blog posts from YOU, our readers and fellow caregivers! Judy Fox and Andrea Hurley are the co-authors of one of my favourite eldercare blogs, “When The Table Turns“. Thank you for telling your story here at the Caregivers’ Living
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: Superfoods for Super-Seniors and Their Caregivers
By Felicity Dryer Being a caregiver is usually not easy. You have to be emotionally, mentally and physically strong so that you can support those who require your care. Your food choices can both help you excel in your line of work, as well as be beneficial to keep in
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: What to Look for in a Nursing Home for Your Ageing Parents
When your parents get to an age that you believe they would be better off living away from their (or your) home in order to receive the care they need, when they need it, you’ll find many nursing homesavailable to you, but the question is; what should you look for
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Today’s guest post is by Derek Hobson, BA. Derek is the editor for ConciergeCareAdvisors.com, a senior care referral agency. He developed a passion for elder care when he became the primary caregiver for his grandmother. Since then, he has sought to inspire fellow caregivers as “there is no success without hardship.” When I
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: The Benefits of Massage in Dementia and Alzheimer’s
I am a fan of massage therapy. Massage has helped to alleviate my chronic neck and back pain – the result of years of lifting my son Nicholas, who is now 25 and is disabled with cerebral palsy. But I have also used massage a tool to soothe my mother’s
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Guest Post: In Defense of At-Home Care
Guest Post: In Defense of At-Home Care Linda Bright is a staff writer and a public relations coordinator for MyNursingDegree.com.Given her experience as a former hospital administrator, she writes primarily about healthcare reform, patient rights and other issues related to the healthcare industry. In her free time, she enjoys Sudoku, spending
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: From the Moment of Diagnosis – A Book Review of "Designated Caregiver" by Cecelia Salamone
From the Moment of Diagnosis A Book Review of “Designated Caregiver: Resource Manual forthe Caregiver On Call 24/7” by Cecelia Salamone Every caregiver or special needs parent can recall in sharp detail the moment of a life-changing diagnosis in the life of their loved one. Whether it is dementia, cancer
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: 4 Tips on Avoiding Conflict With an Aging Parent (or anyone who needs care!)
Caring.com is a great resource for family caregivers of seniors in the US. I am so pleased to share a very wise blog post from Paula Spencer Scott, their senior editor. Here, Paula gives sage advice on avoiding conflict with aging parents, but I know these tips will be useful
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Care is Care. Let’s Stand Together for Political and Social Change
I remember a long time ago, sitting in a room full of disability activists who were much older and more experienced than me. One man, Gary McPherson, sat in his chair with the respectful, almost invisible, seamless help of his personal assistant. I hadn’t noticed the hum of his respirator
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Why Do I Care, Why Do You Care?
I just love when I receive messages from strangers who share my interest in exploring ideas about caregiving. Last evening, the little red number ‘1’ appeared above the message symbol on my Facebook page (also called The Caregivers’ Living Room). A student wanted to know if I would share her
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