Vision Health Month
The month of May is Vision Health Month. It is a national campaign in Canada, designed to bring more awareness and education to vision...
National Hospice Palliative Care Week 2017
This year, National Hospice Palliative Care Week falls from May 7th to 13th. This special week is when the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association...
Budgeting Respite Time On A Budget
Caregiving respite time doesn’t always come cheaply … hope you’re sitting down! Hiring a personal careworker privately or through an agency to help you...
World Red Cross Day
World Red Cross Day, also known as Red Crescent Day, falls on May 8th this year. The Red Cross has been helping with humanitarian...
Strength Training Can Help Prevent Falls in Seniors
As bone density and muscle mass decrease over time, older people become more at risk for falls. Many of these falls result in broken...
A Gift Parents and Grandparents Can Provide To The Next Generation
Years ago it didn’t matter, but now I wish I had asked my parents and grandparents so many questions:
What was their first job? (Doug...
World Pulmonary Hypertension Day
May 5th is World Pulmonary Hypertension Day. This is an annual global event that raises awareness of pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is a type...
