November 18, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates Older adults who are over the age of 60 are five times more likely to have a higher risk rate of suicide than younger people. Depression is the most common mental health concern for older adults, affecting between 15 to 20 percent of older adults living [...]
Caregiving
November 10, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates While caring for an aging parent, raising children, and working full-time, caregivers juggle many responsibilities. So how can caregivers manage their time? What options do they have? What is the different between home care and community based care? Is it worth paying a Personal Support Worker [...]
October 25, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates With economic uncertainty, an aging population and fewer workers, a Canadian study is underway to document the Availability, Accessibility and Effectiveness of Workplace Supports In Canada. The purpose of the study is to determine what types of workplace supports employers in the private, public, broader public [...]
October 17, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates I received a few comments regarding the Family Feuding interview that was mentioned in previous blogs. Specifically one comment highlighted how caregiving can bring families together. It was provided by an oncologist who saw families come together during very difficult times. These ‘ending days’ can also [...]
October 6, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates: My last week’s blog discussed the thorny subject of family feuding. It is emotionally, physically and financially costly to everyone, especially the older individual and family. In order to look ahead, I think we have to step back and see what things have to be in [...]
Family Feuding, October 4, 2011, Hosted by Dr. Gordon Atherley Audrey Miller is the founder and Managing Director of Elder Caring Inc. Dr. Renee Ruiter-Kohn provides various services including individual case management, interpersonal counselling and vocational counselling. Both have personal experience of family caregiving. They describe their work and the services they provide for families [...]
September 28, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates I was interviewed this week for a segment on Family Feuding on the Voice of America, Family Caregivers Unite program. A serious topic and one that cannot easily be resolved. This interview comes at an interesting time of year, a time of reflection and of hope [...]
September 1, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates I would like to share a very personal experience and that is watching my 96 year old mother in law slowly die. We are not prepared to die-although I believe she is- but our medical health care system is not capable of providing the necessary supports [...]
August 8, 2011; By: Audrey Miller and Meghan Grondin All About Estates I had previously blogged on hiring a caregiver and understanding what different professional carers can provide. However within the caregiving role, those who have the most 1:1 time are personal support workers, who are an unregulated discipline. Do you know what the difference [...]
July 28, 2011; By: Audrey Miller All About Estates Last week I blogged on the important role of professional care providers. This blog discusses the challenges of hiring a care provider. This article has been reprinted from CARP and I have attached a link to the original article. Along with the decision to explore caregiving [...]
