Finding The Perfect Holiday Gifts For Your Elderly Loved Ones

Finding The Perfect Holiday Gifts For Your Elderly Loved Ones

Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are all on the way! The beautiful, glorious holiday season will soon be here which means feverish shopping excursions are now the norm. It’s hard enough to know what to buy for your family members and friends. Purchasing gifts for older...
How A Stair Lift Can Maximize Safety In Your Home

How A Stair Lift Can Maximize Safety In Your Home

“Falls among older adults are a public health concern worldwide,” contends the Government of Canada, “According to the World Health Organization, about a third of older adults fall each year. The percentage ranges from 32% to 42% for those 70 years or older.” If you...
Making Your Bathroom A Safer Place For Mom And Dad

Making Your Bathroom A Safer Place For Mom And Dad

Because of its slippery surfaces, the bathroom is a place where slips and falls often occur. Do you live with your aging parents? If so, you’re undoubtedly concerned about their health and safety. Among the many tasks you have taken on as responsibilities is keeping...
How To Keep Older Adults From Suffering Through Cold Temperatures

How To Keep Older Adults From Suffering Through Cold Temperatures

November has only just started. According to the calendar, we still have until nearly the end of December for the winter season to officially get underway. Mother Nature, however, has other ideas. Here in Calgary, subzero temperatures and snowfall is already the norm....
Keeping Seniors Safe On Halloween

Keeping Seniors Safe On Halloween

Are you all set for Halloween this coming Monday? If you live in a neighbourhood that inhabits a lot of youngsters, you’re bound to welcome numerous trick-or-treaters on the 31st. But does your home inhabit a senior citizen? If so, it will be important to take some...
Are You Prepared To Age In Place? A Short Checklist

Are You Prepared To Age In Place? A Short Checklist

The Government of Canada has published a checklist entitled Thinking About Your Future? Plan Now to Age in Place. It is a digital booklet that helps to prepare elderly individuals to age in place by looking at nine areas of their lives. They are as follows: health,...