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08/15/2025

Our latest article on Dementia with Apraxia.

The more you understand the disease and the different shapes it can take, the better you will be in managing the care for your loved one.

Click on the link to read more about it :

https://care4giver.com/understanding-apraxia-and-how-to-deal-with-it

08/06/2025

Thank you Varsha Bhat for this wonderful opportunity to share our story.

Aging with Dignity is a new podcast focused on real stories, insight and helpful resources for family caregivers and their aging loved ones.

https://youtu.be/thQ4qcTfo4Q?feature=shared

Welcome to Aging with Dignity - Episode 03: No Time to Plan: Finding Care in a CrisisWhen a caregiving emergency turned her world upside down, one woman chan...

07/23/2025

Preventing Falls at Home
7 Tips to Protect Your Aging Parents

Watching your parents get older can feel like walking a tightrope at times. On one hand, you admire their independence and cherish their freedom. On the other hand, you worry about their safety, especially in their own home. For most of us, the fear of a parent falling is all too real.
The good news is that there are practical ways to prevent these incidents and keep your aging loved ones safe. This guide is here to offer simple, actionable tips to reduce fall risks while also providing the reassurance that you’re not alone in navigating this chapter.

https://care4giver.com/preventing-falls-at-home-seniors/

07/14/2025

Recognizing your loved one's condition is key in understanding how to take care of them properly

Dementia and Apraxia

Apraxia is a disorder of the brain and nervous system that disrupts a person's ability to perform tasks or movements—even if they understand the task, are physically capable of doing it, and are willing to try.

Read more about it and how to handle someone suffering with Apraxia:

https://care4giver.com/caregiving-tips-and-important-knowledge/

07/11/2025

Last week we accomplished something amazing that we just have to share.

Our client was in the hospital for 3 weeks. Her family lives out of the country and we manage her care. At the hospital, she wasn't getting any physio, her legs were becoming weak and then COVID broke out on her floor. We needed to move her out and fast (she has other health issues that could get more complicated if she gets sick).

We put our Family and Patient Advocate & Manager (FPAM) on the job to get her out and into a place that was better suited for her. We were picky, we were specific and we were persistent.

Doctors and staff said it was impossible and there were big waiting lists for this centre
Social worker said you have to accept what we find
Caregivers we know at the desired centre said "Good Luck!"

Our FPAM stepped in and took over. The result? She was admitted in our desired centre in less than a week....AND she is getting her physio 4 times/week.....AND she is gaining back her mobility....all this in one week!!

As the family said to me, your team is an ace in the bullpen 🎯

People say: The system doesn't work that way.
Our response: Until someone makes it work that way. 💪🏼

Advocating for families and their loved ones is not a 9 to 5 job. If that's their "opening hours" then you have the wrong advocate. We help families that live at a distance, take care of their loved ones in Montreal. Time zones, long distance calls, working out of the box - we do what you have to do. ✔️

Trust , teamwork and persistence . That's what it takes.

Special thanks to our FPAM, Helen, and our wonderful caregivers who went above and beyond , Kim and Sandy. We are humbled by your dedication, level of care and kindness. ♥️

07/09/2025

“Mom has become impossible… She needs help but she refuses everything!”

" My father insists that he is not forgetting and that we are just making up stories. We are wrong and he is right."

" My husband refuses help. He says he doesn't need it and they we are exaggerating. He won't take his medication or will often blame me if I find a pill on the floor. He gets frustrated and angry so easily."

Sound familiar? Read below our thread on dementia and anosognosia.

Understanding dementia and the different forms it can take, is key in understanding how to properly care for our loved one.

Follow us for more tips and threads on dementia care.

Click here to see the full thread: https://care4giver.com/caregiving-tips-and-important-knowledge/

07/03/2025

A powerful documentary by Bradley Cooper that explores the caregiving crisis and its impact on society, told through intimate stories and interviews from caregivers, policy makers and professionals.

The film highlights the struggles and the triumphs. Get your tissues ready...

"I used to dress up like him when I was a kid … To go from that to giving him a bath is quite a traumatic thing."

To watch: PBS (Caregiving documentary)

07/03/2025

A powerful documentary by Bradley Cooper that explores the caregiving crisis and its impact on society, told through intimate stories and interviews from caregivers, policy makers and professionals.

The film highlights the struggles and the triumphs.

"I used to dress up like him when I was a kid … To go from that to giving him a bath is quite a traumatic thing."

Go to PBS.org and search for Caregiving.

07/03/2025

A powerful documentary by Bradley Cooper that explores the caregiving crisis and its impact on society, told through intimate stories and interviews from caregivers, policy makers and professionals.

The film highlights the struggles and the triumphs.

"I used to dress up like him when I was a kid … To go from that to giving him a bath is quite a traumatic thing."

To watch:

A documentary revealing America’s caregiving crisis through intimate stories and expert insight.

07/03/2025

A powerful documentary by Bradley Cooper that explores the caregiving crisis and its impact on society, told through intimate stories and interviews from caregivers, policy makers and professionals.

The film highlights the struggles and the triumphs.

"I used to dress up like him when I was a kid … To go from that to giving him a bath is quite a traumatic thing."

To watch: https://www.pbs.org/video/caregiving

05/20/2025

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