Are You a 'Sandwich' Family?
Top ten ways to ease 'the housing discussion' with your senior relatives - and tips for seniors when talking to their families!
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Discharge Planning - The Facts
Discharge planning is a process that includes identification, assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation. Social workers engaged in discharge planning coordinate discharges for patients by collaborating with the patient, family, health care team and community resources.
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Long-Term Care in British Columbia
Long-Term Care Residences, often referred to as Intermediate Care or Extended Care Homes, provide a higher level of care and supervision than Assisted Living Residences. Geared to persons who require ongoing 24-hour supervision, personal nursing care and/or treatment by skilled nursing staff, various levels of care are defined to differentiate between the degree of dependency on supervision and services required. Costs to residents are market driven and, in some cases, may be subsidized by government programs.
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Tips on Choosing Independent Living in Alberta
Finding an appropriate Independent Living residence takes time and research, but you're already headed in the right direction with The Care Guide. Generally, Independent Living options, which include residences operated under the government’s Senior Citizens' Self-Contained Program, provide apartment-style accommodation for seniors who are able to live autonomously...
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