by Lesley Forrester | Aug 26, 2020 | Home Care, Safety, Seniors
The other day one of the nurses on our home care team noticed that the client was urinating frequently. She suspected a UTI – something common in the elderly, and performed a urinalysis. She asked me to call the woman’s doctor with the results. There...
by Lesley Forrester | Jul 27, 2020 | Home Care, Safety, Seniors
As we enter another phase of the pandemic, different challenges in home care present themselves. Last week one of our clients had a visitor – an old friend. This gentleman visitor is in his ’80’s and he is a very nice man. We know him well –...
by Lesley Forrester | Mar 6, 2020 | Home Care, Seniors
One of the benefits of living in a small community is its ability to respond to its citizens’ needs quickly and with flexibility. The City of Westmount has announced two excellent initiatives which may assist Seniors. The City website states: “In...
by Lesley Forrester | May 16, 2019 | Home Care
Aging in place means living in your own home for as long as possible using services, products, and conveniences which allow you to remain at home safely and independently. We inhabit a society where people are living longer and the vast majority of the aging...
by Lesley Forrester | Mar 13, 2019 | Home Care, Seniors
One of our home care clients recently died and we were asked by the family to help with the dispersal of items in the client’s home. This is not the first time we have helped with such a clean up but things change over the years so I thought that I would share...
by Lesley Forrester | Oct 24, 2018 | Home Care, Housing, Seniors
Knowing when to move to assisted living or long-term care is something many individuals and families are struggling with today. People want to stay at home where things are familiar and comfortable. As we get older it is so important to pan ahead. When discussing a...
