Giving Care: Senior & Disabled Caregiver Resource Blog

6 Ways That Adaptive Footwear Can Help Caregivers

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Adaptive Footwear can help healthcare professionals in ensuring their patients remain comfortable and safe. Firstly, what is considered to be adaptive footwear? All adaptive footwear features have characteristics designed to ensure comfort as well as to eliminate different safety hazards. The main features of adaptive

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7 Best Self-Care Tips For Seniors

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Aging is what we make it. For some, the limited mobility and reduced performance that come with age sound intimidating, but there are steps you can take to help you age gracefully.

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6 Exciting Activities for Elderly People

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By Photographee.eu / Shutterstock.com We love a rousing game of bingo or a difficult crossword puzzle as much as the next person, but we also acknowledge that not every senior enjoys these types of traditional activities. If you’re looking for ways to spend your retirement that

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Making Medicare Work for Assisted Living Residents

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What does Medicare cover when it comes to aging? As caregivers and family members it is important to know what to expect when the time comes for extended health care services or moves into assisted living homes.

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Exercise for Seniors: 8 Ways to Get Your Blood Pumping

Exercise for Seniors 8 Ways to Get Your Blood Pumping

Exercise can help manage the aging process and help you stay physically fit well into advanced age. However, not every workout is suitable for seniors. Below, we discuss the best exercises for seniors and offer some tips for staying active in your golden years. Best Exercises

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5 Meaningful Elderly Dad Gift Ideas

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Are you not sure what to get older father and need elderly dad gift ideas? We understand that it can be hard to decide on gifts for your aging parent or grandparent. Senior dads have likely received every gift in the book over the years,

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Caring for a Parent with Dementia at Home

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By Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com As more of the population ages, more and more people find themselves as informal caregivers to caring for aging parents who have Alzheimer’s Disease and memory loss. Not only does caring for dementia patients at home keep them comfortable, home care is

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Silverts: Past to Present

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History 90 years. That’s the age of Silverts Adaptive Clothing brand. It all started in the small town of Ingersoll, Ontario, which at the time in 1930 only had a population of 5,233 people. Originally it was a department store, focused on core wardrobe items and

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What’s the Plan for Vaccinating Homebound Seniors?

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This past week we saw the opening of the online booking system for vaccinations for those over 80 years old, the next phase in the vaccination strategy here in Ontario, Canada. At 8am the booking system went live and was promptly overwhelmed with demand, with

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5 Ways to Remain Comfortable and Confident Behind the Wheel at All Ages

As we age, our ability to drive safely changes. Seniors face slower reaction times, increased confusion about directions, complications due to medications, and other potential problems when behind the wheel. Fortunately, turning 65 doesn’t mean one has to hand in their driver’s license. Drivers of any

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