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Whether it is a planned admission or an unexpected emergency visit, the unfamiliar noises and activities of a hospital can be especially upsetting for a person living with dementia. Preparation can improve a visit. Be Ready for an Emergency Department Visit is a series of handy checklists and forms for a person with dementia to fill out with a family member, friend, or care partner. Complete these forms before a trip to the hospital is necessary, so that the person with dementia is ready to go. The information provided on these forms will help you communicate the person's needs, making it possible for hospital staff to provide more personalized care.
This information is for you if you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and you are preparing to move them to a long-term care home. From talking to families, we know that moving the person you care for to a long-term care home may be one of the most difficult decisions you will ever have to make. This information covers things to think about and hands-on tips to help you better prepare for the move. The wait for a room in a long-term care home may be long, but the move is often sudden. If a room becomes available, it is common for the home to require an immediate commitment to take the room, often with a moving date within the next couple of days.
This information is for you if you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and you are moving them to a long-term care home. From talking to families, we know that moving the person you care for to a long-term care home may be one of the most difficult decisions you will ever have to make. This information provides you with tips to make the moving day as successful as possible.
This information is for you if you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias after a move to a long-term care home. From talking to families, we know that moving the person you care for to a long-term care home and adjusting to the many changes may be one of the most difficult stages you experience. This information covers things to think about and hands-on tips to help you and the person with dementia adjust after a move.
The Alzheimer Society works right across Canada. No matter how dementia affects you or your family, your local Alzheimer Society offers support which may include: • individual and family support • support groups for care partners • MedicAlert ® • Safely Home ® - a program that helps identify the person with dementia who is lost and assist in a safe return home. • First Link ® - an early intervention program that gives people with dementia and their care partners a direct connection to information and services in their community. • brain health activities • education for health-care providers • day programs for people with dementia/respite care • art and music therapy
First Link is about helping you and your family make informed choices so you can live better with dementia at every stage of the disease. First Link connects you to health services and information in your community, from the time of diagnosis throughout the progression of the disease.
Cognitive impairment occurs along a continuum from mild subjective memory complaints occurring during the normal aging process to severe memory and cognitive deficits due to dementia. The significant growth of the older adult population and the rising incidence of dementia are posing significant challenges for the health-care system. Health practitioners are on the front lines of this battle and will play an increasingly important role in the early identification of the disease. Below are sample questions to assess whether cognitive symptoms have affected the patient's functions and which cognitive domains are most impaired. Cognitive screening tests are helpful in detecting people in the early stages of dementia and facilitate further clinical and diagnostic evaluations. For more information, please see the Canadian Consensus Guidelines on Dementia Care.
Scientists around the world are working to find the causes, better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for Alzheimer's and related diseases. Researchers are also trying to better understand the psychological and social effects of the disease on people with the disease and their families. Many people with Alzheimer's disease are participating in this research. They and their families take comfort and find hope in being able to help increase our understanding of the disease and its effects.
We are a registered charity and local nonprofit organization. For thousands of local families impacted by Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, this is where community, insight and empowerment begin. The issue of dementia and its impact on the Calgary community is multifaceted and especially complex. That's why the Alzheimer Society of Calgary gathered a broad range of contributors together to form Dementia Network Calgary (the Network) in 2013. With a growing prevalence of the disease in our community and an ageing population, we knew we needed a collaborative and strategic approach.
The Grief Support Program offers individual, family and group services. All new clients attend an appointment with a counsellor to determine which counselling services would be most helpful. Daytimes and limited evening appointments are available. All counsellors have specialized training and skills in grief and bereavement care. Services are offered in a safe, supportive and healing environment. All new clients are invited to attend an information single group session while waiting to be seen. These sessions provide information on grief and loss and provide support with bereavement experiences. Clients are able to receive support and information but not asked to participate unless they want to ask questions.
The term “Involuntary Separation” does not mean getting a legal separation or divorce. This means that the spouses are considered single only for the purpose of calculating their OAS and GIS benefits.
“Involuntary Separation” refers to a situation in which senior couples must live apart due to circumstances beyond their control, often because one or both need long-term care. This separation can place a financial strain on the couple, especially if their income is limited to public pensions like Old Age Security (OAS), Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), and Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
Couples can apply for “Involuntary Separation” status under the Old Age Security Act to alleviate this. This allows each spouse to be treated as single for OAS and GIS calculations, potentially increasing their benefits. This status is granted when the separation is involuntary, such as when one or both spouses must move to a long-term care facility.
For more details, you can contact Service Canada or visit Your Complete Guide to Canada's Old Age Security Program.
To qualify for “Involuntary Separation” status under the Old Age Security (OAS) Act in Canada, the following criteria must be met:
Physical Separation - You and your spouse must be living apart, no longer under the same roof.
Involuntary Nature - The separation must be due to circumstances beyond your control, such as health issues requiring one or both spouses to move to a long-term care facility.
Age Requirement - At least one spouse must be 65 years or older and receiving OAS.
Marital Status - You must be legally married or in a common-law partnership.
If these conditions are met, you can apply to have each spouse treated as single to calculate OAS and GIS benefits, potentially increasing the financial support you receive.
To apply for “Involuntary Separation” status in Canada, follow these steps:
Fill out the form with accurate information about your situation. Ensure you provide all required details to demonstrate that the separation is involuntary due to circumstances beyond your control.
You can submit the completed forms to Service Canada by mail, phone, in person, or online.
For further guidance, visit Service Canada or speak with a representative at 1-800-277-9914.
This book is about life changes. It is meant to help you prepare for possible changes, and to connect you with services in your community. It has suggestions and information about resources to help you. It is based on what people receiving palliative care, their families, and health care providers have told us.
A guide to creating inclusive services for LGBTQ2S+ for older adults.
This toolkit is an interactive resource with print and online components. It will help you to learn about equity, diversity and inclusion and how to apply these concepts to your work in LTC.
A guide for employers. Building a resilient and sustainable workforce. Purpose of this guide: Build awareness and understanding of caregiving in the workplace. Guide workplaces on how to develop policies and practices that are supportive to care partners and benefit the workplace. Support managers in workplaces to understand, support, accommodate and demonstrate a commitment to working care partners. Empower working care partners and enhance access to supports that address their unique challenges.
This toolkit was designed to help you manage the competing needs of work and caregiving while taking care of your own health and happiness at the same time. Caregiving needs change over time - you may need to re-assess and problem-solve a few times to better manage work, caregiving and your own needs. You can revisit the sections of this toolkit as your needs continue to evolve. This toolkit provides practical tools and tips to help you find solutions that could work for you and your employer. You will learn about ideas to help you manage caregiving, options to explore greater flexibility and support at work, and tips for talking with your employer about solutions. Using this toolkit will help you understand the importance of taking care of yourself and your own mental health, in order to find a better balance in juggling the demands of being a working care partner.
How to use sporting heritage in memories and reminiscence activities. This handbook has been created to give you further insight into the application of sporting heritage programmes and provide a reference for your use in the future. It will help address issues such as training and the conduct of groups, as well as provide helpful hints as to how resources can be found and used.
Being diagnosed under the age of 65 presents unique challenges and there are many topics to consider, including, finances, children, employment, and health wishes. Living with dementia can cause big changes in individuals and families future plans as many need to consider how life needs and wishes may change as a person's dementia progresses. Since there is no cure or treatment and dementia is a progressive disease that can affect reasoning and communication it is important to plan for your future and ensure that others know how they can assist you with putting those plan into action, when needed.
Being diagnosed under the age of 65 presents unique challenges and there are many topics to consider, including, finances, children, employment, and health wishes. Living with dementia can cause big changes in individuals and families future plans as many need to consider how life needs and wishes may change as a person's dementia progresses. Your caregiving role is dependent on the needs of the person with dementia and your unique situation.
Young Onset Dementia is the term used to describe people under the age of 65 years who have been diagnosed with a type of dementia. People under the age of 65 years are often still working, many are raising dependent children, and some are also caring for an elderly relative. People with Young Onset Dementia have numerous decisions to make and a range of service options to consider as their dementia progresses. They frequently report not knowing what services are available or how to access those services. This resource guide is one of several documents to give information and support to Young Onset families as they journey through the process of gaining supports and services that they need as they live with dementia.
Care Partners, these next scenarios are not here to scare you, but we want to make you aware of things that may happen. It is important to know that these things do not happen to everyone, but knowing it can, will better prepare you in the case these situations arise. Within each of the situations below, there can be many individual experiences, they can range mild to extreme. Remind yourself that your family member has dementia, and this is the cause of these situations.
Outil d'écriture pour soutenir les aidants à se retrouver eux-mêmes, après s'être occupés d'un conjoint vivant avec un trouble neurocognitif. Apprendre à se retrouver peut se révéler nécessaire au processus de deuil; il permet à une personne de passer à une autre étape tout en honorant son passé.
Journey through the diagnosis of dementia.
The caregiving role does not end with the move; however, it evolves and is different in some respects. It can be daunting and difficult at first - what do I do now? Where do I fit in? You are now a "partner in care" with the staff. Your role is to inform, advise, recommend and encourage best quality care for your family member/relative/ friend.
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For people living in a care home setting.
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