Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Every June 15, nations call attention to one of our most vulnerable populations, our elders. It is a day for advocacy, love, and awareness. It’s such an important topic that the United Nations marked it...
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The beginning of June also marks the beginning of Seniors’ Week. From June 1-7, we celebrate all the wonderful older adults in our community. Normally, we would have in person celebrations and parties, special activities, and more to celebrate...
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The COVID-19 outbreak has upended life as we know it. Still, for many seniors who rely on essential programming for their health and well-being, the show must go on! At the Adult Cognitive Wellness Centre, we are proud to be able to offer virtual...
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One of the significant programs that we are able to offer through the Adult Cognitive Wellness Center is our dementia friendly day program. In fact, this program is one of the main reasons we created the center. We have recognized through our...
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Typically when we think of the concepts of “grief” and “loss” what comes to mind is the loss of life—the passing of a person we care(d) about deeply. Grief is the experience of loss and the experience is different for each individual living...
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LANGLEY (NEWS 1130) — An adult cognitive wellness centre was supposed to open in Langley last month, but like most things, COVID-19 had other plans. The Adult Cognitive Wellness Centre was meant to be available by April 14, but as the virus...
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Self-Care for Caregivers During the Coronavirus Outbreak As we described in our last post, caregivers are under an unbelievable amount of stress as we negotiate these days of the COVID-19 outbreak. It is essential that you take time to care for...
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Being a Caregiver in the Time of COVID-19 First, thank you. There is so much we can say to express our gratitude to each and every caregiver out there but the best and simplest sentiment is thank you. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a nurse, a...
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Never before has there been such a growing demand for eldercare and caregiver support services. In Canada, the 2016 Census from Statistics Canada, found that seniors (age 65+) now outnumber children in this country. Declining birth rates...
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Having dementia can lead to isolation and depression in the absence of efforts to bring people together and create compassion and understanding. To that end, a Coquitlam home care provider is starting Dementia Friendly Cafés in Coquitlam, Anmore...
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