Resident Care Staff: Making Your Life Easier through Adaptive Clothing 0
You choose to be a part of the resident care staff to help those that are unable to perform everyday tasks to support themselves. You are making a ...- Sanjana A
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How to Help Your Loved One Embrace Adaptive Clothing 0
You may find it challenging to persuade a senior to get accustomed to adaptive clothing, depending on your relationship with them. Many seniors can...- Sanjana A
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What's a Dignity Suit? 0
Dignity suits, also known as anti-strip jumpsuits or "onesies", are type of adaptive clothing primarily used with individuals who have Alzheime...
Helping Your Senior Parent: Understanding Dementia 0
“I feel like my Dad isn’t my Dad anymore and I’m struggling to understand.” Change is inevitable, and this is especially true when it comes to agin...
Helping Your Senior Parent: Managing Incontinence 0
Incontinence is a common issue among seniors, as many as 50% of people over the age of 65 deal with it daily. Health Canada estimates that nearly 1...
COVID-19 & Visiting Long-Term Care Homes in Ontario 0
Ontario long-term care and retirement homes have been particularly hard hit since the novel coronavirus emerged in Ontario. Long-term care professi...
What Type of Adaptive Clothing Do I Need? 0
Choosing the right adaptive clothing for yourself or a loved one can be challenging. There are many different types and styles of adaptive apparel...- Sharron Vanderbeek
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How to Choose Adaptive Slippers 0
Adaptive slippers, also known as indoor shoes and non-slip shoes, are a great option for those who struggle with traditional footwear. Snaps, zippe...
How to Safely Wear a Non-Medical Fabric Face Mask 0
If you’d asked us a year ago what the biggest accessory of 2020 would be… well, we wouldn’t have guessed face masks! Yet here we are and we couldn’...- Amy C
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Why Should We Wear Face Masks When Visiting a Long-Term Care Facility? 0
(Reprinted with permission from www.healthwick.ca) We’re all in this together. That’s the spirit that Canadians world-wide have taken to heart sinc...- Amy C
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