Music and Care
The ‘MUSIC CARE by Room 217’ people know that music care decreases agitation, increases social engagement, reduces isolation and loneliness, supports relationship completion and increases social cohesion! Has this been…
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We have alot of reasons to multi-task. We have alot of reasons to find shortcuts, efficiencies, technological helps. But not in care. When we divide our attention, we can miss…
It’s a file drawer!
What is Simplify Caring? It’s a file drawer. A folder of to-do’s. A directory of contacts. A folder for notes. A folder with subfolders for documents. Medical, financial, legal….
BC, Canada. Patients Access Lab Results Now
From DoctorsOfBC.ca news release. BC patients now have access to lab results collected from inpatient and outpatient settings—including those done by any BC health authority and some private labs across…
Program aims to keep seniors out of nursing homes
What is PACE? The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE®) is a comprehensive, fully integrated, provider based health plan for the frailest and costliest members of our society…
UBC and Active Aging
UBC researchers Drs. Heather McKay and Joanie Sims-Gould have created UBC’s Active Aging Research Team. “Through co-leadership of a large number of community-based initiatives such as the Re-imagine Aging research…
Your Little Office
What does your in-my-dreams, personal, tiny office space look like? I found this article online with beautifully designed examples! My favorite is in the picture. A few years ago I…
Not Police. Not Hospital. Then Who?
I have a friend who called recently, asking me to come over immediately! Her husband is living with the early stages of dementia and his day had been a rough…