It’s something many daughters are all too familiar with, daughter caregiving has continued to be a societal norm across North America. For many health organizations, adult daughters are strained when being put under the pressure to care for their disabled or ill parents while still being expected to maintain the home, care for their children,…

It’s not an infrequent news subject. Elder abuse continues to be a large issue in our country. 7.5% of Canadian seniors have been victimized by elder abuse – this number represents almost 700,000 of our parents, grandparents, and neighbours. Often times, family members remove their family from long-term living residences because of the fear of…

Living a large distance away from an ill loved one can be frustrating, especially when you can see your sibling or the caregiver taking on a huge amount of stress and you can’t be there to help ease some of that responsibility. With the number of hours that the caregiver is providing in caring for…

There are almost the same amount of under the majority of residents in Canada as there are seniors (aged 65 and over). This means there are comparably as many seniors depending on their adult children as there are children depending on their adult parents. Of the almost 7 million senior-aged Canadians, approximately 75% live in…