Caregiving Risks, Dangers and Rewards What Are Some of the Risks of Caregiving? clinical depression lack of privacy restriction on a social life What Are Some of the Dangers of Caregiving? personal illness/stress potential for abuse of person being cared for burnout suffering from grief/loss depletion of income feelings of isolation, loneliness legal/ethical issues — [...]

Crisis can cause chaos creating ‘strained’ relations When a parent suddenly takes a turn from being relatively self-sufficient to needing a great deal of attention and care, there is often the need to make a lot of decisions and to do so quickly. This can put a strain on all family members as they try [...]

Veterans Affairs Canada – A Source of Support Not everyone thinks of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) as a source of support for seniors.  Typically people don’t know if they or their relatives qualify so they don’t make the call.  And seniors themselves are more apt to think they either don’t need the care, that it’s [...]