5 Ways Seniors Can Avoid the Flu
This winter was cold. Heck, Toronto set a new low temperature record about 10 days ago which smashed a nearly 57-year-old temperature record. Plus, extreme cold alerts were issued several…
5 Signs Your Elderly Parent Needs Help
As Statistics Canada gradually shares the data from the 2016 census, here’s a stat that concerns me. According to this Globe and Mail article, almost one in four Canadians could…
4 Tips for Seniors Living with Diabetes to Keep their Feet Healthy
I have lost count for the number of patients I have looked after who had their foot or feet amputated as a result of a diabetic foot ulcer. Every patient…
3 Ways to Prevent Falls for Seniors Living at Home
Warning. The first sentence of this post may nauseate you. It nauseated me. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, approximately half of all falls that lead to hospitalization…
Are Nursing Homes the Only Options for Seniors in Ontario?
Last month, Eric Hoskins (Ontario’s Health Minister) said the government is working on a plan to staff one of the former locations of Humber River Regional Hospital to relieve pressure…