In July, I had the honour of presenting my field research, #OurWordsMatter When a Senior Faces a Change in Autonomy, at the International Conference on Ageing and Gerontology in London, UK. This work is rooted in over 26 years of experience supporting seniors through transitions and is driven by a…
Continue reading » From Seniors to AI: The Hidden Power of Language
A reality check as we celebrate International Seniors Day The conversation is quiet. The fear is real. What can we do? First, let’s take a moment to celebrate International Seniors Day by stopping in for a friendly visit, picking up the phone, or lending a hand to an elder. You…
This year was a big year, as a thought leader, and some of that growth came from a slight modification in wording. It is a narrow lane in which the work is accomplished through Helping Seniors. The focus is to assist our elders when they face a change in their…
Often I find myself in a room sitting beside a senior, usually in their own home or at their medical appointment, where everyone is there to help, support or assist the person sitting right next to me, but it is like that person is invisible. One afternoon, while helping an…
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Words similar to this were shared during the press conferences with our Premier Legault in Québec these past couple weeks, due to devasting events caused by COVID-19 regarding our seniors: We need to do better, and we owe it to our elderly population. Together we must take better care of…
A beautiful gift to offer oneself is to have the proper legal documents in place long before we need them so that our wishes are respected. This month we invited Marion Dana, a lawyer, to contribute to our blog posts to share the difference in the documents. *** As they…
Continue reading » What Can Be Done to Protect a Vulnerable Senior
What a good time to share this wish with you while we enter a new decade. “You work with seniors? Wow! I do not know how you do it. I find it so depressing.”, words said by so many people with me. I love it. As a kid, looking up,…
Continue reading » 25 Word Wish: Inviting Seniors to Remain Engaged and Involved in the Community
Caregiving. Being a caregiver. What does that mean exactly? For each of us, it could mean something different. Many people do not recognize the role they are in until they are short of breath. In so many situations caregiving can be called to the table: when a child is born…
Has it been a while since you went home to see your folks? A funny thing happens when we age. Ask any elder and they will tell you that as we age time seems to go faster and faster. As a professional, in a field of aging, we have noticed…
Continue reading » Heading home for the holidays: Things to consider when you have an aging parent
Selling real estate is a very stressful and emotional time. When helping an elderly person sell their home, this generation has traditionally lived at the same address for a long time, has accumulated years of memories in ‘stuff’, knows the ins and out of this piece of property that they…
