Connection Corner

Caregiving affects more than schedules and routines. This honest reflection explores the emotional, physical, financial, and relational cost of supporting aging parents.

Navigating the hospital discharge process can be a lot. And, if you are doing it without a background in healthcare, it can feel completely overwhelming. This blog is for you if your aging family member is in hospital right now, or if you want to understand the process before you are ever in the middle of it. Being even a little bit prepared makes an enormous difference.

Publicly funded home care through Assisted Living Alberta is vital, but it covers only basic personal and medical needs. Services like housekeeping, meal prep, transportation, and companionship are excluded, leaving families to bridge the gap. The Client Directed Home Care program can help. This month's blog explains how it works, what it covers, and how to access it.

This month in our "Finding Your Way" series, we’ll focus on how to access healthcare supports and home services, and how to combine them effectively for the person you care for.