Remember When… And What Is Happening Now The Bragg Creek Snowbirds Seniors Fellowship began in 1985 with a gathering of friends for coffee, usually at...
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Bathroom Safety for Seniors Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians with 20-30% of seniors experiencing one or more falls each year. For...
Falls At Home Injure And Kill Just last month I wrote about falls being the leading cause of injury for seniors. Soon after, a 40-ish year old friend died from...
Are You Safe? What I Learned About Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors! Last month I wrote about the mother that, after living with an incurable “flu” for a quarter...
Falls – The Biggest Threat To Senior Health & Safety Over 50% of all Seniors’ Falls Happen at Home. Home factors such as poor lighting, clutter, areas of...
Five Things to Ask Yourself When Choosing an Older Adult Community The best time to research an older adult community, either for yourself or a parent, is when...
Preparing the Elderly for Autumn and Related Hazards Fall is upon us. Change of the seasons brings beautiful colours, cooler temperatures, and inherent hazards...
Accessibility is the design of solutions and environments for people with disabilities. “Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity...
