You do not need a doctor. You call 811, ask for a home care assessment, and a case manager comes to the house. Here is what happens next.
Read moreWe are hiring Health Care Aides, and here is what the job actually is
Guaranteed hours where we can, above-market pay, clients you keep long enough to know properly. And no split shifts across the city.
Read moreSundowning: why late afternoon is the hard part, and what actually helps
If your father is calm at ten in the morning and agitated at five, you are not imagining it. Here is how we schedule around it.
Read moreWhat CDHCI is, and who it works for
Client Directed Home Care Invoicing lets you choose your own approved provider and have Alberta pay them directly. It suits some families very...
Read moreThe discharge day checklist: what to ask before you leave the ward
You will be handed a bag of medication and a sheet of paper. Ask these questions before the porter arrives, not after.
Read moreWhy our rates are on the website when so few are
Most home care agencies make you phone for a quote. We think you should be able to do the arithmetic at eleven at night without talking to a...
Read moreWhat a good morning visit looks like, minute by minute
Two hours, seven days a week, is one of the most common bookings in home care. Here is what actually happens in those two hours.
Read moreThree tax credits that make home care cheaper than the sticker price
Attendant care is a medical expense. The disability tax credit unlocks more. The caregiver credit is for the adult child paying. None of this is...
Read moreMaking the kitchen safe without taking it away
The stove is usually the first thing families worry about. Here is how to reduce the risk while keeping your parent’s independence for as...
Read moreWhy our caregivers are employees, and why that matters to you
If a caregiver is hurt in your parent’s house, whose problem is it? With contractors, it might be yours.
Read moreRespite is not giving up
If you have been doing this alone for two years, an afternoon a week is not a luxury. It is how you keep going for the third.
Read moreThe standing visit: same day, same time, same person
For someone who has not spoken to anybody in four days, a visit that always comes on Tuesday at two changes the shape of the week.
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