With my last blog, I began what will become a series of action calls directed toward bullying institutions and consumer service providers who claim to support caregivers of aging parents while making your eldercare nightmare worse.
I also coined a unique slant on the termRead More
If you’ve been tracking my stalwart-cousin experiences, then you’ll know the nightmare it was for both of us to see him spend almost 72 hours inside a supposedly leading-edge Ontario hospital. You’ve borne witness to my honest sharing about verbal abuses I faced from irate and frustrated employees within said system.Read More
The United Nations has designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WWEAD). The first WEAAD was observed in 2012.
The occasion aims to focus global attention on the physical, emotional and financial abuse of elders. It also seeks to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by an aging population. Brought together are senior citizens, their caregivers, national and local government, academics, and the private sector. Ideas are exchanged about how to best reduce incidents of violence towards elders, increase reporting of same and develop elder friendly policies.
For today, allow meRead More
