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Hillsdales Christmas Shopping Event Article

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2017 Pre-Budget Briefing Note

Ontario Health Coaltiion 2017 Pre-Budget Briefing Note In a speech April 13 to the Empire Club, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa...

Making Life Easier for Older Adults with Low Vision

BY CAROL BRADLEY BURSACK Many people would consider losing their sight one of the worst potential losses that they could encounter. While...

Is Forgetfulness A Precursor of Alzheimer�??s?

Millions of aging boomers wonder if their memory lapses are from normal aging, or a sign that they are developing Alzheimer’s. There’s...

Adult Day Program!

Hillsdale Estates Offers an Adult Day Program! A support service that provides supervised programming for adults living with dementia, in...

Choosing a Care Facility? Listen To Your Gut

Choosing a Care Facility? Listen To Your Gut Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders People often ask what to look for when choosing an...

Compassion Fatigue: When Caregivers Go Beyond Burnout

Compassion Fatigue: When Caregivers Go Beyond Burnout Most long-term caregivers have times where the fatigue and frequent frustration of...

Brain Games: Do They Offer Brain Protection or Simply Entertainment?

Do brain games make a difference in staving off brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s or are they just harmless fun? While studies have been...

Empathy Leads to Compassion Then Joy for the Alzheimer's Caregiver

Empathy Leads to Compassion Then Joy for the Alzheimer's Caregiver The role of empathy in dementia care. I am sitting here thinking about...

Finding the Rainbow Within

January 6, 2016 My life is an amazing one on so many levels. On one hand, I have two amazing children. I know I am a little prejudice,...

Visiting Your Loved One in Assisted Living or a Nursing Home

Family members are often uncertain about the protocol for visiting their loved ones at an assisted living community or skilled nursing...