As a caregiver for someone with Dementia, observing behavior problems such as wandering, aggressiveness, hallucinations, or sleeping and eating difficulties can be worrisome. Many behaviour problems are exasperated by a poor environment and/or an inability to deal with stressful situations. By learning how to make changes to the way you care give for someone with Dementia, you can increase their Continue Reading

In our previous blog posts, we covered the many reasons to become a nanny and how rewarding nanny employment can be. Today, we will focus on the skills you can attain from being employed in the profession and how the skills could be invaluable to your professional growth. Many of the skills listed here are not limited to the nanny Continue Reading

The burden of Canadian family caregivers is high. Family caregivers assist their loved ones with many functions that the latter cannot do on their own, including completing domestic chores, providing personal care, assisting with medication administration and offering emotional and social support. While family caregiving has considerable rewards, including allowing families to spend quality time together, it is physically exhausting, Continue Reading