Every Life Matters. Meaning Matters. Moments Matter. People Matter.
As I walked towards the front door of my house, I could feel the warmth of the sun on my back and the cold sting
One of the sad realities of having dementia is the loss of relationships. I remember with my own Father’s dementia the friends slowly began to
I’ve learned that when you are not given effective comfort care, you’re in pain and struggle to breathe. I’ve learned that when there’s no thought
How do we die? why me? why now? I am frightened of dying, I am angry, how will my family cope without me? I want
We use the words ‘dying’ or ‘terminal’ to describe when a person is in the last few days or hours of life. Sometimes a death
3rd October 2022, my father had a heart attack. I was there to witness it. Less than two hours later, my Mum and I sat
Written by: Lindsay Marinovic, Person-centred & Emotion-focused Care Lead with Natalia Busch, RN, Team Leader, Seniors’ Services, Region of Waterloo Natalia is a Registered Nurse
Year Endings and Beginnings: Time to Reflect on our Losses I have a Christmas Eve tradition of sharing a Facebook post, reflecting on the year
Christmas celebrations in my mother’s care home began on the 1st December and continued rather relentlessly until New Year’s Day. The overlay of extreme jollity
For those of us who have worked in care, there are always a few people in our career who will hold a special place in
