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Surviving the Crisis

By Wendie Holbrook| 2020-03-27T20:09:19+00:00 March 27th, 2020|Categories: Elder Care, Health Care|Tags: #Covid19, #information, #Pandemic, #seniors|

During this current time of crisis, it is important to understand how to manage many things in order to survive and thrive. Navigating the requirements of isolation, limiting your exposure to others, ascertaining necessities, and managing illness during this time can be stressful and confusing. While there does not seem to be an enormous number of cases in our area at this current time, BC’s Health Officer Bonnie Henry and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau have made it clear that all Canadians have a part in staying home as much they possibly can in order to “flatten the [...]

Your Aging Parent

By Wendie Holbrook| 2019-11-25T21:17:57+00:00 November 25th, 2019|Categories: Elder Care|Tags: #seniors, Aging Parents, Cariboo Home and Health Services, cleaning, elder care, Errands, Grocery Shopping, Hospice|

The cycle of life. We come into this world and are (hopefully) nurtured by our parent(s). We are loved, clothed, fed, and then sent off to make our own way in the world. Season after season goes by, then the table begins to turn. Those who loved and nurtured us for the first part of our lives begin to need our help to care for them. So, what does that look like? It can be very different for every family depending on whether you are an only child or have siblings to help with the change that has come along [...]

What is Your Purpose?

By Wendie Holbrook| 2018-10-29T21:07:18+00:00 May 17th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: #seniors, Active, Active Aging, activity, Purpose|

What is purpose? purpose the reason for which anything is done, created, or exists As humans it is important we serve a purpose; it is important we have a reason to exist. We all desire to be useful and needed. Throughout our early years of life, we all have a purpose. When we are young we are meant to be learning, going to school each day, growing, and we are constantly in motion with school, sports and making new friendships. We are truly alive. As we grow older we are busy with post-secondary school, jobs, getting married, and raising children. Our lives are full of purpose. What [...]