August 15, 2023
Senior Safety
Elder Abuse – An Epidemic in Canada We Can All Work To Prevent
Elder Abuse Prevention | Earlier this year, a report was released in Ontario showing that staff abusing residents in long-term care facilities had gone up 148% in the province between 2011 and 2016. When you do the math, in Ontario alone it works out to six seniors living in these facilities being abused every day. […]
Fire Safety and Prevention Tips for Seniors in Georgian Triangle, ON
Fire Safety and Prevention Tips for Seniors According to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), the leading cause of fire deaths in the home for adults 65 years of age and older is smoking. The second leading cause is heating equipment. That’s why it is so important to talk about fire safety and prevention tips […]
Falls – Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies
More than one-third of Canadian seniors experience falls, which can have a devastating physical and psychological impact, resulting in disability, chronic pain, loss of independence, reduced quality of life, and even death. Falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors and, falling once doubles someone’s chances of falling again. Falls – Risk Factors and […]
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