Refugees are all around me here at this seniors’ campus of care. They walk through the Café with their coffees and bundles of bananas from our campus grocery. They push […]

What is a promise? The dictionary says that it is an assurance or declaration that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen. It has […]

In 1967, Aretha Franklin released her signature song, an instant hit, “Respect”. A strong, confident woman, the singer demands that she be treated with dignity and consideration. This song crossed […]

Canadian singer/songwriter Steve Bell deepened my understanding of Keeping Vigil through his song by the same name released on his Romantics and Mystics album in the mid-1990s. The lyrics say, […]

Benjamin Franklin is the one who said, “In this world, nothing can be certain except death and taxes.” This has not changed since he penned those words more than 200 […]

Every week, I tour families and friends through our residential care buildings to show them what life will be like for their loved one who requires higher care. The tour […]

The sun is out and the days are stretching longer. Our spirits are lifted and we feel a new kind of lazy summer energy in our bones. It’s time to […]

It has been 12 months since I changed careers and immersed myself in helping seniors find appropriate housing for their needs. Here are some of my observations… 1. My life […]

Treasures Received – Working with the Elderly For the past several months, I have invited those who work or volunteer with the elderly to participate in video interviews about their […]

One in five Canadians aged 45 and older are providing some form of care for seniors living with long-term health problems. A quarter of all family caregivers are seniors themselves; […]