What Everyone Needs To Know To Age With Independence, Dignity And Control.
The Age Of COVID Has Made More Canadians Consider Ageing In Place.
What Everyone Needs To Know To Age With Independence, Dignity And Control.
The great majority of seniors want to age well and in place, in homes and communities, they can call their own. They want to be able to choose where they live and the structure of their living arrangements. Far too many Canadian seniors get placed where they do not want to be and do not age well.
But many have not taken a close look around their homes and asked themselves very objectively: Is it possible for me to live here safely, independently and comfortably for as many years as possible as I age?
In many cases, the answer may be no for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the home is too old and needs expensive renovations to make it safe for older residents; perhaps it has too many stairs; maybe it isn’t located close enough to family to help avoid social isolation or close enough to needed health or lifestyle services. Maybe chronic health conditions require more care than home care alone can provide.
COVID - 19 is forcing older Canadians to assess whether they want to risk moving into a retirement or long term care home or stay in their own homes. Since the majority wish to do the latter, in this course you will learn about the pros and cons of ageing in place including:
• Accommodation Options – Financial Implications • What Is Ageing In Place? • Steps To Take For Successful Ageing In Place • Home Modifications/Assistive Devices • Summary – Client Action Plan • Resources
Looking ahead and having a plan gives your clients – and your families - control. Rather than leaving things up to chance, they get to make the choices and decisions that they want—not that someone else wants.
Independent Ageing and Long Term Care Planning Specialist, Speaker and Consultant
As the result of a life changing 14 - year dementia care experience, Karen founded the Long Term Care Planning Network, Canada’s leading resource centre for aging and long term care planning and education. Her seminar series, web site, newsletter and print/electronic tools are recognized as key international long term care educational resources. For the past 25 years, Karen has been a well-known speaker, educator, writer, media commentator, publisher and consultant in the field of caregiving and long term care, who has been published in leading geriatric journals in Canada. Over the years she has sat on many not-for-profit/government committees concerned with aging, Alzheimer’s disease, elder abuse and end of life. She has been featured frequently on television and radio, and helped write/produce the 13-part television/DVD series Caregiving With June Callwood. She has written articles for many newspapers and industry magazines; both Health Canada and the Ontario government have asked her to create articles for public education. In addition, she has been asked to create content on aging/long term care planning for several financial services training organizations, and to contribute chapters to academic books on the subject of family caregiving. She has developed and taught a course on aging/long term care planning for Ryerson’s LIFE Institute for the past three years. Karen has spoken across Canada to many consumer groups, professional associations and corporations, and has spoken on national tours for Mackenzie Financial, Sun Life Financial, Phillips, Hager & North, Credential Financial and The Knowledge Bureau. Karen is a Certified Professional Consultant on Aging (CPCA) and is author of a unique Canadian series of print resources including The 10-Step Long Term Care Planner. She has worked with Canadians and their professional advisors across Canada to help them understand the implications of aging and long term care on financial, professional and personal well-being.
