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Advance directives - do you know what you're signing up for? | by Jennifer Johannesen
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MSc Bioethics – author of No Ordinary Boy. Advance directives – do you know what you’re signing up for? May 25, 2015. An essentially-dead pregnant woman forced to gestate a fetus. Against her husband’s wishes; a Canadian woman leaves home and country. In order to ‘die with dignity’. Who of us would want to go out like that? My partner and I recently signed a collection of legal documents, including our Living Wills. We had the usual things to deal with, such as who gets what in the case of a family c...
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On meeting my younger self | by Jennifer Johannesen
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MSc Bioethics – author of No Ordinary Boy. On meeting my younger self. September 14, 2014. I have been thinking a lot about my recent interview with Christine and have decided to write about it. Please read this brief post. Owen has been gone for 4 years and as I’ve said before I feel grateful that I was able to witness his complete life, from beginning to end. The part of our journey that resembled Christine’s felt very long at the time – 5 years or more of not only having to. Do all that shit. Now, tha...
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Mindful Monday no. 3: Metta Meditation | North Van Caregivers
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Conversations and inspiration for informal caregivers. Mindful Monday no. 3: Metta Meditation. July 25, 2015. July 21, 2015. 8220;Hatred cannot coexist with loving-kindness, and dissipates if supplanted with thoughts based on loving-kindness.”. For more information on how to practice Metta meditation, visit Christopher Germer’s page! Fantastic Friday no. 4. Review of : 10,000 Joys 10,000 Sorrows →. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). A Place...
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For the love of soup | North Van Caregivers
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Conversations and inspiration for informal caregivers. For the love of soup. August 12, 2015. August 12, 2015. Cucumber Avocado Chilled Soup. Since it’s been scorching HOT in the Vancouver area, what better idea than to cool down with a delicious bowl of cold soup? I am looking forward to making this recipe very soon :)- –. 3 cups plain almond milk. 2 hot house cucumbers, unpeeled, seeded, and chopped. 1/2 cup chopped red onion. 6 scallions, white and green parts, chopped. 2 teaspoons kosher salt. Fill i...
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Review of : 10,000 Joys 10,000 Sorrows | North Van Caregivers
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Conversations and inspiration for informal caregivers. Review of : 10,000 Joys 10,000 Sorrows. July 29, 2015. Recently I read Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle’s ‘ 10 000 Joys, 10 000 Sorrows : A Couple’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s’. Maybe I should make the most of this moment together. Stay tuned for a review of the book ‘Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No’ by Cloud and Townsend, also available at the Caregiver’s Library as of mid-August 2015. Mindful Monday no. 3: Metta Meditation. You are commenting us...
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About | North Van Caregivers
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Conversations and inspiration for informal caregivers. The Caregiver Support Program is located at North Shore Community Resources. And offers support and information for those providing unpaid care for a friend or family member. For us, caregiving includes a whole range of emotional and practical support. We offer a variety of creative ways to share experiences, learn something new, get linked with community supports, and to be encouraged as friendships are formed along the way. April 10, 2016 at 8:57 pm.
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Dementia Friendly. What does it really mean? | Pippa Kelly ...
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Dementia Friendly. What does it really mean? Click to view 'Comments' section -. Dementia Friendly. A phrase so frequently bandied about it’s in danger of losing its value. Over one million of us in the UK (including me) have attended a session on how to be a dementia friend. And earned the right to wear a badge declaring that we are one. Fiona Andrews is community liaison officer with the British Transport Police. Project, designed to create a dementia-friendly York. Then she had what she describes as a...
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CAN PAID CAREGIVERS ALSO BE FRIENDS. _
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SPEEDING UP YOUR CLAIM. CAN PAID CAREGIVERS ALSO BE FRIENDS. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. But is it always in the client’s, the caregiver’s and even the agency’s best interest to avoid personal relationships between paid caregiver and client? You can reach Donna at: http:/ www.donnathomson.com/. Click here to cancel reply. Mail (will not be published) (required). SPEEDING UP YOUR CASE. HOW WE WILL PROCEED. Social ...
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Recommended | Disability in Business
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Although we obviously don’t want to lose you, we have to say that the links below are well worth exploring, after all it can never hurt to have an open mind and use your curiosity, it didn’t really kill the cat:. The Caregivers’ Living Room) This blog is a breath of fresh air and the expressions are born out of actual experience, which just adds to its credibility, so 100% suggest you subscribe to it and become a regular supporter you won’t regret it. JonathanW. Http:/ www.dppi.org.uk. 8220;Am loving thi...
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