South Vancouver ADP February 2017 Calendar & Newsletter

South Vancouver ADP February 2017 Calendar & Newsletter 

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The Winter/Spring 2017 Caregiver Connection is here! In this issue Editor's Note  “The village helped to raise our child”: A Smithers family reflects  Doctors of BC supports family caregivers  Caregiver Stress Test  Advance Care Planning — a work in progress  Tax time: credits for caregivers  Transplant Rogues share information they’d wish they had when starting family caregiving journey  Support groups and resources  Read Caregiver Connection online >

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When is it time to move to long-term care? Posted: 11 Jan 2017 09:59 AM PST Canadians often dread a move to long-term care (LTC). However, individuals living with dementia will likely need this type of care at some point during the course of their disease. In fact, 57% of seniors living in a residential care home have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and/or other dementia1 and 70% of all individuals diagnosed with dementia will die in a nursing home2. The Alzheimer Society has an obligation to support a better experience of moving to and living in LTC for everyone – individuals with dementia, their family and staff. That’s why they’ve launched a new resource to help individuals living with dementia and their families through the many complex issues involved in moving to long-term care. This resource includes a four piece set of evidence based resources to support families and individuals with dementia as they: 1.        Consider a move to long-term care 2.       Prepare for a move 3.       Handle moving day 4.       Adjust after a move Each of the four resources can be downloaded in English at http://bit.ly/2jEjlZI and in French at http://bit.ly/2jjGwFp from the Alzheimer Society of Canada website. 1 Canadian Institute for Health Information, Caring for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Forms of Dementia, August 2010. 2 Mitchell S, Teno J, Miller S, Mor V: A national study of the location of death for older persons with dementia.  JAGS 2005, 53:299-305

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Alzheimer’s caregiving is taxing, but you may be eligible for savings As a caregiver, you likely pay for some care costs out of your pocket. You may qualify for tax benefits; tax rules are complex, so be sure to talk to your financial adviser or accountant before filing your returns.

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