Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
#ilivewithdementia January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, an opportunity for all Canadians to increase their awareness of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, which continues to have a significant and growing impact across Canada. According to the Government of...
Parkinson’s Care
As you may now know, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the 2nd most common neurodegenerative disease in Canada, just behind Alzheimer’s. Daily, 25 Canadians are diagnosed; the majority of whom are over 60 years of age and young onset strikes some in their late teens. Unlike...
Traveling Outside of Manitoba With Private Home Care
As a home care client of Partners for Home and a participant in Manitoba's Self/Family Managed Care Program, I have experienced some things with regards to travel that other families should know. To begin with, if anything is a double edged sword, travel would be it....
The Future of Home Care Services in Manitoba
Did you know in December 2016, the Province of Manitoba issued a detailed 20 year report entitled: Future of Home Care Services in Manitoba? The review was commissioned to help develop a more current and comprehensive Home Care plan for the future, that will help to...
An Introduction to Self and Family Managed Care
Our team understands that it can be difficult to find information about some of Manitoba’s Home Care programs online. We hope that you will find this section of our website informative and a valuable resource to assist you with your and your family’s information...
An Introduction to Home Care Services in Manitoba
Did you know that Home care services were first established in Manitoba in September 1974? As a Manitoban, you should be very proud that it was the first of its kind in the country and is the oldest comprehensive, province-wide, universal service in Canada!...
The Benefits of Music therapy for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurological disorder that causes brain cells to degenerate and die. Some early signs of AD include forgetting recent events or conversations. As the disease progresses, people with this condition experience cognitive signs...
What is the Difference Between Live-in Care and 24 Hour Home Care?
If you’re taking care of an elderly parent or relative, juggling between their needs and the demands of work, home and children will often result in burnout. In many cases, the ailing elderly have physical and emotional needs that only trained personnel can handle....
Role Reversal: Parenting Your Parents
When your parents start becoming frail as a result of age, a great deal of independence is lost and roles are reversed. Yet for most elderly parents, the battle to accept the loss of independence is a real one. Ageing persons will attempt to hold onto their...
Caring for a Bed Ridden Loved One at Home
When taking care of a bedridden patient, it’s important to pay attention to their emotional and physical and well-being. Knowing what to expect in the period your loved one is bedridden will help you avoid exposing them to health problems associated with being...
Reading for Seniors
Reading a book has profound benefits. We skim and glance at headlines and links online all the time, but the advantages that come from reading a book tend to be greater than those that come from reading articles (yes, even this one). There’s a few reasons that this...
Nursing Home vs. Private Home Care
As the time arrives to decide how to assist an elderly family member through those difficult periods when they are not physically able to take care of themselves, the choice may be a challenging one. How will you know what is right for the elderly individual in your...
When Is It Time to Entrust Your Loved One to Alzheimer’s Care?
As you have watched your parents age, you likely planned to step in and be of assistance when that time came. But, if you do not reside in the same town, or you have your own family to raise or have a job, you might not have the ability to support them as much as you...
What Is Home Health Care?
Home care: it’s a broad array of health services which may be provided in your house for an injury or sickness. Usually, home care is more convenient, cheaper, and just as effective as care received inside a skilled nursing facility or a hospital. Here, the Winnipeg...
6 Tips for A Healthier Brain
The brain of a human is a powerful organ. The brain controls how we learn, remember, concentrate, and play. Practicing a few brain-strengthening habits each day is going to keep your mind sharp and may help delay or prevent cognition issues like Alzheimer’s disease...
How to Help Seniors Beat the Heat
As springtime blossoms and the summertime heats up, most of our nation’s seniors will start leaving their houses to take advantage of the warm weather and sun. Even though most would concur that “age is just a state of mind,” the summer season brings with it risks to...