Home Care

A recent report entitled ‘Seniors in Need, Caregivers in Distress’, from The Health Council of Canada (HCC) on homecare and caregiver support in Canada addresses the importance of upgrades to Canada’s system of health care. 

It’s no surprise that many seniors in the province of British Columbia, specifically residents of the Vancouver area, are choosing to remain in their homes during their retirement years. The rich social culture, a long gardening season and an overall natural beauty, along with a moderate oceanic climate, all make Vancouver an attractive retirement destination as well. 

Your present home suits you perfectly, the location is just right and you’ve established roots in the neighborhood. After considering the options, you’ve decided to stay right where you are. But the fact still remains; you could use a helping hand with the daily tasks of every day life.

When searching for a live-in caregiver many seniors will apply to hire an individual from abroad that wants to work in Canada; the Government of Canada HRSDC page outlines all the specifics required by the applicant for a live-in caregiver.

I’ll capture some of the highlights and an overview of the process here.

City Lights takes a look at how the BC Health Care System works when assisting the elderly through the different phases of living and retirement, and what your options are once you are at a point in your life when you feel that you need to living in a care facility.

Home care is more affordable that many realize, as 49% overestimated the cost by more than $6 an hour, a recent Home Instead Senior Care poll shows.
Around 73% of surveyed seniors and their families who receive paid home care found it to be at a good value and were satisfied with their care; the actual average per-hour cost they pay is $17.10 an hour.

HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vidyo, Inc., the first company to deliver personal telepresence, today announced that one of the world’s largest telemedicine networks, the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN), will use the Vidyo platform to expand its current network and create a tele-home health network that will interoperate with its existing video conferencing network and extend the reach of its telehealth services into patient homes.

Toronto is the largest city in Canada, provincial capital of Ontario, and is a home to more than 2.7 million of people. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), which is home to over 8.1 million residents—about 25% of Canada's population. The city is consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities by the Economist magazine and the Mercer Quality of Living Survey.

Vancouver is Canada’s third largest city, and the biggest city on Canada’s West Coast. The city has around 2.5 million residents, and has the mildest climate in the country. Vancouver consistently is ranked one of the best cities to live by the Economist Intelligence Unit, an honour is has held for most of the decade.

The Government recognizes the sacrifices that many Canadians make to care for their children, spouses, parents and other family members with infirmities—often while caring for other family members and holding down a job.