Retirement Living

“I was too preoccupied to notice that my elderly parents needed help, and now I need help with assisting them, where do I get advice?”

“Our elderly loved one needs a hand with the tasks of daily life but is too stubborn to accept it, how do we help without being intrusive?”

“I’ve never been this lonely and I’d love to live in a retirement community but I don’t know where to start looking, the options are endless!” 

The natural beauty, the sense of culture and a rich history are all things that make the city of Edmonton a great place to explore. If you are considering Edmonton as a vacation destination or as a place to enjoy retirement, Holiday Retirement is already there. The concept of an all-inclusive lifestyle with the option to travel appeals to many, and I personally was happy to find that Edmonton senior housing options include Holiday Retirement. 

The university experience isn’t just for kids any more! Retirement sometimes means picking up where we left off to raise our families while punching the time card at the nine-to-five. During those hectic years, there simply wasn’t time left to take a class. 

Cape Breton, the island north of Nova Scotia known for its Celtic roots and inherent charm, is getting ready to host the upcoming 55+ Games. The games, held every two years, are on the calendar for August 29 – September 1, 2012 and focus on promoting health and wellness in the 55 and up age group.

The new norm in Canada of seniors working past the standard retirement age of 65 is stemming from both the desire to stay active and also from the need to maintain a standard of living.

Moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home can be an extremely difficult and sensitive topic for adult children to embark upon with their elderly parents. The advice of Stella Henry, R.N., author of The Eldercare Handbook, is to avoid a potentially difficult situation by having a conversation, no matter what the age of the parent, about what the future holds.

Revera Report on Romance Sets the Record Straight About Love As You Age
Love, romance and social activity in later life has important health, quality of life benefits, says expert gerontologist
For more in-depth love stories, interviews with local seniors in GTA and Calgary are available
TORONTO, Canada, February 7, 2012 – Seniors are setting the record straight - love and romance aren’t just for the young, according to the Revera Report on Romance, a new survey by Revera Inc., Canada’s leading provider of seniors care and services.  Seven-in-ten seniors over age 75 say you are never too old for love and the same amount agree love and romance remains an important aspect of their lives.  What’s more, senior men are even more in love with love than women, with 83 per cent saying it’s important versus 56 per cent of women.

It’s a sensitive question that needs to be addressed; as the Baby Boomers are retiring, the seniors segment of the population is growing fast. 

A Canadian group of researchers, ‘Candrive’ has launched a nationwide study of seniors’ driving habits and are attempting to answer the question of the right time for our seniors to give up their licenses.

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.

Each of us is unique and as seniors we will require varying levels of care. Many seniors will live independent active lifestyles and if they choose to relocate to a retirement community, an independent living community will suit their needs. Other seniors will choose the Assisted Living scenario that provides a level of care customized to the needs of the individual. And others will require a higher level of care with round the clock staff availability. The level of care that each senior requires influences the type of retirement home and the costs associated with it.