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Adult Day Programs? Share with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care? by Sharon Osvald

On Wednesday, June 21st from 6:30 -8:00PM, we will be holding a province-wide online (type...

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2017-06-20 13:34:44 by Sharon Osvald

Changes with the SE Ontario Lived Experience Network by Sharon Osvald

Please note that at the end of July, 2018, Sharon Osvald will be moving into another posit...

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2018-07-18 10:05:22 by Sharon Osvald

what do you do when a parent dies at home by lauriejones

My sisters and I are caring for our father AT HOME. He has Alzheimer Dementia. He told ...

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2018-02-09 13:21:30 by Sharon Osvald

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2018-07-06 20:36:42 by Toronto condo realtor

Butterfly Project by Sharon Osvald

Check out the link to the video as well as the full article in the Toronto Star. (Cut and ...

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2018-06-25 11:00:40 by Sharon Osvald

Link to Alzheimer Society Public Education Campaign by Sharon Osvald

This link was shared in our April 2018 Provincial Live Chat. It is the Alzheimer Society A...

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2018-05-14 11:23:37 by Sharon Osvald

Patient and Family Advisory Members needed for the SE LHIN by Sharon Osvald

The SE Local Health Integration Network is currently recruiting for a Patient and Family ...

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2018-02-16 21:25:40 by Sharon Osvald

Family Physicians/Nurse Practitioners and Care Coordination by Sharon Osvald

Tonight's live chat comes to us from the South East Local Health Integration Network - if ...

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2018-02-06 17:03:20 by Sharon Osvald

Advance Planning Tips by Sharon Osvald

If you are looking for more information about advance planning, power of attorney, power o...

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2017-12-14 11:00:34 by Sharon Osvald

The Importance of Volunteers by Sharon Osvald

In our October 2017 Provincial Chat, participants shared about the importance of using vol...

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2017-10-30 22:06:03 by Sharon Osvald

Dementia Friendly Communities by Sharon Osvald

In our October 2017 Provincial Live Chat, the topic of Dementia Friendly Communities was d...

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2017-10-30 22:00:15 by Sharon Osvald

Geriatric Emergency Management Nurses by Sharon Osvald

In our October 2017 Provincial Live Chat, the topic of GEM Nurses came up. Has anyone expe...

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2017-10-30 21:56:24 by Sharon Osvald

Book to Read? by Sharon Osvald

I haven't read this book so can't make a personal recommendation but am always on the look...

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2017-09-08 11:52:36 by Sharon Osvald

November Live Chat Topic by Sharon Osvald

If you are unable to attend the Lived Experience Cafe "Live (typed) Chat event this Tuesda...

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2017-06-08 22:20:49 by Sharon Osvald

Behavioural Supports and Where to find help by Sharon Osvald

The following is an article shared by one of our Provincial Lived Experience Advisory Memb...

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2017-04-25 12:35:14 by Sharon Osvald

The Best of the Best! by Sharon Osvald

Reflecting on your lived experience, what are the "best of the best" services, websites an...

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2017-04-12 10:29:35 by Sharon Osvald

October's Live Chat Discussion on Caregiver Education/Supports by Sharon Osvald

If you weren't able to attend our live chat but still want to share your thoughts: This mo...

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2017-05-02 20:01:22 by Jenn

Provincial Dementia Strategy Discussion Paper by Sharon Osvald

You now have an opportunity to share your input on the development of a provincial dementi...

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2016-09-27 09:52:25 by Sharon Osvald

Navigating Health Care by Sharon Osvald

This week in our provincial lived experience chat, we asked people to share their experien...

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2016-09-27 09:46:36 by Sharon Osvald

Turmeric for dementia by Anabell

Hi! Does Turmeric help in curing Dementia? I read an article ( http://www.best-alzheimers...

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2016-09-08 07:54:08 by Edward Charette

Possible dementia. by Anabell

Hi, My mother is 65 years old. I surmise that she has serious memory problem. I think she...

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2016-09-08 07:57:45 by Edward Charette

Trust and Boundaries by Rosemunda

Trust and boundaries- what is your comfort level with paid care providers? Since last Sep...

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2016-05-05 15:21:18 by Sharon Osvald

What Has Your Experience Been Like with Emergency Rooms and Police? by Sharon Osvald

If you are unable to take part in May's live chat, we still want to hear - What has your e...

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2016-05-02 11:33:17 by Rosemunda

First Chat Back - Share you views... by Sharon Osvald

Our Next Live Chat will take place the first Tuesday night of the month on Tuesday, April ...

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2016-04-01 14:36:43 by Sharon Osvald

What IS working? by Sharon Osvald

If you missed our monthly live chat for May, you might want to consider sharing some of th...

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2016-04-01 14:33:02 by Sharon Osvald

Mobile Response Teams by Sharon Osvald

Hi all, I am looking for some stories and observations to pass on the Behavioural Support ...

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2016-04-01 14:21:40 by Sharon Osvald

Managing the Holidays - the guilt and the chaos by Sharon Osvald

This is a post shared on behalf of Lived Experience Member, Dawng: "Xmas is an emotiona...

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2015-12-04 12:35:29 by Sharon Osvald

Dementia and Depression Webinar by Sharon Osvald

Check out this video/webinar about Dementia and Depression - some great info and discussio...

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2015-10-30 12:17:05 by Sharon Osvald

Provincial Patient Ombudsman Soon to Be Appointed by Sharon Osvald

Interesting Opportunity! Minister Hoskins announced this week that they are now seeking pu...

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2015-07-10 09:27:37 by Sharon Osvald

Re: Respite and Health Care Tomorrow Survey Feedback by Sharon Osvald

This message is shared by request from Lived Experience Network member Rosemunda: Health...

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2015-06-01 18:35:06 by Sharon Osvald

The Seven Deadly Emotions of Caregiving by Sharon Osvald

Here is a great article that helps us deal with some negative and very normal emotions th...

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2015-03-23 14:45:49 by Sharon Osvald

Feedback from Feb Chat on Transitions by Sharon Osvald

Submitted by Email from Lived Experience Network Member, Janine: How transitions can be i...

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2015-03-05 12:02:26 by Sharon Osvald

Financial Institution - the rest of the story by Sharon Osvald

Awhile back GingersHalo posted a discussion thread about her husband and his battle with a...

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2015-03-05 11:38:55 by Sharon Osvald

Financial - Warning Surrendered Life Insurance Policies by GingersHalo

My husband surrendered his life insurance policies in November,while I was out of the coun...

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2015-02-25 00:25:27 by Sharon Osvald

Memory Testing by Sharon Osvald

The Following Post was shared with me by email to be shared here by member Bluebird. So...

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2015-02-25 00:22:36 by Sharon Osvald

Dignity - Response to Findings - By Dawn G. by Sharon Osvald

- Dignity – not only for the patient but for the family. Nothing can prepare you for the ...

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2015-02-05 15:25:24 by Sharon Osvald

Holiday Grief by Sharon Osvald

Christmas and Holidays can be difficult for families whose loved ones are living with deme...

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2014-12-22 15:05:25 by Sharon Osvald

What I Wish I Knew Before My Spouse/Parent Entered Long Term Care? by Sharon Osvald

Our last live chat we had some very good discussions about how some wished they had been b...

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2014-11-24 15:06:05 by Sharon Osvald

Long Term Care by Anonymous

Share your advice and observations about the care and support received in long term care...

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2014-11-24 11:44:04 by Dawng

Great "Tangible" Tips for Dealing with various common issues by Sharon Osvald

Hi everyone, Several of you have asked me to share some tangible tips for dealing with va...

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2014-11-18 15:04:26 by Sharon Osvald

Heart of Homecare video by Vicky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_OFfqw_dFw...

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2014-11-13 08:59:45 by lrhare

Adjusting to Long Term Care- Webinar by Sharon Osvald

In our last Live Chat, we discussed how we could have been better prepared and know what t...

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2014-11-12 14:40:37 by Sharon Osvald

The Pleasure of Remembering by Sharon Osvald

Here's a little bit of my story and about the loss of being able to remember with the ones...

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2014-10-10 21:17:53 by Sharon Osvald

The Heart Break of Caring by Sharon Osvald

A very honest narrative of what it is like to be the daughter of two parents with dementia...

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2014-10-10 11:28:16 by Sharon Osvald

Living with Dementia - Early Onset Part Two by Sharon Osvald

A look at early onset: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Z33OrAWho...

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2014-10-06 10:22:42 by Sharon Osvald

A Look at Living with Dementia Part One by Sharon Osvald

Worth the watch: http://globalnews.ca/video/1589220/living-with-dementia-part-1-the-caregi...

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2014-10-06 10:11:16 by Sharon Osvald

What kept me from asking for help - Response to Findings by Dawn G by Sharon Osvald

- Although it was suggested that I contact the Alzheimer’s Society …. I did not, as I just...

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2014-09-08 22:43:40 by Sharon Osvald

Navigation - in Response to Findings - By Dawn G by Sharon Osvald

- I loved the quote about woman who felt as is she was “running a business” trying to navi...

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2014-09-08 22:41:30 by Sharon Osvald

Caregiver Health - Shared by bluebird by Sharon Osvald

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6IL8WVyMMs This is a link to a video by Dr. Gabor Mate...

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2014-09-08 22:30:04 by Sharon Osvald

Brighton, Ontario Navigation and Information Group by Sharon Osvald

If you are from the Brighton, Ontario area: Come to T.R.E.N.D.S., an informal group that m...

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2014-07-21 12:52:36 by Sharon Osvald

Power of Attorney Article by Sharon Osvald

Check out the latest article about some of the issues surrounding Power of Attorney. http...

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2014-07-21 10:06:39 by Sharon Osvald

Interesting article by Db's

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5515972?utm_hp_ref=fifty&ir=Fifty Copy and paste into yo...

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2014-07-21 10:05:29 by Sharon Osvald

To find out or Not by Db's

If you could take the blood test now to detect Alzheimers, would you? and what would you d...

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2014-06-10 22:51:39 by Db's

The Long Term Care Homes Act? by Sharon Osvald

I am hearing from several people that the 'Long Term Care Homes Act" has some rules that a...

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2014-05-26 11:52:29 by Sharon Osvald

A Summary of CBC's The Current Feature on Dementia by Sharon Osvald

In Case you missed it - A summary of CBC The Current's Feature on Dementia: https://uwater...

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2014-05-25 22:46:46 by Sharon Osvald

Using Technology for Residents in LTC by Db's

Yes I would love to see the facilities upgraded and get with the times. I know as I age, a...

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2014-05-25 19:19:04 by Sharon Osvald

Too Many Assessments! by bluebird

As my husband's Alzheimers has advanced I have tried to avail myself of more services, onl...

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2014-05-25 19:08:21 by Sharon Osvald

Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections by MissingMom

UTI's are also an ongoing problem & it has always been a battle to get them to get a sampl...

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2014-05-25 18:49:36 by Sharon Osvald

The Admitting and Intake Process by MissingMom

Our intake (to Long Term Care) was terrible. It took almost 5 hours because they weren't v...

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2014-05-25 18:26:52 by Sharon Osvald

Questions for candidates by bluebird

The coming election offers us an opportunity to bring some attention to the issue of demen...

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2014-05-25 18:13:26 by Sharon Osvald

Resources by Sharon Osvald

Do you know of any good resources or articles to share about improving dementia care you'd...

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2014-04-07 15:45:14 by Sharon Osvald

Community Supports by CrossRoads

What advice would you give to community supports based on your lived experiences – i.e. Al...

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2014-04-07 15:31:44 by Sharon Osvald

I told you Already!! by Db's

Is there a favorite sentence or word that comes to mind that really upsets you when you ...

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2014-04-02 22:42:41 by Sharon Osvald

Hospital Experiences by CrossRoads

Share your advice and observations based on experiences in the hospital – i.e. in emergenc...

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2014-03-27 20:57:46 by cvh

Respite by CrossRoads

Share your advice and observations about respite care received – i.e. adult day care progr...

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2014-03-25 22:08:28 by Sharon Osvald

Transitions From Home, Hospital and to Long Term Care by CrossRoads

Often times, it is when moving between healthcare providers that people fall through the c...

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2014-03-24 13:54:31 by Sharon Osvald

Diagnosing Dementia Experience and Conversations with Doctors by CrossRoads

Share your advice and observations linked to your experiences dealing with doctors, nurses...

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2014-03-24 13:49:24 by Sharon Osvald

Retirement Homes and Assisted Living by CrossRoads

Share your advice and observations about the care and support while in Retirement Homes or...

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2014-02-10 10:39:53 by CrossRoads

Caregiver to Caregiver by Anonymous

Pass on your best advice what worked well for you as a caregiver. Share where did you find...

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2016-04-01 14:13:36 by Sharon Osvald

The real life costs of the by Anonymous

This post was shared by one of our lived experience cafe members , EJB: There is a rea...

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2015-12-04 12:31:08 by Sharon Osvald