Thank you for making "Be a Santa to a Senior" a great success! The fifth annual Be a Santa to a Senior program "wrapped" up on December 19th. Thank you to Campbell Movers for the donation of the boxes, Swift Delivery for the delivery of the gifts to the agencies representing the seniors and to Carlingwood Mall and Shoppers Home Health for hosting the trees. And thank you to the public for your generosity! Read moreCare Guide To download your copy of The Home Care Solution: A guide to the Best Choices for Seniors in Canada and Those Who Care About Them, click here Read moreABC News to feature Home Instead
Home Instead Senior Care will be featured in an upcoming story on ABC's World News with Diane Sawyer. The segment, with interviews conducted by Cokie Roberts, is tentatively scheduled to air Tuesday evening, February 1st. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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The Home Office worked with franchise owners Jack and Jacqueline St. Clair, Aaron Blight, Jason Sager, Steve and Carin Sears and Patty Maroon to locate potential sources for the story. The client and CAREGiver who were interviewed are from the St. Clairs’ office in Manassas, VA. Read moreFrom Bust to Boom in Six Years Unemployed at the height of the tech bust, Mark and Lesley Sullivan decided it was time to switch their business to a boom – the growing number of seniors filling out Ottawa and other communities in the region. Read moreNight Fright -- when the sun goes down During the day, dementia sends an 86-year-old woman into bouts of confusion but it’s worse at night. She awakes in the dark, is terrified and doesn’t know where she is or who’s with her. Another woman the same age also fears the night. She is paranoid about who might know she lives alone and if they’ll break into her home. Causes for these fears can be physical or psychological, but night can be a frightening time for seniors, especially those living alone. Read more | 