Posts Tagged: Healthy Aging

by Brittany FauxHealthy Aging Social Worker In World War 2, my grandfather, David, served as a navigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force. In this role, he instructed the pilots…

By Phyllis FootzHealthy Aging Nurse There are over 76 million baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) who will soon be known as senior citizens. The perception of old…

At 97, Henry Schroder isn’t worried about his health. He still lives at home, shovels his own driveway and builds his own airplanes. Henry still remembers growing up during the…

Sabine Brouillette credits her health team at Edmonton Southside PCN for saving her life. The 67-year-old COPD patient’s breathing was becoming worse. When she was refused treatment at her dentist…

Larry and Louise Cousins are armed with more information after attending two Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network workshops aimed at educating seniors. They discovered the Housing for Seniors workshop after…

It’s challenging enough to manage your own health care needs. What happens if you are responsible for a parent’s health too? Bill and Carol Matthews, both 69, are caring for…

Social isolation for a senior is hard to handle, especially if you don’t have any helpful resources. Ann Rolls would have felt trapped in her home if she didn’t have…

Coordinating care for a senior can be a difficult challenge, especially when you are unfamiliar with which resources to turn to. For Winn McLeod, caring for her husband, Cliff, became…

Joyce Hastings turned to Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network for solutions and support while caring for her ailing husband, Irving. He was diagnosed with a mild cognitive impairment in 2004…