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Should You Take Antidepressants - and If So, Which One?
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by Carolyn Thomas It was only after I survived a heart attack that I first got an insider’s perspective on how it actually feels to be depressed.  Up until then, like many of you reading this, I was disdainful of this particular mental...
Using Medications to Treat Your Pain
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There are many pain medications available to treat different types and levels of pain. Everyone’s pain control plan is different. When pain is managed properly you can enjoy family activities, sleep better, be active and overall, feel good.
Do you pay for things that you buy for your parents? How do you save money on things like groceries or clothes?
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Do you pay for things that you buy for your parents? Sometimes a caregiving role starts by helping an aging parent or parent-in-law with their shopping or house maintenance, and the role may evolve over time. Some families have costs for mobility...
Communicating With Your Healthcare Provider About Pain
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Talking to your healthcare provider about your pain can sometimes be confusing and hard to do. This tool will help you to better keep track of and describe your pain. Managing Your Pain: How to communicate with your healthcare provider about pain
8 Tips to Keep Your Balance and Stay Active!
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Its Physiotherapists Week! Here are some tips from Saint Elizabeth to keep your balance and stay active. Did you know that 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 fall at least once every year? Exercising three or more times per week will help to combat...
How to Infuse Intravenous Medications Using the Intermate Infusion Pump
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The Intermate Infusion Pump is a “balloon” pump, which squeezes a drug solution out of a balloon and into your bloodstream at a specific rate.  Your nurse will start your infusion and hook up the pump to a small catheter in your...
What Is a PICC Line and Why Do You Need It?
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PICC stands for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter. The catheter is long, soft, thin flexible tube and may stay in your child’s arm for several weeks or months. A PICC may be used to give fluids, medications, nutrition, and/or take blood...
Understanding Hospice Palliative Care
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Hospice palliative care is a type of care provided to clients and families who are dealing with a life threatening illness.  Hospice palliative care is often called palliative care, hospice care or end of life care. The goal of palliative care...
Caregivers, how are YOU right now?
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This may seem like a question that is not asked enough, or, as a caregiver, not as important as asking about the person you care for. More than 1 in 5 working Canadians dual responsibilities of caring for both children and parents.  Read...
Advocating to improve quality of life for Canadians with Cystic Fibrosis
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Each week, one Canadian dies of cystic fibrosis (CF). This multi-system disease mainly affects the lungs and digestive system and impacts almost 4,000 people in Canada. Currently, there is no cure, but there is a way to support people with cystic...