JUST IN SEPT. 8- some good news...
Nova Scotia easing restrictions to allow designated caregivers to help long-term care residents
WOW.... THE GOOD STUFF.... #DesignatedCareGivers - #OldLivesMatter
quote: Nova Scotia announced Tuesday that with new cases of COVID-19 remaining low in the province, it will further ease restrictions in long-term care homes and allow designated caregivers to help care for and support residents.
According to the province, designated caregivers can be family members, spouses, friends or other support people.
“They must be associated with specific caregiving tasks like personal care support, mobility or help with eating, and have an established caregiving relationship with the resident prior to COVID-19,” the government said in a press release.
The province implemented the following changes to be enforced by long-term care facilities:
Work with residents and families to identify up to two designated caregivers per resident; only one designated caregiver may visit at a time.
Train caregivers on public health requirements, including masking, good hand and respiratory hygiene, and facility procedures.
Provide medical masks for caregivers to wear while with residents.
Establish processes to screen caregivers upon entry and to easily identify caregivers onsite.
These changes are set to be implemented by individual long-term care homes as early as Sept. 11, the province said.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7321304/nova-scotia-easing-restrictions-designated-caregivers-long-term-care/
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EVERLASTING LIGHT- nathan young
One Day
We will all be together again
Where the sun shines on Eternity
Where happiness is everlasting.
We take these long roads through life
Some of us see the setting Sun
Some fight the darkness
All found in light
Together in the End.
One day
In the End
We will sit at the table
Built for us by God
For it is on that day
We will rejoice
In our love for each other.
We can only wonder
To ourselves
And with our Loved Ones
That this day will come
And it will..
And we shall dine in the Everlasting Light.
- Nathan Tarrant Young
Thank you.... #WeSeeYou and we Love you.... and always our #Troopers and #Veterans and #Volunteers - VON; RED Cross and all the volunteer organizations.... and churches etc. and communities that come together.... breathing hope, love and kindness raising us up over all the bad shite of 2020. xoxoxo
Annapolis Valley...... Long-Term Care at Home- Queen Victoria's nurses.... nursing without borders...... #OLDLIVESMATTER
VON RN, Gareth, caring for a client at home in August 2019.
Article by Jo-Anne Poirier, President and CEO, VON Canada. Originally published on LinkedIn.
Last week, I had the opportunity to present to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly as Ontario considers Bill 175, Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act.
As an organization that has been serving communities in Ontario and across Canada for more than 120 years, VON values the efforts of government to improve our health system as a whole.
Home and community care are vital components of Canada’s overall health care system. We provide life-sustaining clinical care and support at home to people of all ages, and with a wide range of complex and acute health challenges. Community support programs like meals on wheels, transportation and adult day programs reduce social isolation and help seniors remain healthy and independent. Overall, home and community care reduce hospital visits and help keep people out of long-term care. They are the lowest-cost component of our health system, and have the added benefit of enabling people to remain at home, where they want to be.
In my presentation to the Standing Committee, I urged members to consider lessons learned to date from COVID-19 as government looks to implement the new Home and Community Care Act.
If we have learned anything during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that home is the safest place to receive care. Infection rates among home care clients and employees are lower by far than in any other part of the health sector.
And yet, as our health system prepared for the pandemic, home care visits were pulled back, elderly patients in hospital were shifted into long-term care, and tragically, infection rates among seniors soared. Our health system’s approach to the pandemic has destabilized the home and community care sector, with literally thousands of home care employees across Ontario leaving the sector due to lack of stable work. Individuals and families have been left with little to no alternative care options, often having to visit emergency rooms, putting themselves and their loved ones at risk.
André Picard expressed it this way in his June 16th Globe and Mail column: “Out of fear of a mass influx of coronavirus patients that could overwhelm hospitals, beds were emptied in record time. Virtual care was embraced (…). Elective surgeries were cancelled. Patients listed as needing an "alternate level of care" – meaning they were discharged, but also classified as too "high-need" to go home – occupied as many as one-third of hospital beds and were shipped off to long-term care and nursing homes. Virtually no one was discharged to the safety of their own home. And those who were already getting home-care services saw these services cut back drastically.”
We have all learned a lot during COVID. If and when we are faced with the second wave of the virus, we must ensure that all parts of the health sector are ready to provide the best support possible to Ontarians. We must re-think how home and community care are delivered – to streamline access and to help keep our citizens out of hospital and long-term care. In fact, to deliver “long-term care at home”.
VON and other providers in our sector can help develop the solutions. We will need the support and commitment of government to address longstanding obstacles including how home care is allocated by government, and how front-line workers are paid. We need a system that provides greater access to home care for patients and their families, more stable employment for front-line home care workers, and better ways to match providers and patients to ensure continuity of care. This can only be accomplished by significant change in how the home and community system works.
All of us – government, home and community care providers, hospitals, long-term care providers – want the same thing – to serve Ontarians well. To keep people safe and well, to provide care to those in poor and failing health, and to ensure access to the right care, at the right time, and in the right place. For VON, the right place is home.
https://www.von.ca/en/annapolis/news/thinking-about-long-term-care-home?fbclid=IwAR04pEyjo761Jvgt9LptNWMIfK-C7oWCFdGYfl8OIx-kUJu14fQWCVSR1Ik
Annapolis Valley- Kentville Area - what our incredible
RedCross
can do for us #OLDLIVESMATTER
Recommendation form required by health care professional.
The Canadian Red Cross Short Term Health Equipment Loan Program allows people to return home from hospital earlier and gives independence and dignity to those in palliative care. Individuals can receive aids such as wheelchairs, walkers, bath seats, benches, commodes and toilet seats, crutches and canes, bed handles and other durable medical equipment.
Other Services Offered at this Branch
- Kentville Service Centre Bed Loan Program
- Kentville Service Centre Emergency and Disaster Services
- Kentville Service Centre First Aid and CPR
- Kentville Service Centre PFD & Life Jacket Loan Program
- Kentville Service Centre Short Term Loan Program
- Kentville Service Centre Specialized Equipment Program
- Kentville Service Centre Swimming Lessons
- Kentville Service Centre Violence, Bullying and Abuse Prevention
https://www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/nova-scotia/health-equipment-loans/short-term-loan-program/kentville-service-centre-short-term-loan-program?fbclid=IwAR0Cld8nLzi3mAVO9pndP0eR0i1WRoDR97wrttWAmU95Db1cSMLyzBrVNuU#.X01AV9m_8W0.facebook
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How does the Caregiver Benefit work?
Both the caregiver and the person for whom he/she provides care must meet the program’s eligibility criteria. The Nova Scotia Health Authority determines eligibility through a referral and assessment process. The Caregiver Benefit is reportable income so caregivers should contact Canada Revenue Agency for information about tax implications.
How do I know if I qualify for the program?
If you feel you may qualify for the program you will need to contact Continuing Care at 1-800-225-7225 for an initial discussion about your situation. A referral may then be made to a care coordinator who will meet with you to do an assessment to identify your care needs and determine if you qualify for the program.
Applicants who are assessed as having high care needs have some combination of:
Moderate to significant problems with memory loss, decision-making and communication that affect daily functioning.
High level of physical impairment.
Many challenges in managing their personal needs.
Serious behavioural problems.
A high risk of falls.
A high risk of long term care placement
Additional programs and funding
If your parent requires special equipment or assistive devices such as a wheelchair or walker, the following programs can help:
The Home & Vehicle Modification Program is funded by the Government of Ontario and administered by March of Dimes Canada to help Ontarians whose mobility and daily living activities are substantially restricted by an injury, birth defect, or long-term illness. If you live in British Columbia, PEI, Quebec, or Manitoba, click here to learn about similar programs available to you.
For more than 50 years, the Canadian Red Cross has been offering the Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP). This program is available to residents of British Columbia, Alberta, New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Yukon.
The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Assistive Devices Program provides financial assistance to purchase medical equipment and supplies for those who qualify.
Ceridian Cares provides grants for not only assistive devices, but also clothing and footwear, food and basic household needs, and personal development and recreation to those who qualify.
I also recommend contacting national disease/illness-specific organizations (such as Muscular Dystrophy Canada, The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [ALS] Canada) for funding that they may provide.
Individual or local branches of national charitable organizations may provide funding for assistive devices. You can use the national websites to access the contact information for local clubs. Each club or local branch may have different offerings and application processes.
Lions Club International
Kiwanis International
Rotary International
Government and charitable organization programs often change and evolve. It is a good idea to regularly check the above websites for the latest in financial assistance and support.
To my Uncle Harold #WWII and Grandpa Bud Young ..... old dogs and children and watermelon wine..... how you loved this song... in your cups at the legion.... letting the old women cheat you at cards....
BACK UP PLANS... AND HELP FOR ELDERS...
ELDERS- the backup plan- especially during the horrific disease coronavirus pandemic- IN CASE OF EMMERGENCY.... Nova Scotia
Emmergencey Health Services - nova scotia 1-888-346-9999
ie a dear friend how has horrible disabilities ran out of meds whilst doctor was on vacation.... after 5 day of horrific pain.... as our local
Kentville Police Service
whilst on another matter for suggestions ... because frankly when your broker than dirt and in nightmare pain... the luxury of a $500 ambulance is just that... a luxury.... and emmergency waiting rooms during the pandemic.... you might as well take a sleeping bag, a book and your bible.... for a long long wait..... WELL GUESS WHAT #Elders - In our
Nova Scotia
we can call -Emergency Health Services - nova scotia 1-888-346-9999 who can often proved a free home visit and help lift some of the fear and pain that only your doctor and pharmacist can help with in our normal times.... and in this day and horrific age.... a hard way to die....
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ELDERS- the backup plan- especially during the horrific disease #coronavirus pandemic- POWER OF ATTORNEY- Also for some elders like me because of this horrendous theft of our old lives of normal.... many are uncomfortable going out banking etc.... well the bank will only accept your son/daughter family member with a legally signed Power of Attorney... and that was hell on wheels to find out about.... but you know did it... and guess what.... that glorious glorious
Nova Scotia Legal Aid
Town Of Kentville
- perfect as usual.... were extraordinry .... you can simply go online (yes I know many elders (like me) still have landlines... cable that's the shites for any good programming.... and many do NOT have internet.... but you have family that do.... and it's simply going online and starting a form at this site.... ---------------------------------
ELDERS- the backup plan- especially during the horrific disease coronavirus pandemic- COMMISSIONERS OF OATH verifying the legality of a document.
by the by... thanks out to our
Kentville Police Service
- (and Jennifer from
Town Of Kentville
for suggesting)..... FOR ELDERS especially during the pandemic.... and students and any Canadian... They Police have appointed 'Commissioners Of Oath' who can authorize certification of your document... ie birth certificate, social insurance, medical, passport or what ever.... in these times it's important to not eh?
ONE ARTICLE: Nova Scotia - I need a Commissioner of Oaths or Notary Public
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