by Erin Brohman Two Manitoba couples who have been married for decades are calling on government to help keep them together despite health needs forcing them apart. After 71 years of marriage, Dorothy and Allen Smith have only spent two weeks without each other. That changed in May when Dorothy, 92, was admitted to hospital, then …
BBC News: Australia’s elder abuse scandal ‘beyond belief’
This is by no means just an Australian issue. Elder Abuse issues and cases continue to rise in Canada, the US and the UK. In Canada, there seems to be little interrst or momentum on the part of the Federal government for a National Elder Care Strategy. Wearhousing seniors in long term care facilities also …
Continue reading "BBC News: Australia’s elder abuse scandal ‘beyond belief’"
The Northern Herper 