March 2019
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Happy March Everyone!
 

Well it's been a crazy time weather wise in the Capital!  And if you've been walking outside I hope you were smart enough to buy some cleats.  The ice lumps on the side roads across the city make it much safer to be driving than walking. 

There is an interesting article about a new act in Ontario called the Golden Girls Act, which may interest many.  If you remember the popular Golden Girls sitcom, this new act opens up more opportunities for those types of living situations - which is a good thing.  This may give a few more options that are not as pricey as the Retirement Home resorts lifestyle but still offer comfort, companionship and security.

We'll try to keep abreast of more of these upcoming changes and hope they start appearing in Ottawa soon.  Particularly the home sharing type app on placing good candidates together. 

Don't forget to check the events calendar.  Of note is a gala event on March 24 - The Chronicles of Narnia - the Lion, the Wish and the Wardrobe which is being put on in concert with the Algonquin College Event Management Program.  It's in aid of the Children's Wish Foundation and is sure to be an interesting event.

It's also Fraud Prevention Month and the RCMP is going to be on hand at the Bank of Canada Museum for the next two weekends to with tips on how to recognize counterfeit bills.  Not that you likely need that information, but that location can be a nice outing in the winter.

Happy Upcoming St. Patrick's Day and enjoy the month!

Visit the calendar for more upcoming events on the website.  
 
Hope you're enjoying our website and in case you haven't yet explored it yet, check out the Articles, Residences, Services, Events and Classifieds.  If you have info you would like to submit to the site click here!


        Eric Manherz



 

True Doors for residents of care homes

Improve:  True Doors ® decals are person centred care solutions to improve quality of life for elders with dementia, while also transforming cold institutional spaces into warm and familiar homelike environments.

Residents' identities are brought to the fore. Reminiscence and social interaction is stimulated. People recognise and find their own doors. Privacy and sense of safety increases. Facilities feel more like homes.

Save your favourites to create our own catalogue from the largest collection of door decals in the world. Quality photos of actual doors, made-to-measure and applied on flat door surfaces.  read more...


 

Take Advantage Of Online Brain Training

Exercising your brain is as important as exercising your body, and now there are websites to help you do that from the comfort of your home.  Fun and educational, they help to keep your mind more nimble.

There are undoubtedly more, but here are two that we have tried.

Memory. Attention. Flexibility. Speed. Problem Solving. Lumosity helps you challenge and train the skills that matter to you most.  Brain training for everyone No matter your age or skill level, Lumosity adapts to your unique strengths and weaknesses.

BrainHQ is an online brain-training system that represents the culmination of 30 years of research in neurological science and related medicine. It was designed by an international team of neuroscientists.  read more...


 

Ontario Private Members' "Golden Girls Bill"

Tess Kalinowski / Toronto Star
Louise Bardswich is one of four women in their late 60s and early 70s who have become widely known as the Golden Girls of Port Perry, Ont.

Like their fictional counterparts, the Port Perry foursome live under one roof with communal dining, living room and kitchen. Each maintains a spacious private ensuite bedroom. Their downtown heritage home has been renovated to include accessibility features and a suite for a live-in caregiver if required.

But the arrangement that makes so much sense would never have been possible at one time.  After a yearlong battle with the Township of Scugog, until the Ontario Human Rights Commission stepped in and the township parked it's objections.  read more...  (photo: Fred Thornhill for the Toronto Star)


 

CRA phone scam

Ottawa Citizen
In 2018 alone these scams cost Canadians a reported $6 million and police believe the true dollar figure is much higher with many victims not reporting their losses.

This article discusses the take down of an illegal call centre in India.  Great work by the RCMP!  However, beware that there are many such scams popping up all the time.

The participants were relatively healthy seniors, living in their own homes and not suffering from serious cognitive impairment or physical illness, although due to their age, they were dealing with varying degrees of frailty.  read more...


 

HomeShare


Our August 2018 newsletter mentioned a similar program happening in the US and a pilot project starting in Toronto.

HomeShare Canada provides information to groups looking to make arrangements in their communities.  A number of these are set up in Ontario, but not yet in Ottawa.

HomeShare programs:  aim to meet identified needs within their own communities; provide guidelines for the operation of the program; manage the applications process. Often they screen applicants, match them individually and provide support.

Another article published in the Toronto Star last summer offers some pertinent information about the benefits of such an arrangement, such as discounted rents for the tenant in exchange for help with household chores.  But it's worthwhile to note that every article suggests such things as police checks.    read more...


 

 


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Visit the OttawaSeniors Week at a Glance Calendar 
to see what's happening this week.
Weekly foot care clinics are offered by Ottawa West Community Support  every Wednesday, with appointments from 8:40 am until 3:20 pm.

Cost is $15. Limited transportation is available as well.  ...read more
(every Wednesday)
Sister Act the musical by Orpheus at Centrepointe. Singer Deloris hopes to make it to the big time but, instead, unwittingly witnesses a murder. For her own safety, she is placed into hiding at a convent until the trial. At first, Deloris feels out of place and unhappy but the mood soon shifts from depressing to blessing as...  ...read more
(March 8 - 17)
Support the Children's Wish foundation and Take a step into the make-believe world and dive deep into the Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion The Wish and the Wardrobe.  Check out this unique event Gala happening on March 24th!  ...read more
Eric@EricManherz.com      www.EricManherz.com     613-601-6404
 
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