Care Talk - The Assurance Home Care Show: Recent Episodes
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Listen to co-owner Kris McGinn as she discusses a wide variety of relevant and interesting topics on senior health and home care. Get your questions answered!
At Assurance Home Care we are focused helping seniors stay in the home they love. That’s why we want to share all we know, with you, on our informative Care Talk weekly 1 hour radio show. You can listen in on Saturdays in Ottawa at 2pm on CFRA 580, or on Sundays in Toronto at 1pm on Zoomer Radio.
On the latest episode: how mindfulness eases anxiety, what is "Frailty Syndrome", and six mistakes people make when trying to fall asleep.
This week's show talks about a big breakthrough for MS, Kris and Wendy find out how long to keep a mask, and 4 things you can do to live longer.
This week: How romance can add years to your life, and the results of large Canadian study on how COVID can affect the mobility of those 50+.
On this week's show, a first-hand account of elder abuse, the importance of Vitamin K, and keeping your memory sharp at any age.
Hear the latest about new eye drops that could replace your reading glasses, why you should take Vitamin K, and the UN decade of healthy aging.
Kris and Wendy talk about the benefits of being kind, seniors and cannabis, and a group of doctors hoping to make health care better for the environment.
This week is about downsizing to avoid dumping, Top 10 gifts for aging relatives and a new book on the need to improve elder care.
Find out more about four foods that help your memory, an increase in elder abuse, and exciting news about a potential Alzheimer's vaccine.
This episode features three future trends in healthcare, Ontario seniors and a budget request, and an interesting connection between sleep and heart disease.
This week's show is about self-medicating and the possible dangers, and care options - how to choose what's right for you and how Assurance can help.
Kris and Wendy talk about affordable home improvements, tech and aging, and the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia.
We have a new co-host: Wendy Daniels! Kris and Wendy cover the Mayo Clinic's "mind diet", the number one tripping hazard in the home and how Assurance can make your life easier.
In this episode, Kris covers live-in care, elder abuse, care management and a few listener questions to cap it all off.
Four more mini-shows in one! This time, we talk about seasonal changes, the grey market, challenging behaviours, and listener questions.
Four mini-shows in one! Kris breaks down caregiver types, what's new at Assurance, planning your future care, and more listener questions.
Kris gets back to home care basics: how to choose a company, what to expect, and how Assurance Home Care can help.
Kris talks with Tamara Deines - Palliative Care Nurse Specialist at Assurance Home Care - about palliative care.
It’s finally summer! This week on Care Talk, Kris gives tips on how to beat the heat, and answers more listener questions.
June is Seniors Month, so Kris is helping to dispel common myths and stereotypes about seniors.
Kris Talks with Kyla Cullain from BuildABLE Canada - Canada's only nurse-managed accessibility contractor - about how to make your home more accessible and comfortable as you age in place.
Kris answers important questions regarding Alzheimer's Dementia, and Mobility. Plus, she answers your listener questions, too!
Do you have an aging plan? Kris talks about what it is, and how it can help you in your senior years.
Sheila Whyte from Thyme and Again is our special guest on this week’s episode of Care Talk! Learn all about the importance of nutrition as we age.
This week, Care Talk has a special guest: Steve Cleiri from SJC Financial. Join us as we ask him about reverse mortgages and how you can use them to stay in your own home longer.
This week, we talk about the sandwich generation, caregiver burnout, and what to do if your loved ones are reluctant to accept outside care.
In this episode of Care Talk, we get into planning as you age. What’s involved? What conversations should we have with our loved ones? And of course, more listener questions!
In this show, Kris talks about mental health, and what seniors and their loved ones can do to keep healthy in body and mind.
This week, it’s all about the listener. Join us for a show dedicated to answering your questions!
This week's episode is all about spring! How does the change in seasons impact seniors? Kris answers this question and more, plus shares suggestions on how to make the most of the season.
This week, Care Talk is focusing on your aging plan – do you or your loved ones have a plan in place for your senior years? What sort of things should we consider as we age, and how do we plan for our future?
In this episode, Kris continues a crash course in Home Care and what it's all about, this time addressing common misconceptions. Listen now to learn more.
In this episode, Kris delivers a crash-course on Home Care 101. What does home-care really entail? Why is it necessary? Listen now to learn more.
In this episode, Kris shares her expertise as a holistic nutritionist. She touches on the ways that nutrition impacts health and well-being, and how to maximize nutrition at any age.
In this episode, Kris sparks conversation during Alzheimer's Awareness Month about dementia, its rising cases, the precursor signs, how to provide care and long-term support, and answers questions from listeners.
In this episode, Kris and special guest Stephen are discussing how Assurance started, what is the philosophy behind it, how COVID changed the landscape, and as always answer the public's questions.
In this episode, Kris talks about COVID fatigue, how to cope during the holidays, how technology can be used to connect and deliver services, and answers questions from listeners.
In this episode, Kris is touches on how COVID-19 affected the in-home care industry, the best practices that were implemented, how Assurance is adapting as the pandemic continues, and answers questions from listeners.
In this episode, Kris addresses what care management is, why catered care is important, Assurance Home Care's background, and its philosophy.