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Neglected no more : the urgent need to improve the lives of Canada's elders in the wake of a pandemic / by Picard, André,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."It took the coronavirus pandemic to open our eyes to the deplorable state of so many of the nation's long-term care homes: the inhumane conditions, overworked and underpaid staff, and lack of oversight. In this timely new book, esteemed health reporter André Picard reveals the full extent of the crisis in eldercare, and offers an urgently needed prescription to fix a broken system. When COVID-19 spread through seniors' residences across Canada, the impact was horrific. Along with widespread illness and a devastating death toll, the situation exposed a decades-old crisis: the shocking systemic neglect towards our elders. Called in to provide emergency care in some of the hardest-hit facilities in Ontario and Quebec, the military issued damning reports of what they encountered. And yet, the failings that were exposed--unappetizing meals, infrequent baths, overmedication, physical abuse and inadequate personal care--have persisted for years in these institutions. In Time to care, André Picard takes a hard look at how we came to embrace mass institutionalization, and lays out what can and must be done to improve the state of care for our elders, a highly vulnerable population with complex needs and little ability to advocate for themselves. Picard shows that the entire eldercare system--fragmented, underfunded and unsupported--is long overdue for a fundamental rethink. We need to find ways to ensure seniors can age gracefully in the community for longer, with supportive home care and respite for family caregivers, and ensure that long-term care homes are not warehouses of isolation and neglect. Our elders deserve nothing less"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Long-term care facilities; Older people; Older people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Relax into yoga for seniors : a six-week program for strength, balance, flexibility, and pain relief / by Carson, Kimberly.; Krucoff, Carol.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.LSC
Subjects: Hatha yoga.; Exercise for older people.; Physical fitness for older people.; Older people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The little old lady strikes back / by Ingelman-Sundberg, C.,author.; Bradbury, Rod,translator.;
In this fourth entry of the 'League of Pensioners' series, Martha and her gang flee to the small village of Hemmavid to lie low after stealing some priceless Russian jewels. But what they find is a village in crisis, so they decide they want to help revive the place. Will they be able to help the villagers get the attention of the politicians to save the village without being caught?
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Crime; Older people; Small cities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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iPad for seniors for dummies / by Spivey, Dwight,author.;
iPad For Seniors For Dummies, 2025-2026 Edition is an up-to-date and straightforward guide for anyone who wants to know how to use one of Apple's famous tablets without all the muss, fuss, and jargon of more complicated resources. In this book, you'll find easy-to-read type, crisp figures and illustrations, and down-to-earth instructions that show you exactly how to get set up, customize your device, connect to the web, chat with your friends and family, listen to music, watch videos, download apps, and much more. You'll learn how to secure your tablet, so your data and privacy remain safe. You'll also discover how you can use your iPad to get organized, plan your schedule, and even connect to your home Wi-Fi.
Subjects: iPad (Computer); Computers and older people.; Internet and older people.; Portable computers.; Tablet computers.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Agnes Sharp and the trip of a lifetime / by Swann, Leonie,1975-author.; Bojang, Amy,translator.; translation of:Swann, Leonie,1975-Miss Sharp macht Urlaub.English.;
"The year is rapidly drawing to an end, Hettie the tortoise is hibernating and Agnes, Charlie, Marshall, and the other elderly residents of Sunset Hall are going stir-crazy at home. They've had enough of broken heating, draughty bedrooms, and Christmas jingles on the radio. And to top it all off, another series of murders is rocking the hamlet of Duck End. It seems like every villager and his dog is trying to make up for all of the thwarted murders of the past thirty years. Most unpleasant! The residents of Sunset Hall don't want anything to do with the criminal activities. So when Edwina manages to slip onto Marshall's computer in an unobserved moment and promptly wins a stay in an exclusive coastal hotel in Cornwall, the Sunset Hall crew doesn't waste any time in deciding to join her. After all, Edwina can't be let loose unsupervised on a presumably civilized party of hotel guests. But they've barely unpacked their bags when Agnes sees something unsettling from the terrace of the hotel: two figures in hoods walk away from the hotel along the cliffs, but only one returns. Worried she's witnessed a murder, Agnes tells the others. At first nobody really believes her, after all the crew have enough to do working their way through the incredible menu, exploring the hotel's wellness-landscape, navigating old and new love affairs and adopting a boa constrictor. But when a storm causes a piece of the road to collapse into the sea and the hotel is cut off from the outside world, it becomes clear that a murderer really is on the loose -- and they're trapped, just like all of the other guests!"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Hotels; Murder; Older people; Older women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ageless soul [sound recording] : the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy / by Moore, Thomas,1940-author,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Older people; Aging; Aging.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ageless soul : the lifelong journey toward meaning and joy / by Moore, Thomas,1940-author.;
Subjects: Older people; Aging; Aging.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Flex your age : defy stereotypes and reclaim empowerment / by MacDonald, Joan,author.; MacDonald, Michelle,author.;
"Part self-help book and part memoir, this guide demonstrates how to embrace change and learn what you're capable of at any age through motivation techniques, fitness and nutrition fundamentals, and how to find and contribute to a community of support"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: MacDonald, Joan; Exercise for older people.; Older people; Older people; Self-help techniques.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mister Roger and me / by Lavoie, Marie-Renée,1974-; Grady, Wayne.; Lavoie, Marie-Renée,1974-Petite et le vieux.English.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Childhood; Children and older people; Community;
© 2012., House of Anansi Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The sunset years of Agnes Sharp / by Swann, Leonie,1975-author.; Bojang, Amy,translator.; translation of:Swann, Leonie,1975-Mord in Sunset Hall.English.;
"It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a communal home for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had their share of issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, mobility issues, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. The body of one of their neighbors was discovered earlier that morning on the lawn. The members of the house put on long faces when the officer begins asking questions, but they are secretly relieved the body in question is not the one they're currently hiding in the shed (sorry, Lillith). After holding an emergency house meeting, they decide that the answer to their little problem with Lillith may have fallen right into their lap. All they have to do is find out who murdered their neighbor, so they can pin Lillith's death on them, thus killing two (old) birds with one stone (cold killer). With their plan sorted, Agnes and her geriatric gang spring into action. After all, everybody likes a good mystery. Besides, the more suspicion they can cast about, surely the less will land on them. To investigate, they will have to leave their comfort zone and journey into the quaint village of Duck End and all around town as they tangle with sinister bakers, broken stairlifts, inept criminals, local authorities, and their own dark secrets"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Older people; Murder; Older women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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