The reasons you might be looking into home care services are varied, but the results are the same; you need help doing daily activities. That might mean help with groceries and meal-prep, it might mean help showering, eating and moving around. You might need help for...

The modern world is a busy, hectic place. There’s a lot to be done on any given day, and we tend to try to schedule it very rigidly; from getting to and from work, to our chores at home, taking care of kids, going to events, meetings outside of work, your at-home...

On our last blog post, we looked and the Canada Pension Plan and its associated Disability Benefit. These benefits are contribution based; in short, you pay money into them, and you get pension based on the amount of money you’ve contributed. Today, we’ll take a...

A plethora of changes to our health can occur as we age. From a greater susceptibility to disease to a weakening of physical structures, aging alters the body in indelible ways. That’s why while it’s important for everyone to make regular visits to health care...

There are a variety of age-related benefits offered by the Government of Canada for seniors; understanding these is incredibly complex, so this will be a high-level survey of what is offered and how to obtain it. In our next blog post, we’ll talk about eligibility for...

I, like most Winnipeggers, have a love/hate relationship with winter. The beauty of the season is still striking to me; the stillness, the soft crunch of boots in fresh snow, the scintillating landscape, the long treks down the River Trail. My problem? I’m really...

Gamification is becoming ever more popular in our society. The idea is that if you take a mundane task, and make it into a game, you’ll incentivize people to complete that task. There have been attempts to gamify a lot of things, from scientific research to workouts....

I love jogging. I try to do it no matter what time of year it is, because each season comes with its own unique flavour. During the spring, there’s a lot of puddles you have to dodge around; the road becomes an obstacle course. Summer is warm, and I love the feeling...

Music plays such an important role in our lives. From the national anthem playing at schools and sporting events to your favorite songs from high school, from the songs you listened to on road trips with your parents to the song you danced to at your wedding, music is...

New Year's Resolutions are an important ritual in our culture. The new year brings with it the chance of renewal; a collective will to push ourselves to become better, stronger, kinder people. There’s a lot that goes into a good resolution; you want it to be...