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Temporary Staffing Solutions to Continuing Care Facilities.
Royal Home caregivers provides temporary staffing solutions to alleviate planned and unexpected staff shortage and coverage. As the city goes through the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing homes are struggling with staffing. Our mission is to be a reliable part of your healthcare solution. To achieve that goal, we continually keep up with the highest standards, so we can be an available, capable, and dependable “back-up” staffing resource for our... Continue reading »
Signs and Symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronaviruses are a diverse family of viruses that can infect both humans and animals. Several types of coronaviruses cause mild upper respiratory illness in humans. Others, such as SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, can cause more severe respiratory illness. In late 2019, a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 emerged in China. This virus has since spread to many other countries throughout the world. An infection with SARS-CoV-2 causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19. COVID-19 can have potentially serious complications, such as trouble breathing and pneumonia. Because of this, it’s important to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and how they differ from other conditions. Continue reading to learn more about the symptoms of COVID-19, how they differ from other... Continue reading »
1 in 5 Canadian seniors entering long-term care too soon
Many Canadian seniors are entering residential care sooner than they need to, according to a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). “What we found is that one in five seniors entering residential care actually have the same characteristics of those that are served in the community,” said Georgina McDonald, vice president of Western Canada and developmental initiatives of the CIHI. The report says that by expanding home care services, more seniors could stay in their homes longer. That’s something McDonald says could help alleviate pressure on provincial health systems as baby boomers age. “The 75+ population is doubling over the next twenty years, so as we’re looking forward it’s tremendously important that we’re optimizing all of the... Continue reading »
How to recognize that your parents are getting old
The decision of sending your old parents in a care home or providing continuous care such as live-in carer is always difficult for the whole family. The elderly people find it difficult to to accept any changes especially a significant one like moving into a care home or hiring a live-in carer can be a quite a challenge. It can be also awkward for their loved ones because they feel it is a big step for the whole family. How shall we behave in such circumstances? We definitely need to remain calm and think things through to find the best solution for all in this situation. It is worth to ask yourself and the potential resident of the care home some detailed questions that should help to make the right decision. Changes can be difficult. Moving into a care home makes older... Continue reading »