Solutions For Living - SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING https://www.solutionsforliving.ca Hope. Empower. Succeed Thu, 11 Jun 2020 17:59:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 Technology and Anxiety https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/technology-and-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology-and-anxiety Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:30:11 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=18047 Guest Blogger:  Susan Wang, MSc (OT) Technology has increased access to information, entertainment, and connection with others.  However, it is not without consequences. With the rise of social media and the prevalence of smartphones, people are spending more and more of their lives looking at screens. Teenagers and young adults are particularly susceptible to the […]

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]]> Brain Injury: Caring for the Caregiver https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/brain-injury-caring-for-the-caregiver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brain-injury-caring-for-the-caregiver Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:30:37 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17912 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) We cannot (or should not) discuss brain injury awareness without spending time recognizing the family and friends that take on the caregiving role after someone they love has an injury of this nature. A few years ago I co-facilitated a workshop for caregivers of brain injury […]

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]]> Occupational Therapy: Three Must Knows for Working with LGBTQ+ Individuals https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/06/occupational-therapy-three-must-knows-for-working-with-lgbtq-individuals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=occupational-therapy-three-must-knows-for-working-with-lgbtq-individuals Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:30:33 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17907 Julie Entwistle, MBA, BHSc (OT), BSc (Health / Gerontology) Co-written by Brittany Aldworth, MSc (OT) Candidate 2019 at McMaster University Occupational therapists encounter all kinds of people and our reality is that accidents, injuries, and trauma don’t discriminate.  They can happen to anyone.  But it is true that the recovery from accidents, injury, and trauma […]

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]]> Coping with COVID — Finding the New Normal https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/05/coping-with-covid-finding-the-new-normal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-finding-the-new-normal Mon, 25 May 2020 11:30:44 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17783 In the following video, the team at FunctionAbility discusses the emotions of COVID and provides helpful strategies to help people cope through uncertain times. For more helpful information check out our Coping with COVID video series on our YouTube channel. About the Experts: Brenda Power Ahmad, BSc(OT), BSc(Hons Psych), OT Reg.(Ont.), – Brenda obtained a […]

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]]> COPING WITH COVID– Staying Active https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-19-staying-active/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-19-staying-active Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:27:41 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17479 FunctionAbility’s Elly Baker and Lynne Harford discuss staying active while working from home and review some helpful exercises to help keep you moving. About the Expert: Elly Baker is the Director of Physiotherapy Services at FunctionAbility. Previously to this role, Elly spent many years in the role of Physiotherapy Practice Leader at Toronto Rehab, University […]

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]]> COPING WITH COVID — Youth and Teen Mental Health https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-19-youth-and-teen-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-19-youth-and-teen-mental-health Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:17:11 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17472   Social Work Consulting Group’s Emma Fogel MSW, RSW and Lynne Harford, MSW, RSW discuss strategies to help teens and youth cope with “the new normal” with COVID-19. About the Expert: Emma Fogel, MSW, RSW is a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Toronto. In 2016, Emma […]

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]]> COPING WITH COVID – Emotional Well-Being https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-emotional-well-being/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-emotional-well-being Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:01:26 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17463 COVID-19 has had a major impact on almost everyone. FunctionAbility, Solutions for Living and Social Work Consulting Group social work experts Wendy Gage, MSW, RSW, and Lynne Harford, MSW discuss practical strategies for coping with the new reality many of us face on a daily basis. About the Experts: Lynne Harford, BA, MSW, RSW, D.VATI […]

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]]> COPING WITH COVID – Functioning in Times of Uncertainty https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/04/coping-with-covid-functioning-in-times-of-uncertainty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-with-covid-functioning-in-times-of-uncertainty Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:38:00 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17454 COVID-19 has had an impact on us all. The Solutions For Living, FunctionAbility and Social Work Consulting Group Team discuss how to keep functioning during the COVID crisis. Strategies and discussion include working from home, setting up routines and handling issues when meeting online. Visit our YouTube page to learn more in our Coping with […]

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]]> What is a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)? https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/03/what-is-a-registered-disability-savings-plan-rdsp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-a-registered-disability-savings-plan-rdsp Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:30:07 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17434 Guest Blogger:  Marie Phillips HBA, RRC, CFDS Marie is a licensed financial planner with IPC Securities Corporation (CIPF member) It is tax time…are you eligible for, or have you considered, contributing to a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)?   Anyone with a disability, or who has a family member with a disability, or who works with […]

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]]> Caregiving in Canada https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/2020/03/caregiving-in-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caregiving-in-canada Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:30:25 +0000 https://www.solutionsforliving.ca/?p=17415 According to recent research over eight million Canadians act as a caregiver to a family member or friend, and these numbers are expected to grow with time.  The following article care of the Hamilton Spectator provides an overview of the research compiled in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and discusses the rising demand […]

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