Retirement is becoming more and more of a pipe dream for workers all over the world. A troubled global economy paired with longer life expectancies is forcing many to continue to work far past the age they imagined because of a lack of sufficient savings. Governments have resorted to increasing the age at that citizens […]
If you’re old enough to remember the Freedom 55 ads in North America, you might recall they encouraged people to buy life insurance so they could retire at age 55. A new poll by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce poll that found that 61 is now the average age Canadians hope to retire. Believe […]
Listen up! If you want some peace of mind when dealing with the complicated world of healthcare, you have got to get yourself a patient advocate. Sure, healthcare providers may have their own advocates, but those guys work for the man. Your personal health advocate can monitor things while you focus on feeling better. Having […]
What do patient advocates do? Well, they’re basically superheroes but not in scrubs. They swoop in to save the day when the healthcare system is making life more confusing than an IKEA instruction manual. The superhero has the goal of providing the client and their family with whatever they need to feel secure and properly […]
Healthcare has become increasingly complex and difficult to navigate, leading to the emergence of a new role – the patient advocate. My wife was in a hospital in Australia, about 10 years ago, and the hospital assigned us a social worker. Her job was to help us navigate their system. This role, I think, has […]
Libraries play an important role in preserving modern history by collecting, organizing, and preserving historical materials for future generations. These materials can include books, newspapers, periodicals, manuscripts, photographs, maps, and other documents that provide insight into the events, people, and cultures of the past. In particular, libraries collect and preserve materials that are often overlooked […]
Food banks need your help. You can help by doing some or all of: Raising Awareness: Many people are unaware of the hunger problem in their local community and how food banks can help. One way to get people to support their local food bank is to raise awareness about the issue through social media, […]
Many seniors want to tell their life stories but have no one to listen. A friend of mine is doing some research for one of the Aboriginal nations and she is, as part of the research, interviewing seniors and having them tell their life stories. She said that the seniors love to tell their stories […]
Many of us thought and may still think of the ’60s as a time of change, but there was a conservative element that was present in the decade. We tend to forget that the sixties had a strong conservative element. The 1960s was a time of significant cultural, social, and political change in the United […]
There was a traditional element present in the 60s. Music in the 1960s was a time of great social and cultural change, and many of the popular songs of the era reflected the progressive attitudes and values of the youth culture. However, there were also many songs that appealed to more conservative listeners who may […]
