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Daycare centre for seniors aims to help families cope
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
Jul. 21, 2010
When Nicole Donaldson opens her new daycare this September, she will offer a familiar array of programs and services – snacks, field trips, play time, social opportunities and all the gentle guidance that professional caregivers are trained to provide. But instead of catering to rambunctious preschoolers, she’ll be looking after seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia… The facility will also offer a bathing service for dementia patients, a difficult and uncomfortable task for many family caregivers
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