Getting to the appointment is half the appointment
A caregiver who drives, waits, takes notes and remembers the questions is worth more than a taxi and a good deal more than DATS on a bad day.
April 3, 2026
From Finding Dora
From the blog
Plain writing about caring for a parent at home in Edmonton: funding, winter, dementia, discharge day and the rest.
What we check before a caregiver ever meets your parent
Police check with vulnerable sector search, Health Care Aide Directory, references we actually phone. Here is the list, in full.
March 27, 2026
Why the medication list from the hospital is wrong half the time
Not wrong on purpose. Wrong because three people changed it and nobody told the pharmacy. Reconciling it is the first thing we do.
March 13, 2026
The free home visit, and why we will sometimes tell you that you do not need us yet
An hour in the house, a written plan and a weekly total. About one family in five hears that they should wait, or that Alberta will cover it.
March 6, 2026
On guilt
You promised her she would never go into a home. You are working full time and raising children. Both things are true, and neither makes you a bad dau...
February 27, 2026
The fridge test: how to tell if your father is really managing
He says he is eating. Open the fridge. In February, when nobody is visiting, this is the fastest honest signal you will get.
February 13, 2026
How we choose which caregiver comes to your mother’s house
Not whoever is free. We match on the routine, the personality and the language, then introduce them by name before the first shift.
February 6, 2026
What happens to your parent’s care during a minus thirty-five cold snap
Every winter there is a week when the city stops. We write down in advance what happens to each visit when it does.
January 16, 2026
Overnight care: an honest conversation about what it costs and when it is worth it
Nights are usually the problem that finally makes a family call. Here are the three kinds of overnight care and what each one is actually for.
December 12, 2025
Most winter falls happen on the first step outside the door
Not on the walk, not at the shops. On the step. Here is what our caregivers check at every visit from November to April.
November 21, 2025