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Recommended Resources Looking for resources to find support, advice, resources and caregiving options for parents??  Well... Look no further.  Every community should have a site like this one... Serving Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto, this site offers events, resources, a thorough directory and more: https://helpwevegotkids.com -- and here are more resources for parents -- CanadianNanny.ca http://nannycanada.ca http://www.needananny.ca ~~   Visit the Brummet's @: http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Recommended Resources: Today's resources were submitted by Caroline James on behalf of ElderAction.org . As Caroline explains it:  " At Elder Action, we do our best to offer as many valuable resources as possible to seniors in hopes of helping them stay connected and maintaining a sense of control over their lives". 10 Pieces of Technology Seniors Should Embrace 15 Home Modifications to Make Aging-in-Place Safe DIY Safety Tips for Seniors Assisted Living Facilities: Tips for Choosing a Facility and Making the Transition Early Warning Signs of Dementia & Alzheimer's Older Adults’ Health and Age-Related Changes A Sobering Diagnosis: Coping with a Terminal Illness Diagnosis as a Recovering Addict Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers Preparing Your Home for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Guide http://www.facebook.com/lillian.brummet   http://www.linke...

 -- Caregiving -- Today we have the first installment of a special 2-part presentation by William & Nancy Martin -  Nancy has many years experience as a clergywoman and as a director of volunteers for Enloe Hospice (Chico, California - USA); while William has experience as a therapist, college instructor, writer, and as a minister. The couple have two grown children and can be found at: www.TheStillPoint.com   or at: www.CaregiversTao.com   Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Caregiver Part 1: Caregivers don’t lack for advice. Social, psychological, and medical experts all contribute helpful understandings to the complex process of caring for another person. But some-times we, who find ourselves at one time or another in the position of caregiving, can be overwhelmed by this well-intentioned advice. Not only are we faced with the difficulties involved in unwanted life changes, but we also confront countless versions of “the right way” to handle these changes. At ...

-- Article on Grief & Loss -- At the request of Margie Baxley, publicist for Phyllis Schieber, I was invited to write an advice article for Phyllis's blog re: aging and dying parents. In this piece I discuss things like how to take care of yourself, while addressing the closure one needs before and after someone passes.  I'd like to invite you to check out my article at: http://phyllisschieber.wordpress.com/2010/08/05/lillian_brummet  -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- There are a lot of people out there inventing new green products or services that somehow advance their community to be healthier, happier and  more sustainable… yet despite a great product or service they are unable to make ends meet and sadly, many of them fade away. Today, on the Conscious Discussions radio show, we will be finding out what can we do to help our idea bloom in this world… with today’s economy? We are going to learn some encouraging business advice from author Lisa S...

-- Conscious Discussions -- Jim Greenwood, a former journalist, pilot and aviation executive, has held top management positions in the federal government, as well as in the aircraft manufacturing and operating industries. Jim is an award-winning author, with four books and numerous magazine articles, mostly on aviation topics. Today we are discussing Jim’s experience caring for his wife for the 13 years that she endured Alzheimer's disease. Learn practical, useful advice on how to provide care for anyone suffering from dementia. To access today's interview click on the hyperlinked show title or click on the link located on your right for the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. --Eco-Resource-- One of our former featured guests on CD contacted me to share information about a wonderful site he is a part of: Change.org… this is a social activist network where you can learn about causes, connect to like-minded people and nonprofit organizations and learn how to take proactive a...

-- Quote of the Day -- “One disposal diaper takes 500 years to biodegrade… just in America alone 50 million diapers go into the landfill per year. …(G-diapers) use about 1/20th the water that cloth does. Diapers right now are the third largest contributors in America, which is ridiculous when it is from only 5% of the population…” ~ Kim Graham-Nye 1/30/08 I thought it would be appropriate to close December with quotes like the one I just shared with you - in hopes of encouraging a new mindset for the New Year. Each and every item that we buy, every single action we choose to make - has an impact and it is up to us what that impact will be. So you can expect several more of quotes along this genre over the next few days here on this blog :) We have interviewed numerous businesses, like G-Diapers (Jan 30, 2008), that provide inspiration to us all by showing us how one person saw a need for positive change and created a sustainable, viable business. Endeavors like these stimulate the econ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “…I think we all have a responsibility to the youth… and the youth understand that there are problems and that climate change is there… and a lot of times they feel helpless; this is a huge issue to them. And what we have to do is make sure the youth get inspired to each do something small – because if everyone can do something small and make one decision to help the environment, the synergy from that will just grow and grow. …They may be small, and they may be young, and they may not think they have any power – but we have to change that thinking because they DO!” ~ Laurie Shutt 07/27/08 I love this quote - it originated through a discussion with author Laurie Shutt on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show in July, 2008. It was prominent in my thoughts lately due to some discussions in our local newspapers in the Letters to the Editor sections where the issue of youth is raised. Often what happens is "children" get all the attention - meaning if y...