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"My name is Dorothy and I am 88 years old living alone. I was wondering how long I would be able to carry on with the tasks of day to day living until I heard about Premier Homecare Services. After an interview I was sent caring compassionate caregivers to suite my needs enabling me to remain in the home I love. "

- Dorothy Client

Do you do background checks on your caregivers?

Yes. We have a thorough screening program including employment history criminal record and vulnerable sector screening and driving record (abstract) background checks.

Press Room & Events

PRESS ROOM & EVENTS ARCHIVE

BLOG: Ra-Ra-Raw Juicing for Seniors!

3/18/2013 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Juicing is an easy way to reach the recommended daily intake of fruits and vegetables, and build up optimum health while preventing illness and disease.

BLOG - Tea time! A Kettle-full of Healthy Aging

03/11/2013 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Drinking tea - the secret ingredient to healthy aging. From arthritis protection to helping against cancer to protecting against Alzheimer's and dementia, tea is a medicinal cup!

IN THE PRESS - Franchise Canada March 2013 Issue Features Premier Homecare Services

03/01/2013 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Premier Homecare Services opens 11th location in Durham West, Ontario

BLOG - Workplace Safety in Home Care

02/13/2013 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Premier Homecare Services is committed to ensuring safe environments for clients and homecare workers alike.

BLOG - Caregiver Mantras to Remain Positive

01/14/2013 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Being a family caregiver is a role that can challenge even the most capable of positive thinkers. Here are a few caregiver mantras to keep home care positive.

BLOG - 2013 Boomer Entrepreneurs Creating Their Retirement

01/02/2013 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Trends show that many young seniors are turning to entrepreneurship as they near retirement age, using their experience and expertise to pursue a passion.

PRESS ROOM - Premier Homecare Services in the Media

12/31/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Premier Homecare Services featured the media.

BLOG - Driving Independence for Seniors

12/17/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Winter driving tests the skills of even the most experienced drivers. Review 5 proactive steps for driving independence for seniors from Premier Homecare Services

BLOG - Replace "Parenting the Parent" with "Caring for a Parent"

11/27/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Learn how choosing the right phrase when caring for a parent, will positively influence how you approach the situation and how your parent feels.

BLOG - Lifelong Learning Helps Us As We Age

10/29/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Lifelong learning, including keeping our minds active and engaging in new activities, helps us as we age by reducing cognitive decline and depression.

BLOG - Continuity of Care in the Home

10/10/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

At Premier we know that continuity of care is extremely important for our clients. Familiarity, trust and comfortable routines offer peace of mind to everyone.

BLOG - Premier an Industry Leader with Accreditation Canada

09/20/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Premier Homecare Services is an industry leader with Accreditation Canada, that accredits all hospitals in Canada, ensuring you receive the best service the industry has to offer.

Ottawa's Health and Care Fair

09/06/2012 - EVENT

Join us September 15, 2012 at Ottawa's Health and Care Fair, in support of EARRS (Elder Abuse Response & Referral Service)

BLOG - Balancing Life with the Care of Aging Parents

09/05/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

4 Steps to balancing your life - caring for aging parents, a professional working life and family responsibilities.

BLOG - 5 Signs to Recognize Early Memory Loss

08/21/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Recognize uncharacteristic memory loss can be confusing and upsetting. Here are 5 signs to determine if your loved one is having early memory loss.

IN THE PRESS - The Canadian Business Journal Features Premier Homecare Services

7/30/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

The Canadian Business Journal features Premier's personal approach to homecare services.

BLOG - Active Minds Cognitive Therapy Makes Life Better for Dementia and Alzheimer's Clients

07/16/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

You don't need to resign yourself to being the constant witness to the cognitive decline of your loved one, slowly watching them slip away.

BLOG - Introducing Help at a Reasonable Pace: Step 3 of 3 in Overcoming Resistance to Help

6/18/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Introducing help into the home at a reasonable pace is the third of three steps in overcoming resistance to help and keeping elderly parents independent at home.

BLOG - It Takes a Community to Help an Elder: Step 2 of 3 in Overcoming Resistance to Help

05/17/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

In our first blog post of this series: Three Steps to Overcoming Resistance to Help

Press Release May 2012

05/15/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

New cognitive therapy program brings new hope to families that are living with Alzheimer's disease.

BLOG - 3 Steps to Overcoming Resistance to Help - Step One

4/30/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Elderly parents who are very resistant to any of your well-intended help may be among the ones who need it most. It's very common for senior adults to insist they are just fine, thank you at managing their daily lives even if it is evident they're in need of some level of assistance to remain independent.

BLOG - Depressing Results for Residential Care Living

4/15/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Being in, or moving into, a residential care facility for the elderly significantly increases their risk of depression compared to those older adults fortunate enough to remain in their own homes and communities. A 2010 study completed by CIHI – Canadian Institute for Health Information – looked at more than 50,000 Canadians living in residential care facilities such as long-term, nursing and personal care homes, and found that nearly 44% had signs of ...

BLOG - Helpful Hints to Encourage Elderly to Eat

3/30/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

We are what we eat, and eating a well-balanced diet high in nutritional value, fiber and immune-supporting antioxidants is essential to us all, but even more so as we age. Yet, eating becomes less something we enjoy and more a chore as we get older. There are many reasons for this. Eating alone just ...

BLOG - A Fraud Prevention Plan Protects Elderly

03/21/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Older adults are often targeted for fraud because they seem less savvy to scams, are perhaps more vulnerable, and are generally more polite. Elder fraud is thought to be one of the most under-reported crimes, which is probably due to the embarrassment that comes with reporting.

BLOG - Pharmacists Prescribing Medications?

03/05/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Pharmacists enjoy an enviable reputation among Canada's leading professionals. We continually rank them high on the list of professionals who are trustworthy. Now their role is changing. As recognition of the expertise of pharmacists grows, there seems to be an acceptance of their expanded role - suggests the results of a study completed by Jason Perepelkin that was published in the Canadian Pharmacists Journal in March of...

BLOG - Legacy Blogging

02/15/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

What is more interesting than fiction? Easy answer: the non-fiction story of a human's life! Perhaps you're as interested as I am in finding out the chapters of someone's life story, how different life used to be when they were younger, how they've adapted to the changes, wars, advances in ...

BLOG - When Mom and Dad Move In

01/30/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Your parents have spent the majority of their lives independent and self-responsible, helping ...

BLOG - Will you live to see 100?

01/16/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

100 years ago your life expectancy would have been in your 40s. Today, Canadians are now expected to reach about 80 a doubling of life expectancy.

BLOG - Is Maintaining Friendships More Important than Family?

01/04/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

When it comes to longevity of life, keeping friends close is more important than family. People with many friends live longer than those with fewer friends and social interactions. While having good friends ...

IN THE PRESS - Profit Magazine "No place like homecare"

1/1/2012 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Profit magazine highlights Premier Homecare Services' Gold Award of Excellence from Canadian Franchise Association and the company's outstanding growth potential.

BLOG - Homecare is not Healthcare for Canada's Elderly

12/15/2011 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Why it is exactly that in Canada we lump together healthcare and homecare as though they were one in the same - as though the very real needs of our elderly and their ...

BLOG - Holding a Effective Family Meeting

11/15/2011 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

Come and read our new BLOG - Holding a Effective Family Meeting

BLOG - Early Dementia Remains Difficult for GP's to Diagnose

9/16/2011 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

September is Alzheimer's awareness month, and with progress being made to understand the mysteries inside our aging craniums, and current treatment options focused on establishing early diagnosis, are we at least now able to make correct and prompt early dementia diagnoses?

BLOG - More Geriatricians Needed to Meet Canada's Demand

9/8/2011 - PRESS ROOM ARTICLE

It's no surprise that Canada's population is aging as boomers make their way into their older years.