Dementia care…the downside of working from home

Posted byCamille Isaacs-MorellPosted inCorporate Social Responsibility, Professional DevelopmentTags:, , , , ,

There are some good reasons for choosing to work from home.

No more commuting in traffic, greater productivity, flexible time management to fulfil work and family responsibilities, particularly for caregivers of aging parents.

More than half a million people live with dementia in Canada, and it is predicted that this number will rise to nearly 1 million by 2033.

Caregivers of persons with dementia face higher levels of distress than those caring for other seniors.  

Caregivers of persons with dementia are more likely to be frequently absent from work.  As the burden of care increases with the progression of the disease, caregivers may be forced to take disability leave, require medical care, and endure further financial hardship.  

The adverse effects of dementia impact caregivers, the health care system, the economy, and workplaces.

We must act now to implement dementia prevention strategies.

I’m looking forward to discussing dementia prevention and advice to caregivers with Matt Del Vecchio and Corrie Sirota on ‘Life Unrehearsed’ CJAD 800 Montreal on Saturday 11 September @ 3:00 p.m.

See the BIG picture. Focus on what’s important

@Camille21162

Published by Camille Isaacs-Morell

Enabling businesses and people to be successful. This is my mission, my life’s work. It’s always been what I have done wherever I’ve been employed, called to serve or to volunteer. An experienced business leader, my core values are truth, integrity, and respect. I believe that values-based leadership is critical for organizational success that is enabled by an engaged and empowered workforce. Working over the years in several senior marketing, communications, and executive leadership mandates for global, financial, healthcare, and non-profit organizations, it has been through times of transformation and difficult change that I have done my best work. In my blog posts, I share my perspectives on leadership, marketing and strategy that are based on my key learnings and observations over the years, all with the objective of helping others reach for success. In my spare time, I enjoy the beauty of nature which I reproduce in my pastel paintings.

One thought on “Dementia care…the downside of working from home”

  1. Thank you for liking this post!

    If you are resident in Canada, please sign the petition to the federal government of Canada to take preventive action now to reverse the staggering growth trends in diagnoses and costs to caregivers.

    The petition recommends:

    Reduction of preventable diagnoses through #health promotion and disease prevention services
    Deceleration of risks and symptoms through a standardized national cognitive assessment test
    Reversal of symptoms in persons with mild cognitive impairment through access to #clinicaltrials financed through public/private sector funding

    Help bring hope for dementia by signing the petition today.
    https://lnkd.in/dcaM36jY

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