Making care decisions for older adults can be a complex process. Please consult the resources below, contacting any other health care organizations required. Of course, older adults’ health conditions and family circumstances mean each decision making process unfolds differently.

Caregivers Nova Scotia
The Caregiver’s Handbook (2014)

Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Living Well: Continuing Care Services (2015)

Nova Scotia Health Authority (Capital District)
Long term care application information

Life can be a series of successes and challenges. Accessing resources can be an excellent way to start self exploration work on anxiety, depression, or anger, paving the way for greater awareness and action.

Atlantic Contemplative Centre

Anxiety British Columbia

Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
2013
By Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress
2014
By John Teasdale, Mark Williams, and Zindel Segal

Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up
2006
By James Hollis

Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places
1996
By James Hollis

The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife
1993
By James Hollis