#Home care services calgary

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"Home Care Services in Calgary: A Compassionate Approach to Well-Being"

In Calgary, home care services have become a cornerstone of compassionate and personalized support for individuals seeking to age in the comfort of their own homes. These services extend beyond traditional healthcare, encompassing a holistic approach that caters to the unique needs and preferences of each individual.

Home care services in Calgary offer a range of support, including assistance with daily activities, medical care, and emotional well-being. Trained professionals, including nurses, caregivers, and therapists, collaborate to create a tailored care plan that aligns with the specific requirements of the individual.

One of the key advantages of home care services is the flexibility they provide, allowing seniors and those with health challenges to maintain a sense of independence and dignity. Services may include medication management, physical therapy, companionship, and assistance with household tasks, all delivered in the familiar and comforting environment of one's home.

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How Technology is Revolutionizing At-Home Senior Care Services in 2024

Introduction

In 2024, innovation proceeds to rethink the scene of at-home senior care, introducing transformative developments that improve the quality of life for maturing people while empowering more prominent freedom and networks. From savvy domestic gadgets to telemedicine stages, the integration of cutting-edge advances is revolutionizing how seniors get care and bolster within the consolation of their claim homes. This article investigates the noteworthy part of innovation in reshaping at-home senior care administrations and the heap benefits it offers to both seniors and their caregivers.

Keen Domestic Observing Frameworks

Keen domestic observing frameworks have risen as important devices for guaranteeing the security and well-being of seniors living autonomously. These frameworks utilize an organization of sensors, cameras, and wearable gadgets to track different perspectives of everyday living, such as development designs, rest quality, and medicine adherence. Caregivers and family individuals can remotely screen real-time information through user-friendly interfacing and get cautions for any deviations from typical schedules or potential security concerns. By giving proactive experiences and early mediation capabilities, savvy domestic checking frameworks offer peace of intellect to seniors and their adored ones whereas advancing maturing in put.

Telehealth and Inaccessible Observing

Telehealth and farther checking arrangements have become vital components of at-home senior care, especially in light of the COVID-19 widespread and the expanding request for virtual healthcare administrations. These innovations empower seniors to get to restorative discussions, checking, and follow-up care from the comfort of their homes, killing the requirement for clinic visits and decreasing presentation to infectious illnesses. Through secure video conferencing stages and farther observing gadgets, healthcare suppliers can conduct virtual appraisals, audit imperative signs, and oversee persistent conditions remotely, driving to progressed well being results and upgraded comfort for seniors.

Medicine Administration Apps

Medication administration could be a basic perspective of senior care, however it can be challenging for people with complex pharmaceutical regimens or cognitive disabilities to follow endorsed medicines reliably. Pharmaceutical administration apps offer a user-friendly arrangement for organizing pharmaceutical plans, setting updates, and following adherence in genuine time. These apps may consolidate highlights such as pill allocators with built-in cautions, medicine refill cautions, and medicine interaction checkers to guarantee secure and successful medicine administration. By engaging seniors to require control of their medicine schedules and giving caregivers with oversight and bolster, pharmaceutical administration apps advance medicine adherence and decrease the chance of unfavorable medicate occasions.

Virtual Reality for Cognitive Incitement

Virtual reality (VR) innovation holds guarantee as a novel approach to cognitive incitement and restorative mediation for seniors with dementia or cognitive decrease. VR encounters can transport seniors to immersive situations, such as nature scenes, verifiable points of interest, or virtual social social occasions, invigorating their faculties and evoking positive passionate reactions. Cognitive preparing programs and memory works conveyed through VR stages can offer assistance to protect cognitive work, upgrade disposition, and moderate side effects of misery and uneasiness. By leveraging the immersive control of VRinnovation, at-home senior care suppliers can offer locks in and personalized intercessions that advance cognitive wellbeing and in general well-being.

Wearable Wellbeing Checking Gadgets

Wearable wellbeing observing gadgets, counting smartwatches, wellness trackers, and wellbeing groups, have picked up ubiquity as devices for advancing proactive wellbeing administration and early discovery of wellbeing issues among home and senior care. These wearable gadgets can track different biometric parameters, such as heart rate, blood pressure, action levels, and rest designs, giving clients with experiences into their wellbeing status and patterns over time. Coordinates wellbeing observing stages permit seniors to share their information with healthcare suppliers for further checking and mediation when fundamental. By cultivating a sense of strengthening and mindfulness, wearable wellbeing observing gadgets enable seniors to require proactive steps toward keeping up their wellbeing and well-being.

Conclusion

In 2024, innovation proceeds to play an essential part in changing at-home senior care administrations, advertising inventive arrangements that upgrade security, advance wellbeing, and cultivate autonomy for maturing people. From savvy domestic observing frameworks and telehealth stages to medicine administration apps, virtual reality mediations, and wearable wellbeing checking gadgets, the integration of cutting-edge innovations is reshaping the way seniors get care and bolster in their possess homes. As technology continues to advance, the long haul of at-home senior care holds a monstrous guarantee for progressing results and improving the lives of seniors and their caregivers alike.

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Ever Green Home Health Care | Home Health Care Service | Private Nursing Care in Calgary AB

Ever Green Home Health Care is a leading provider of comprehensive Home Health Care Service in Calgary AB, catering to individuals requiring professional health support in the comfort of their homes. From routine health monitoring to meal preparation, we are committed to enhancing the well-being and quality of life of those under our care. In addition to our broad range of home health care services, we also specialize in Private Nursing Care in Calgary AB. Our skilled nurses are proficient in managing various health conditions, providing medication management, wound care, and continuous health assessments. Call us today to experience exceptional care and assistance.

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Find The Best Home Life Care Services In Calgary | Assisted Souls 

When it comes to finding the perfect home life care services in Calgary, Assisted Souls stands out as a top choice. With their commitment to providing exceptional care and support for individuals in the comfort of their own homes, Assisted Souls is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for those in need.

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Susan's Home Care Inc. | Home Health Care Service | Memory Care Facilities in Calgary AB

We are your dependable and trustworthy go-to for exceptional Home Health Care Service in Calgary AB. Our dedicated team of compassionate caregivers is committed to delivering personalized care and support to individuals in the comfort of their own homes. We offer a wide range of services, including assistance with daily activities and companionship. With us, you can enhance the quality of life of your elderly loved ones. Moreover, ours is among the most prominent Memory Care Facilities in Calgary AB. We provide a safe and nurturing environment that caters to the unique needs of individuals with memory impairments. From maintaining cognitive function to promoting engagement, we have you covered. So, if you need our expert assistance, call us today.

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Greedflation, but for prisoners

I'm touring my new, nationally bestselling novel The Bezzle! Catch me TOMORROW (Apr 21) in TORINO, then Marin County (Apr 27), Winnipeg (May 2), Calgary (May 3), Vancouver (May 4), and beyond!

Today in "Capitalists Hate Capitalism" news: The Appeal has published the first-ever survey of national prison commissary prices, revealing just how badly the prison profiteer system gouges American's all-time, world-record-beating prison population:

https://theappeal.org/locked-in-priced-out-how-much-prison-commissary-prices/

Like every aspect of the prison contracting system, prison commissaries – the stores where prisoners are able to buy food, sundries, toiletries and other items – are dominated by private equity funds that have bought out all the smaller players. Private equity deals always involve gigantic amounts of debt (typically, the first thing PE companies do after acquiring a company is to borrow heavily against it and then pay themselves a hefty dividend).

The need to service this debt drives PE companies to cut quality, squeeze suppliers, and raise prices. That's why PE loves to buy up the kinds of businesses you must spend your money at: dialysis clinics, long-term care facilities, funeral homes, and prison services.

Prisoners, after all, are a literal captive market. Unlike capitalist ventures, which involve the risk that a customer will take their business elsewhere, prison commissary providers have the most airtight of monopolies over prisoners' shopping.

Not that prisoners have a lot of money to spend. The 13th Amendment specifically allows for the enslavement of convicted criminals, and so even though many prisoners are subject to forced labor, they aren't necessarily paid for it:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/02/captive-customers/#guillotine-watch

Six states ban paying prisoners anything. North Carolina caps prisoners' pay at one dollar per day. Nationally, prisoners earn $0.52/hour, while producing $11b/year in goods and services:

https://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2024/0324bowman.html

So there's a double cruelty to prison commissary price-gouging. Prisoners earn far less than any other kind of worker, and they pay vastly inflated prices for the necessities of life. There's also a triple cruelty: prisoners' families – deprived of an incarcerated breadwinner's earnings – are called upon to make up the difference for jacked up commissary prices out of their own strained finances.

So what does prison profiteering look like, in dollars and sense? Here's the first-of-its-kind database tracking the costs of food, hygiene items and religious items in 46 states:

https://theappeal.org/commissary-database/

Prisoners rely heavily on commissaries for food. Prisons serve spoiled, inedible food, and often there isn't enough to go around – prisoners who rely on the food provided by their institutions literally starve. This is worst in prisons where private equity funds have taken over the cafeteria, which is inevitable accompanied by swingeing cuts to food quality and portions:

https://theappeal.org/prison-food-virginia-fluvanna-correctional-center/

So you have one private equity fund starving prisoners, and another that's gouging them on food. Or sometimes it's the same company. Keefe Group, owned by HIG Capital, provides commissaries to prisons whose cafeterias are managed by other HIG Capital portfolio companies like Trinity Services Group. HIG also owns the prison health-care company Wellpath – so if they give you food poisoning, they get paid twice.

Wellpath delivers "grossly inadequate healthcare":

https://theappeal.org/massachusetts-prisons-wellpath-dentures-teeth/

And Trinity serves "meager portions of inedible food":

https://theappeal.org/clayton-county-jail-sheriff-election/

When prison commissaries gouge on food, no part of the inventory is spared, even the cheapest items. In Florida, a packet of ramen costs $1.06, 300% more inside the prison than it does at the Target down the street:

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24444312-fl_doc_combined_commissary_lists#document/p6/a2444049

America's prisoners aren't just hungry, they're also hot. The climate emergency is sending temperatures in America's largely un-air-conditioned prisons soaring to dangerous levels. Commissaries capitalize on this, too: an 8" fan costs $40 in Delaware's Sussex Correctional Institution. In Georgia, that fan goes for $32 (but prisoners are not paid for their labor in Georgia pens). And in scorching Texas, the commissary raised the price of water by 50% last summer:

https://www.tpr.org/criminal-justice/2023-07-20/texas-charges-prisoners-50-more-for-water-for-as-heat-wave-continues

Toiletries are also sold at prices that would make an airport gift-shop blush. Need denture adhesive? That's $12.28 in an Idaho pen, triple the retail price. 15% of America's prisoners are over 55. The Keefe Group – sister company to the "grossly inadequate" healthcare company Wellpath – operates that commissary. In Oregon, the commissary charges a 200% markup on hearing-aid batteries. Vermont charges a 500% markup on reading glasses. Imagine spending decades in prison: toothless, blind, and deaf.

Then there's the religious items. Bibles and Christmas cards are surprisingly reasonable, but a Qaran will run you $26 in Vermont, where a Bible is a mere $4.55. Kufi caps – which cost $3 or less in the free world – go for $12 in Indiana prisons. A Virginia prisoner needs to work for 8 hours to earn enough to buy a commissary Ramadan card (you can buy a Christmas card after three hours' labor).

Prison price-gougers are finally facing a comeuppance. California's new BASIC Act caps prison commissary markups at 35% (California commissaries used to charge 63-200% markups):

https://theappeal.org/price-gouging-in-california-prisons-newsom-signature/

Last year, Nevada banned any markup on hygiene items:

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/82nd2023/Bill/10425/Overview

And prison tech monopolist Securus has been driven to the brink of bankruptcy, thanks to the activism of Worth Rises and its coalition partners:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/08/money-talks/

When someone tells you who they are, believe them the first time. Prisons show us how businesses would treat us if they could get away with it.

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/04/20/captive-market/#locked-in

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whos your favorite player on every team?

Ooh, this is a fun one! Under the cut :) Also not gonna use former Devils, and gonna try to stay away from just naming the most known player on each team... we'll see.

Anaheim Ducks: Lukas Dostal is doing a damn good job tending that net. I'm super excited to see where he goes!

Arizona Coyotes: Of course, our pride king Travis Dermott!

Boston Bruins: Look. I said I was gonna not name the most known players. But you can't expect me not to name a goalie for the Bruins! Impossible! I'm gonna give the edge to Jeremy Swayman.

Buffalo Sabres: Probably Jeff Skinner, honestly. Most cursed man in hockey. Does that make me old?

Calgary Flames: I don't follow the Flames much but I do really like Cody Taylor.

Carolina Hurricanes: Pyotr Kochetkov is, in my opinion, the only Cane with rights.

Chicago Blackhawks: All Star Jason Dickinson just seems like a funny dude. Well, for having to play for Chicago...

Colorado Avalanche: I am forgiving Ross Colton for that really shitty shift against the Devils because he's holding Woody's hand and they're cute. But I'm watching you, mister.

Columbus Blue Jackets: Alexandre Texier. He's French! And played in Switzerland last year! And is suffering!

Dallas Stars: Thomas Harley is carrying half my fantasy teams and he seems like such a fun dude!

Detroit Red Wings: Jake Walman, hitting the griddy, and getting a bobblehead after it.

Edmonton Oilers: I am not immune to Ryan McLeod propaganda. Just look at his smile!

Florida Panthers: Sam Reinhart, the highest-paid Panther, has no goals and one assist in his last six games and his ice time is declining. Where are the Sabres fans who told me how much they would miss him? When I hear of all the positive qualities the team lacked in the past, I think of Reinhart - lol nah that's just the Reino copypasta. Love him!

Los Angeles Kings: Long Distance Girlfriend Kevin Fiala and his hysterical wife!

Minnesota Wild: Mats Zuccarello is very short. This is always fun. Especially because his stick is very long. Also fun.

Montreal Canadiens: Juraj Slafkovsky is not only worryingly homoerotic with every single Slav he meets, he is also trying valiantly to overcome the bust narrative, and he's silly and goofy! What more do you want?

Nashville Predators: Roman Josi. I am not immune to a good-looking Swiss man.

New Jersey Devils: All of them. I'm in a Dougie Hamilton mood right now, though. (Aka, I miss him :'( )

New York Islanders: The Real Sebastian Aho, simply because it's funny there's two of them. Also, this one is prettier.

New York Rangers: There's a fic out there that makes me somewhat like Braden Schneider.

Ottawa Senators: I'm saluting Jacob Bernard-Docker for his services to my fantasy teams.

Philadelphia Flyers: The image of Known USNTDP Member Cam York fielding calls from Zegras on how to take care of his platonic soulmate is truly peak.

Pittsburgh Penguins: The Other Smitty, Reilly Smith. I am predictable. I have a type.

San Jose Sharks: Anthony Duclair! And his many sons on the team.

Seattle Kraken: Kailer Yamamoto. I just like him because he's short, okay? He also seems to have a very fun character, which I admire.

St. Louis Blues: Colton Parayko, for no other reason than it's a very good hockey name.

Tampa Bay Lightning: Brayden Point is another of those players that just eternally carries my fantasy teams.

Toronto Maple Leafs: I think Calle Jarnkrok is eternally underrated. And I'm right.

Vancouver Canucks: Stanley Cup Champion Teddy Blueger. He deserves it.

Vegas Golden Knights: I simply believe that if one does not at least admire Jack Eichel for his dedication to being a bitch and ruining all the narratives, one does not exist to me.

Washington Capitals: They have Dylan Strome from the fics! It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride, everything everything will be just fine, everything everything will be alright alright...

Winnipeg Jets: Nino Niederreiter. God, I hope he finds a home some day. I hope it could be Winnipeg.

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The Top 10 Jobs in Canada for 2024

Canada, with its picturesque landscapes, diverse culture, and robust economy, continues to attract individuals from around the world seeking new opportunities and a higher quality of life. As we step into 2024, the Canadian job market is brimming with exciting prospects across various industries. Whether you're a recent graduate, a seasoned professional, or an immigrant looking to build a career in the Great White North, here are the top 10 jobs in Canada that should be on your radar.

Software Developer: With the technology sector experiencing exponential growth, software developers are in high demand. From cutting-edge startups to established corporations, Canada's tech industry offers a plethora of opportunities for those with coding expertise.

Healthcare Professionals: The healthcare sector in Canada is perennially in need of skilled professionals, including nurses, doctors, and allied health workers. The aging population has led to a surge in demand for healthcare services, making it an excellent field for those looking to make a meaningful impact.

Construction Project Manager: As infrastructure projects continue to dot the Canadian landscape, the demand for construction project managers is on the rise. This role involves overseeing the planning, execution, and completion of construction projects, making it a key player in the nation's development.

Data Scientist: In an era driven by data, the role of a data scientist is crucial across various industries, including finance, healthcare, and e-commerce. Analyzing and interpreting large datasets, data scientists contribute valuable insights to guide decision-making processes.

Electrician: Skilled trades, such as electricians, are essential for maintaining and expanding Canada's infrastructure. From residential wiring to large-scale industrial projects, electricians play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the country's electrical systems.

Marketing Specialist: As businesses vie for consumer attention, the demand for marketing specialists continues to soar. Whether it's digital marketing, content creation, or market research, individuals with a flair for promoting products and services are sought after in the Canadian job market.

Registered Nurse: With an aging population, there's a growing need for compassionate and qualified nurses. Registered nurses are integral to the healthcare system, providing essential care and support to patients in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities.

Mechanical Engineer: From designing innovative machinery to optimizing existing systems, mechanical engineers contribute significantly to Canada's industrial landscape. Industries such as manufacturing, automotive, and aerospace rely on the expertise of mechanical engineers to drive innovation.

Financial Advisor: Canadians are increasingly recognizing the importance of financial planning, leading to a surge in demand for financial advisors. Helping individuals and businesses make informed decisions about their finances, financial advisors play a crucial role in ensuring financial well-being.

Environmental Scientist: With a growing emphasis on sustainability, environmental scientists are in demand to address ecological challenges. From assessing environmental impact to developing conservation strategies, these professionals contribute to Canada's commitment to a greener future.

Conclusion:

As Canada continues to thrive on its commitment to diversity, innovation, and progress, the job market reflects these values with a wide array of opportunities. Whether you're drawn to the tech hub of Toronto, the vibrant culture of Vancouver, or the economic powerhouse of Calgary, these top 10 jobs offer a glimpse into the diverse career landscape that Canada has to offer. So, whether you're a local job seeker or an international talent looking to make Canada your home, these professions could be your stepping stones to a fulfilling and prosperous future.

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Jason Copping, Alberta's health minister, outlined Friday how a 15 per cent boost in the provincial budget for continuing care services will help the province's seniors and those living with disabilities.

While speaking at the Carewest Colonel Belcher continuing care facility in Calgary, Copping said the budget tabled Tuesday allocated $4.3 billion to continuing care services, an increase of about $570 million over the last budget.

Copping said the investments are needed to meet the growing demands on the system. He also said the UPC[*] government is responding to what aging Albertans want in terms of care in the final chapters of their lives.

"Alberta seniors and persons with disabilities deserve high quality care in their homes and communities, close to their families and friends," Copping said, noting that seniors make up roughly 16 per cent of Alberta's population. [...]

[*the typo 'UPC' instead of 'UCP' is in the article as is]

Continue Reading.

Tagging: @politicsofcanada, @abpoli

[anarkissm]

following the canon timeline for the legion, frank is 19 in 1996 (year of the murder and abduction by the entity), implying he was born in 1977. he was 6 years old when he was taken from his home in calgary (alberta’s largest city, the third largest city in canada) and tossed around foster homes across alberta. implying he was separated from his parents in 1983; this would have occurred during one of the worst recessions in global history; wages for low-wage workers rapidly declined, and the world price of oil collapsed. alberta’s economy plunged into a deep recession. oil companies, which were in massive debt due to years of exploration with no profit, filed for bankruptcy and curtailed, or abandoned operations in alberta altogether. by 1992, 25% of calgary’s population were living under the standard poverty line.

frank grew up in a densely populated, expensive city. when the recession reached calgary, his parents could not afford their apartment and were driven into houselesness, living out of their car. social services processed frank and separated him from his biological family. for days. then the days bled into weeks. into months. into years. his foster parents received fat checks to keep frank fed and sheltered. nothing else. in 1984, his parents froze to death in their minivan when the heater stopped working.  the local government took his survivor benefits and stored it in state coffers. frank never saw or spent it.

for the first five years, he screamed and cried and fought and repeatedly tried to run away. raging against the unfairness. spent two birthdays in a juvenile detention center for physically attacking a foster parent.

74% of all children in alberta’s foster care system are indigenous. first nation children make up 82% of canada’s permanent wards. the older wards used to call it the new residential schools. frank was a foster brother to many aboriginal foster kids, and he was often mistaken as one of them because of his features. when he was 15, frank attempted to contact his hualapai relatives in arizona; an effort to finally escape the cycle of foster homes. but frank’s efforts to reconnect with his estranged family were ultimately in vain. the legalities of immigration and blood quantum did not favor frank’s unique circumstances.

frank learned that no one was coming to save him. by design. so, fuck it. fuck them. and all the stupid fucking rules that stopped him from getting what he wanted.

frank’s trauma within the foster care system cultivated his overt/antagonistic narcissism and antisocial or “anti-society” personality. arrogance and aggression became a protective shield that cushioned the worst of his experiences, becoming vital to his survival and inseparable from his core self. with authority (police, foster parents, social workers, bullies), frank learned to watch for certain body languages, vocal tones. tells. their habits. their interests. their insecurities. he learned to use his intense observation skills to lie, manipulate, cheat, etc.. people were objects or assets, forgettable faces he would never see again as he constantly moved around foster homes.

for every town or city he was bussed to, frank would get a tattoo. to keep him focused. to remember. as a rule, his rule, frank only sticks around until the skin cools and the ink dries.

ormond, and the legion, became the only exception.

frank lived in ormond for three years, which implies he was 16 years old when he moved into the trailer park with clive andrews. in those three years, frank nurtured his obsession with julie, joey, and susie.

frank views the other members of the legion as tools. weapons. his favorite weapons. extensions of himself, like body parts. and, like his body, he protects them. appealing to their interests. infiltrating their darkest secrets, their insecurities. enabling their worst instincts. julie’s boredom. joey’s rejection sensitivity. susie’s loneliness. and frank’s anger, bleeding into them like a virus.

when the entity takes its killers, it makes an offer. if the offer is refused, the entity takes them anyway, and forces them to become its killers through supernatural torture. frank was offered an eternity with the only people he has ever cared about. no rules. no turbulent future. no way to separate them. together, forever.

he did not reject the offer.

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who clinic

Kensington Clinic is a free-standing clinic providing confidential care for aspiration abortion, medication abortion and miscarriages up to the 20th week of pregnancy. You will be treated with respect, understanding and expert care. Clinic is accredited by the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons and the National Abortion Federation.

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We believe every person should be able to freely make choices about their pregnancy. Our experienced staff can provide accurate information and compassionate counselling to assist you in making a decision that’s right for you.

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A doctor’s referral is not required and services are covered by Alberta Health Care. Appointments can be booked by calling the clinic between 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday (not including statutory holidays); or you can request an appointment through our website and we will call you within 1 business day with the appointment information.

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Procedures & Aftercare

Kensington Clinic offers medication and aspiration abortions, as well as procedures to help you manage a miscarriage. For your convenience and privacy, pre-operative services including ultrasound and labs, are provided at the clinic on the day of your procedure.

bortion

There are a few types of procedures provided at Kensington Clinic:

Medication Abortion from 6 to 10 weeks

Aspiration Abortion from 6 to 16 weeks

Dilation and Evacuation from 16 to 20 weeks

It is important to know the duration of your pregnancy. This is measured by the number of weeks from the first day of your last normal menstrual period. If you are travelling a long distance from Calgary, or your pregnancy is 12 weeks or more, we recommend you obtain an ultrasound before coming for your appointment to ensure we will be able to provide the care you need. When you book your appointment, a receptionist will ask for the first day of your last menstrual period, and which type of procedure you are booking for.

Medication Abortion

Medication abortion is done in Canada using a combination of medications, together called Mifegymiso. Mifegymiso includes two medications that are taken over two days.

If your pregnancy is between 6 and 10 weeks (70 days), counting from the first day of your last normal menstrual period, you may choose either a medication abortion or an aspiration abortion. Please read about both types of procedures before booking your appointment.

All assessments including ultrasound and lab work (including a blood test for Rh type and pregnancy hormone) are done on the day of your appointment, meaning you do not have to go anywhere other than Kensington Clinic for the evaluation of your pregnancy.

Before you receive the medication, we will do an ultrasound to confirm you are no more than 10 weeks (70 days) pregnant. If you are eligible for a medication abortion, you will meet with our counsellor to discuss the steps in detail. You will then meet with a nurse who will take your medical history and do blood work. After this, the physician will start the treatment.

Mifegymiso

Mifepristone: You will take the first medication, mifepristone, in the clinic. Mifepristone will destabilize the lining of your uterus to end the pregnancy. Once you take this medication these effects are not reversible.

Misoprostol: You will be given the second medication, misoprostol, to take home on the day of your appointment. You will insert the misoprostol tablets into your vagina or into the cheeks of your mouth 24-48 hours after you take the mifepristone. You may choose the time of day you take the misoprostol, but be aware that you will start to bleed heavily within 1-4 hours. As you can expect to have heavy bleeding and strong cramping, you should choose a time when you are safe to rest. The bleeding and cramping may continue for several hours. After that, bleeding may continue off and on for up to 6 weeks.

There is a 2-5% failure rate with these medications.

Side Effects

Most people will need pain medications such as extra strength ibuprofen and acetaminophen to help with the pain associated with medication abortion. Heavy bleeding resulting in soaking 1-2 large pads every hour may occur for several hours, with on and off bleeding for up to 6 weeks. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills, headaches and fatigue are common side effects of the medications. Some people will find these side effects to be intense. If you are unsure you are can manage these symptoms at home, you should choose an aspiration abortion instead.

Medication Abortion vs Aspiration Abortion

Please consider carefully which type of procedure best suits you. Although there is bleeding and cramping with both aspiration and medication abortions, bleeding and cramping will be more intense and of greater duration with a medication abortion. Our staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have before you make your decision. However, if you book for one type of appointment and change your mind on the day of the appointment, you will have to rebook an appointment on another day. Please read the Comparison of Early Abortion Options

Medication Abortion Aspiration Abortion

How far along in the pregnancy can I be?

6 to 9 weeks (63 days) from the first day of

your last menstrual period.

6 to 20 weeks from the first day of day of

your last menstrual period.

Is it safe?

With both medication and aspiration abortions, there is a small risk of complications, but

abortion is at least 10 times safer than continuing a pregnancy.

Is follow-up required?

Yes. You will need to complete follow-up in 6

weeks to ensure the pregnancy has ended.

This will involve a urine test, a blood test or a

vaginal ultrasound.

No. The doctor will ensure the abortion is

complete during your appointment. You are

not required to return to the clinic for followup unless you have concerns.

How is the abortion done?

Medication causes the abortion. Heavy

bleeding with clots is common as the

pregnancy is passed, and this can continue

for several hours.

The doctor opens the cervix and removes the

pregnancy from the uterus using instruments

and suction. This usually takes 5-10 minutes.

How painful is it?

Cramps can be very strong for a number of

hours during the medication abortion. Pain

medication (such as Tylenol and Advil) can

help.

You will be given local anesthetic and IV

sedation during the procedure, and this will

help relieve pain. You may feel some cramps

during the procedure and right afterwards.

How much will I bleed?

You could have light to heavy bleeding for 1-4 weeks after either type of abortion.

Can the abortion fail?

The medication works 97% of the time. The aspiration is successful over 99% of the

time.

Can I still have children afterwards?

YES. Neither type of abortion lowers your chances of getting and staying pregnant in the

future.

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Medication Abortion Aspiration Abortion

Pros and Cons of Each Type

PROS PROS

No instruments in your body 1. Single step process that is over in a few

minutes

2. No anesthesia is given 2. Anesthesia is given

3. It may feel more like a miscarriage 3. There is less risk of a failed abortion or

going to the hospital.

4. You can choose to have someone with

you while you are at home, or you

can be alone.

4. Medical staff are with you during the

abortion.

5. You can drive yourself home after the

appointment. 5. It can be done later in the pregnancy.

CONS CONS

It takes longer to complete the abortion 1. A physician inserts instruments inside

the uterus.

2. Bleeding can be very heavy and cramps

can be severe. This can last for hours.

2. Anesthetics and sedation can cause side

effects, such as drowsiness and

dizziness.

3. Other side effects of the medication

include flu-like symptoms which may

be unpleasant.

3. You cannot drive yourself home as you

will be sedated (legally impaired for 24

hours).

4. You may need to take more time off

from work or school to manage the

side effects.

4. You need to fast (no food or drink) on

the day of the procedure. You can eat

and drink normally once it is over.

5. You may see the pregnancy tissue as

the abortion happens at hom Aspiration Abortion / D&C

An aspiration abortion is done entirely in our clinic on the day of your appointment. All assessments including an ultrasound are done in the clinic so you do not have to go anywhere other than Kensington Clinic for evaluation of your pregnancy. After the ultrasound, you will meet with our counsellor to discuss the procedure in detail. You will then meet with a nurse who will take your medical history prior to your procedure. During the procedure, you will receive sedation that helps makes you feel comfortable and relaxed.

6 to 12 weeks — If your pregnancy is between 6 and 12 weeks, the doctor gently opens the cervix a small amount in our comfortable procedure room. Once the cervix is opened appropriately, the doctor uses gentle suction to clean out the contents of the uterus. The doctor may use a spoon-shaped instrument (curette) to check the walls of the uterus for any tissue that may remain. The doctor will check to ensure all of the pregnancy is removed and the procedure is complete. The procedure will last less than 10 minutes, but your appointment will take 3 hours.

13 to 16 weeks — If your pregnancy is 13 weeks to 16 weeks, you will first be given a medication before the procedure called Misoprostol. Misoprostol softens the cervix and makes dilation easier. Misoprostol takes about 2 hours to work, so you will be given a recliner to rest in. The procedure will last up to 15 minutes as described above. Your appointment will take 4-5 hours.

You will rest in the recovery area after the procedure is over. There is generally no follow-up required after an aspiration abortion. Most patients return to normal activities the following day.

Medication Abortion vs Aspiration Abortion

Please consider carefully which type of procedure best suits you. Although there is bleeding and cramping with both aspiration and medication abortions, bleeding and cramping will be more intense and of greater duration with a medication abortion. Our staff will be happy to assist you and answer your questions and concerns before you make your appointment. However, if you book for one type of appointment and change your mind on the day of the appointment, you will have to rebook an appointment on another day. Please read the. Dilation and Evacuation

16 to 20 weeks — If you are over 16 weeks, the procedure will occur over 2 days. The cervix needs to be opened by inserting laminaria (osmotic dilators) the day before the abortion. These absorb moisture and expand, gently opening the cervix. They are left in overnight. Plan to be in the clinic 2-3 hours on the first day.

The next morning you will return to the clinic and be given Misoprostol tablets to aid in softening the cervix. These take approximately two hours to work, so you will be given a comfortable recliner to rest in. When you are ready, the physician will remove the laminaria and complete the procedure. On the second day, the procedure will take 10 to 30 minutes. Expect to be in the clinic for 4-5 hours on the second day.Miscarriage

Kensington Clinic offers timely care for treatment of miscarriages and fetal demise.

Your physician may refer you or you may book your own appointment.

When a pregnancy ends on its own, it is called a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage. Miscarriages are common, occurring in 25% of pregnancies. A miscarriage usually cannot be prevented and is no one’s fault.

There is no right or wrong way to emotionally feel about a miscarriage. Experiencing a miscarriage holds different meaning to everyone. Some want to explore ways to remember the pregnancy. Others may want to just focus on getting through the procedure on the day of the appointment. You can speak with a counsellor at Kensington Clinic if you want to explore ways to feel supported, remember the pregnancy, care for the pregnancy remains, or discuss a plan for further support after the surgical procedure. Our staff can provide resources and referrals in the community for support after a miscarriage. One organization is the Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Centre.

You have options when it comes to caring for pregnancy remains and a counsellor will support you with whichever feels right for you. Options include:

The Silent Hopes Memorial is a program where pregnancy remains lost to miscarriage are cremated and interred at a memorial garden in Calgary. There is no charge for this program.

Private arrangements including burial or cremation can be arranged through a funeral home of your choice or the clinic will recommend a local funeral home to support you with this.

The clinic will care for the pregnancy remains in a regulated manner and no further involvement is required on your part.

If your pregnancy is very early, your doctor may have given you options to treat your pregnancy loss, including:

Waiting (expectant management) for the pregnancy to expel on its own.

Treatment with a medication called Mifegymiso will cause your uterus to contract and help your body expel the pregnancy. This is successful about 90% of the time within 2-3 days of taking it. Heavy bleeding and cramping are normal with this process. If unsuccessful, you may require a D&C.

Treatment with a procedure (D&C) to remove the pregnancy from your uterus. A procedure for miscarriage involves the removal of the pregnancy and placental tissue from the uterus. This is called Uterine Aspiration or Dilation and Curettage (D&C) for pregnancies up to 15 weeks by ultrasound.

If you are over 16 weeks by ultrasound when you miscarried, the procedure to remove the pregnancy and placental tissue is called Dilation and Evacuation (D&E). You can read about the risks of these procedures here.

If you have chosen to treat your miscarriage with a D&C, or your pregnancy is at a stage where your safest option is to be treated with a D&C or D&E, your doctor can refer you to a hospital or Kensington Clinic for the procedure. You may also book your own appointment at Kensington Clinic. At Kensington Clinic we will make every effort to see you within a few days of your referral or request.

Procedures are done using IV sedation. You may feel very drowsy and not remember much after, but you will not be completely asleep. For procedures under 16 weeks, you can expect to be in the clinic for 2-3 hours. For procedures over 16 weeks, your stay in the clinic may be closer to 4-5 hours, or you may be required to come for two appointments on consecutive days. When you book your appointment, we will let you know what you can expect. You must arrange to have someone drive you home.

We will require copies of all the diagnostic investigations that have determined your pregnancy has ended or is non-viable. If you and your doctor have established you are eligible for genetic testing to determine the cause of your miscarriage, your doctor will need to forward the appropriate requisitions for the tests to us and Kensington Clinic will ensure this is done.

For more information or to book an appointment,Risks of Procedures

Aspiration Abortion or D&C

Uterine aspiration, D&C, and D&E are some of the most common procedures in Canada. The rate of complications is less than 2% and most complications are minor and easily treated. If compared to pregnancy and childbirth, these procedures have fewer complications. However, like any procedure there are risks you should be aware of.

Infection in the uterus occurs in 0.1 to 2% of aspiration procedures. You will be given one dose of antibiotics before your procedure to help prevent this from happening.

Retained tissue (some pregnancy tissue is left in the uterus). This occurs in 0.5 to 1% of aspiration procedures. Further medical care may be necessary.

Continued pregnancy or failed abortion. This is rare with aspiration abortions and more likely if the uterus has an unusual shape, if the pregnancy is very early (less than 6 weeks), or if the pregnancy is not in the uterus. You may have to return for another visit or be referred to another physician. With a normal pregnancy in a normal uterus, there is less than a 0.1% chance of this occurring.

Post-abortion hematometra. This is a rare condition where blood builds up more quickly than it can come out. It is unpleasant but is not dangerous, and is treated by repeating the uterine aspiration procedure. This condition occurs in about o.1% of procedures.

Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage. Occurs in about 0.1% of procedures. It is sometimes caused by failure of the uterus to contract or by retained tissue. Usually this can be controlled by medications in the clinic. If heavy bleeding cannot be controlled in the clinic, transfer to hospital would be required.

Injury to the uterus or other internal organs occurs in less than 0.1% of procedures. Transfer to a hospital and surgery to repair the injury may be required. Removal of the uterus is required in approximately 1 in 10,000 procedures.

Allergic reaction to any of the medications given to you, or to latex or other materials in the clinic. Most reactions can be treated in the clinic. A very severe reaction would require transfer to a hospital.

The risk of death related to surgical abortion is about 1 in 1,000,000. Most deaths are related to general anaesthesia or other medical circumstances. The risk of death during pregnancy and childbirth is ten times greater.

Medication Abortion

Retained tissue (some pregnancy tissue is left in the uterus). This occurs more frequently in medication abortions. Sometimes the uterus is unable to expel the tissue and further medical care is necessary.

Continued pregnancy or failed abortion. There is a 2-5% failure rate with these medications and if they have failed to induce an abortion the doctor will discuss a treatment plan with you.

Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage. It is sometimes caused by failure of the uterus to contract or by retained tissue. As this will be happening outside the clinic, you should contact the clinic if you are experiencing hemorrhage, and you may need to proceed to the hospital for medical care.

Infection in the uterus occurs rarely. You may need antibiotics to manage the infection.

Allergic reaction to any of the medications given to you can rarely occur. A very severe reaction would require visit to a hospital.

The risk of death related to abortion is about 1 in 1,000,000. Most deaths are related to excessive bleeding. The risk of death during pregnancy and childbirth is ten times greater

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KPMG audits the nursing homes it advises on how to beat audits

Tomorrow (May 10), I’m in VANCOUVER for a keynote at the Open Source Summit and a book event for Red Team Blues at Heritage Hall and on Thurs (May 11), I’m in CALGARY for Wordfest.

Auditors are capitalism’s lubricants, who keep the gears of finance capital smoothly a-whirl, allowing investors to move their money in and out of companies without having to go pore over their books and walk through their facilities. Without auditors, the gears of capitalism would grind themselves to dust:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/02/18/ink-stained-wretches/#countless

If you’d like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here’s a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/09/dingo-babysitter/#maybe-the-dingos-ate-your-nan

Unfortunately for capitalism, auditing is irredeemably broken. The Big Four auditors (PWC, EY, Deloitte and KPMG) have merged to monopoly, becoming “too big to fail” and “too big to jail.” These four gigantic firms have spun up fantastically lucrative “consulting” divisions that advise companies on how to cheat on their audits and attain incredible (paper) gains. The work of these “consultants” is worth far more than the accounting and auditing jobs the companies do, and the weaker the audits are, the more profitable the consulting is:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/06/04/aaronsw/#crooked-ref

This crisis has been a long time brewing. Back in 2001, the accounting/consulting giant Arthur Andersen was at the center of Enron’s fraud, which lit $11B in shareholder capital on fire. Enron had been making everyday people angry for years, engineering rolling blackouts and incredible energy-price gouging, but no one cares about working peoples’ complaints. By contrast, stealing $11B from rich people was something the authorities couldn’t ignore. They gave Andersen the death penalty, trying to teach the surviving accounting firms a lesson about what happens when you fuck with plutes.

But those other firms learned the wrong lesson: the collapse of Andersen was so disruptive that it soon became clear that the authorities would never take another giant consulting firm down, no matter how egregious its conduct was. They doubled down on crime, and then doubled down again.

It’s hard to pick a winner in the Big Four Accounting Firm Corruption Olympics, but KPMG is a strong contender, with a long history of just being monumentally inept and wrong. Back when Enron was unspooling, KPMG devoted itself to threatening people who linked to its website “without a license to do so”:

https://web.archive.org/web/20020207141547/http://chris.raettig.org/email/jnl00040.html

A couple years later, they declared war on wifi, trying to convince normies that wireless networks were an existential risk to human civilization:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2885339.stm

But there’s not much money in wifi scare stories or licenses to link. KPMG are good dialectical materialists, devoted to money over ideology, and boy did they figure out some wild ways to make money. For one thing, they figured out that they could get more accountants certified by cheating…on ethics exams:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-kpmg-cheating-scandal-was-much-more-widespread-than-originally-thought-2019-06-18

KPMG’s top managers bribed regulators to give them the answer-sheets for ethics exams. What did they bribe those public employees with? Jobs at KPMG:

https://www.pogo.org/investigation/2020/01/how-accountants-took-washingtons-revolving-door-to-a-criminal-extreme

There’s hardly a month that goes by without another KPMG scandal somewhere in the world, with enormous monetary and social fallout. During the lockdowns, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government outsourced the creation and maintenance of ArriveCAN (a contact tracing app for people who entered Canada) to a grifter called GC Strategies, who billed millions for their services. GC Strategies didn’t do any work — instead, they paid KPMG $1,000-$1,500 day to hire freelancers to build the app. The app itself was a catastrophic failure, and that failure didn’t just embarrass the government — it also failed to protect Canadians during a once-in-a-century global pandemic. KPMG raked off a 30% commission:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/31/mckinsey-and-canada/#comment-dit-beltway-bandits-en-canadien

In the USA, KPMG helped Microsoft work up a radioactively illegal tax-evasion scheme. Microsoft poured the millions it saved by cheating on its taxes into dark-money operations that lobbied to defund the IRS so that KPMG and Microsoft could cook up even more illegal tax-evasion schemes:

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-irs-decided-to-get-tough-against-microsoft-microsoft-got-tougher

But KPMG doesn’t content itself with screwing over everyday people and rotting our democratic institutions — it also engages in the dangerous business of helping billionaires steal from millionaires. KPMG was the auditor that signed off on the scam “oil company” Miller Energy Partners, a fraud that operated for years thanks to KPMG’s rubber-stamp on its crooked books:

https://www.desmog.com/2021/06/03/miller-energy-kpmg-auditors-oil-fraud/

The company was run by serial fraudsters with long rapsheets for stealing millions. They staffed their C-suite with executives from disgraced companies that had been busted for running Ponzi schemes, issuing press releases praising those execs’ “proven track records in raising capital.” KPMG ignored every red flag, ignored the hundreds of millions in fraud on the books — and when the whole thing came crashing down, the responsible KPMG partner kept his job for years, until retiring with a full and fat pension.

More recently, KPMG made millions by confidently certifying the stability of a large regional bank, assuring investors and depositors that it was managing its risk and could be trusted. The name of the client that KPMG was so bullish on will be familiar to you: Silicon Valley Bank:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/kpmg-faces-scrutiny-for-audits-of-svb-and-signature-bank-42dc49dd

KPMG epitomizes the idea of Too Big To Fail and Too Big to Jail. Despite being at the center of virtually every major finance scandal, it continues to thrive and grow. Remember the Carillion bust, in which billions went up in smoke and swathes of privatized government services vanished overnight? Not only did KPMG sign off on fraudulent Carillion books, but it escaped fines for doing so — and got paid to help administer Carillion’s bankruptcy:

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/uk-watchdog-fines-kpmg-24-mln-over-carillion-regenersis-audits-2022-07-25/

Despite this, KPMG continues to find willing buyers for its services. After all, when the sector is dominated by four giant, lavishly corrupt firms, there’s not much choice in the matter:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/11/29/great-andersens-ghost/#mene-mene-bezzle

This is bad news for the investor class, of course, but it’s even worse news for the people who rely on the services that KPMG certifies, even as it helps grifters destroy them. Every kind of business relies on audits, from transit to aviation to day-care to eldercare.

Here’s a scary one for you: in Australia, the job of auditing residential eldercare homes’ compliance with safety and anti-abuse rules has been outsourced to KPMG. While KPMG earns a mid-sized fortune from these audits, it earns far more advising the owners of residential aged care homes on how to beat those audits:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/04/firm-performing-australian-aged-care-audit-also-charging-providers-for-expertise

KPMG says that the division that ensures the safety and dignity of elderly people is firewalled off from the division that advises companies on how to spend as little as possible on that safety and dignity — but KPMG also went to great lengths to keep the fact that it was selling services to both sides a secret.

Once the secret got out, an anonymous KPMG spokesmonster said, “When considering a request to perform an audit, we undertake a detailed process to ensure the engagement is free of conflicts.”

It’s hypothetically possible that this is true, but anyone who believes anything KPMG says is a sucker. The company’s rap-sheet goes back decades. This is, after all, a company that cheated on its ethics exams.

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