Ohana Care

Ohana Care We offer in-home for all ages. From pediatric care to senior care, we can help you with a wide range

Ohana Care is a Home Care Services provider operating in Calgary and the surrounding areas. Our team comes to you to offer the best in home care, support services, foot care treatments, companionship, and free in-home assessments. Ohana provides services in the clients' own home, at assisted living facilities, in retirement residences, acute care settings, long-term care, community spaces, corpora

te settings, medical clinics, and at our clinic. Our facility in Royal Oak boasts seven separate foot care stations including five reclining chairs, a bariatric recliner, and two empty stations for wheelchair bound clients.

We’re looking forward to attending the Young at Heart Seniors Expo in Victoria as an exhibitor on Wednesday, September 9...
08/31/2026

We’re looking forward to attending the Young at Heart Seniors Expo in Victoria as an exhibitor on Wednesday, September 9, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre - Fieldhouse.

At Ohana Care, we believe compassionate care should feel like family. If you’re exploring home care for yourself or someone you love, we’d be glad to connect, answer questions, and share how our team supports seniors and families with personalized in-home care.

We hope to see you there.

07/09/2026

'Ageism and elder abuse are two faces of the same coin.'

In one of the most powerful moments of Episode 14, Dr. Rose Joudi explains how everyday ageism — those quiet assumptions that older adults are 'past their prime,' or that depression and memory loss are just 'getting old' — creates the soil where mistreatment grows.

We turn a blind eye to what's happening to people we've decided don't matter as much.

Full episode here - https://hubs.la/Q04l6TgK0

07/07/2026

For anyone navigating their first call to a senior protection line, the process can feel intimidating. Dr. Rose Joudi demystifies it in Episode 14 — including the role of community connectors like Calgary's Way In Network (403-SENIORS, linked to 211).

A useful resource walkthrough for HR teams, caregivers, and community leaders.

Full episode here - https://hubs.la/Q04l5v4c0

07/06/2026

Regular check-ins are one of the most underrated public health interventions for older adults.

In Episode 14, Dr. Rose Joudi notes that isolation is consistently the strongest enabler of mistreatment — and that grocers, pharmacists, and librarians are often the first to notice when something has changed. Community awareness is a powerful tool.

Full episode here - https://hubs.la/Q04l6Wyr0

06/29/2026

Many family caregivers are exhausted, isolated, and unsure where to find help — and some unintentionally fall short of the care their loved one needs.

In Episode 14, Dr. Rose Joudi argues for a strength-based, compassion-first approach. Shaming families for what's going wrong rarely produces change. Asking what they need in order to succeed often does.

A useful frame for clinicians, social workers, and community organizations.

Full episode here - https://hubs.la/Q04l6ZsT0

06/26/2026

A well-intentioned response can cause unintended harm.

Dr. Rose Joudi describes the 'hero complex' that often surfaces in suspected elder abuse cases — the urge to remove the older adult from their environment as a default response. In her experience, isolated placements can lead seniors right back into the original setting, only with less trust in the system that intervened.

A different question: what does this older person need right now, and how do we keep them safer without removing what's familiar?

Full episode here - https://hubs.la/Q04l6Lzb0

06/24/2026

Informed consent assumes the older adult can read, understand, and respond to the information being shared. In many newcomer and ethnoculturally diverse households, none of those assumptions hold reliably.

Dr. Rose Joudi recommends private conversations away from family interpreters, translated documentation, and — for older adults who are illiterate in their own language — recorded audio consent.

A practical and overlooked area of senior care.

Full episode here - https://hubs.la/Q04l6kGt0

06/22/2026

Cultural competence implies a destination. Cultural humility names an ongoing practice.

In Episode 14, Dr. Rose Joudi explains why she has moved away from 'competence' in her work at HelpAge Canada — and what this shift means for healthcare professionals entering the homes of ethnoculturally diverse seniors.

A short clip with substantial implications for clinical training. Full episode - https://hubs.la/Q04l6ZpY0

06/18/2026

❓Why do reporting rates for elder abuse remain so low — particularly among ethnoculturally diverse communities?

Dr. Rose Joudi's research at HelpAge Canada points to a structural answer: the older adult is often financially, linguistically, or socially dependent on the very family member causing harm. Reporting carries a risk that the abuse itself does not — loss of housing, loss of caregiver, family rupture.

This segment of Episode 14 is essential listening for anyone designing programs or policy for diverse aging populations. https://hubs.la/Q04l5YLr0

06/16/2026

Practical observation skills are often the difference between identifying mistreatment and missing it.

In Episode 14, Dr. Rose Joudi outlines key indicators for frontline healthcare professionals and community workers — including subtle shifts in body language, dress, and weight that point to neglect or coercion.

Episode link: https://hubs.la/Q04l59Fl0

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Victoria, BC
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