SUMMARY - Assisted Living
In a quiet suburb of Ottawa, Elena, a retired teacher in her early eighties, sits by her window watching the snow fall. She is physically capable of managing her daily hygiene and meals, but her memory lapses have become frequent enough that she fears leaving the stove on or forgetting to take her medication. She is not yet ready for the level of custodial care provided in a long-term care home, yet she no longer feels safe living entirely alone. Her dilemma is not merely medical; it is existential.