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It is important to get important information out to the public and this is important stuff! You and your family may not have thought long and hard about preparing to care for senior members of your family but with the shortage and cost of long term care, you need to decide when and how this will [...]
Instead of getting into all the legal “mumble jumble” of Representation Agreements, I want to share this video of one man’s journey to seek financial independence. The Nidus Registry in British Columbia is currently the only community-based resource in Canada devoted to personal planning. Its existence sets British Columbia apart as a leader in addressing the [...]
Many times the responsibility of looking after a senior member within a family falls on that senior’s spouse/partner or the child who happens to live the closest. If that seems to work ok for everyone involved then that is fantastic! Chances are though that the arrangement seems to work for all the other family members who don’t deal with [...]
I was conducting an Elder Mediation a while back where an issue came up with respect to choosing an Executor to handle the parent’s estate. It was interesting to watch the dynamics as family members discussed why someone should or should not be the Executor. The parents for instance initially thought that their oldest child [...]
I recently received a call from a family in distress. The senior couple is desperately trying to help their son who has a series of mental and physical health issues but there is one catch… the son has learned that by threatening, yelling or pleading for money is quite effective in getting what he wants and before [...]
What does a Canadian Caregiver look like? Are they young, old, men, women, friend, family? Well the statistics have been gathered and the single most important message in this blog… You and your family better have a plan in place on how you want to receive care as you age because one thing is for [...]
Ageism: Defined as Prejudices and Stereotypes that are applied to persons based solely on their age. Words and thoughts such as ”Crotchety Old Man” or “Forgetful Bitty” are examples of ageism. When you think of a Senior what is the first image that comes to your mind? Old, Wrinkles, Hunched Over… Just because we physically change as we [...]
