A friend sent me this Mother’s Day greeting: “To the World You are a Mother. But to your Family You are the World!” I don’t know who wrote it, but I believe the sentiment. We all have had a mother and chances are this person shaped our lives more than any one else. For many of us, our mothers were our first loving and significant relationship. Our mothers influenced us,….
Hey You Mother….. Continue Reading »
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The events over the last few weeks highlight how fragile life is. Anyone of us could have been walking on that sidewalk on that fateful day; we just never know what life has in store for us. This blog isn’t about being prepared, which is a concept I endorse but as I was never a girl guide, I may not be as well prepared as some. Rather today’s blog is….
Have you had your ‘Check Up From the Neck Up*’? Continue Reading »
Elder CareStatistics Canada 2012 indicated that 28% of Canadians provided unpaid care to a family member or friend. Just less than half (12% of all caregivers) were seniors themselves. In fact, this group was most likely to spend the longest hours per week providing care. Almost one quarter of this group provided 20 hours or more of care per week, which is almost twice the amount of time provided by those….
Senior Caregivers in Canada Continue Reading »
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I was intrigued by the following headline “How a stationary bike, paired with Google Street View, helps seniors with dementia” so decided that this would be the start of this morning’s blog. One of my preferred themes is dementia and the impact it has on everyone. No surprise as “dementia is the greatest global challenge for health and social care in the 21st century: around 50 million people worldwide have….
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UncategorizedWhile we are almost down to the wire and for those who have yet to file their taxes, this blog will highlight the new Canada Caregiver tax credit. This credit replaces the Infirm Dependent, Caregiver and Family Tax credits. It was designed to assist families with caregiving responsibilities to provide better support to those who need it the most, and applies to caregivers whether or not they live with their….
Helping Caregivers Get Ready for Tax Time Continue Reading »
Caregiving, Tax IssuesCase Example 1: John, was a 93 year old, well -to -do gentleman, never married and had no known family. He lived in his own home in a nice part of the city. His next door neighbor had kept an eye out and assisted him over the years by shoveling his walkway and offering to get groceries for him on an occasional basis. John had a ‘Friend’ who he met….
Could There Have Been A Different Outcome? Continue Reading »
Elder Care, Elder Law, Power of Attorney, Undue influence