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The Ultimate Paper Anniversary Gift: Why a Will Is an Act of Love

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Today’s blog was written by Jessica Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. This past Tuesday, October 15th, marked a significant milestone for me an my husband – one whole year of marital bliss! With the traditional first-anniversary gift being paper, I found myself thinking about a particularly profound paper: a Will. It’s a testament to caring, a document that conveys love through its protective intent – the ultimate love letter,….

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Dependant Support, Estate Planning, Spouse, Succession Planning, Wills

BILL C-62 – Delays the inclusion of mental illness from MAID eligibility

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Everyone knows the tragic Shakespeare tale of how Juliet awakens from her “death” to discover that her love Romeo had taken his life, believing that Juliet had really died.  Juliet, in her own state of sorrow, stabs herself with a dagger and is joined forever with her love Romeo. This week, it was announced that the former Dutch Prime Minister, Dries van Agt and his wife Eugenie van Agt-Krekelberg passed….

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Capacity Law, Family Conflict, In the News, Medical Assistance in Dying, Uncategorized

Important Conversations

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Good morning,  as readers may know I consult directly to Financial Institutions, advisors and their clients as well as providing direct ‘Wellness Consultations’ with older adults and their families. I was recently interviewed in Matters BeyondWealth, by Leanne Kaufman CEO of Royal Trust. A great podcast series that I encourage you to explore. In  this latest podcast we discuss the main questions I am asked during these Wellness Consultations and….

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Elder Care

Embracing Intimacy Across the Ages

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By: Andrea Brodey, ECI social worker: As our population ages, the topic of aging and sexuality has become increasingly relevant. Society has long seen sexuality as a young persons’ domain. Both the public and medical professionals can be dismissive and uncomfortable with the idea that older people often still desire sexuality and intimacy. Despite societal stereotypes and misconceptions, older adults continue to experience desires and sexual needs well into their….

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Caregiving, Elder Care

Is there a doctor in the house?

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“Ontario will be short 33,000 nurses and PSWs by 2028”, financial watchdog projects. Folks, please pay attention, we are already feeling the shortage of medical care in our hospitals, long term care settings and of course, at home as well. My own family doctor is retiring and I suppose I am lucky in so far as there is a doctor who is going to take over her practice. He has….

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Elder Care

Higher Costs for Aging Well= Nothing New

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On March 25 2021, the Canadian Medical Association published their final report ‘Canada’s elder care crisis’.  In this report they quantify the demand for care, on our healthy system, from a home care and long- term care perspective.  This refers to the demands on the public sector and those on a wait list for publicly funded services. “The reality facing Canada is that our largest cohort, the baby-boomers, began turning….

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Caregiving, Elder Care
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