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Does a Grantor have the Capacity to plan their Incapacity?

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This blog has been written by Mohena Singh, Associate at Fasken LLP As estate planners, one of the most important aspects of our job is to discuss incapacity planning with our clients. Mental incapacity has become a social, health and legal challenge that affects a surprising number of Canada’s senior citizens. According to Statistics Canada, by 2068 it is projected that over 20% of Canadians will be over the age….

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Estate Planning, Uncategorized

Game Changers in Managing Care: Powers of Attorney for Personal Care (POAPC) & Substitute Decision Making

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It’s Super Bowl Sunday as I write this, and in the lead-up to the game, football fans are debating what game changers may be possible to gain an advantage and win. Why not apply the same breakthrough analogy to address critical issues in managing care? What game changers can we trigger to deliver more productive outcomes for people? The Power of the Powers of Attorney for Personal Care (POAPC) &….

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Law, Elder Management, Estate Planning, Geriatric Care Management, Smart Ageing

The Caregiver Crisis in Canada and How to Navigate It

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A sepia-toned scene photographed from above shows a magnifying glass, some photographs, a camera and lens, and an open notebook with a pencil laid across it. A pair of glasses lie in front of the notebook.

The Caregiver Crisis in Canada Have you attended a social event lately with people aged 40 to 60? Often described as the ‘sandwich generation,’ they try to care for older family or friends while working full-time, coping with busy family lives, and raising children. No doubt the conversation will turn to how they feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and frustrated trying to help manage care for elderly parents. Canada is in a….

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Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Law, Elder Management, Geriatric Care Management, Power of Attorney, Smart Ageing

January 25 was Bell Let’s Talk Day: Raising $$ and awareness for improving our mental health

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Bell Let’s Talk. Not sure what I was doing on January 25, 2023 but I missed this important day so am providing a shout out now to talk about ‘good’ mental health. For many of us, obtaining and maintaining a good mental equilibrium is no easy feat. Let’s face it, Covid didn’t help. As a friend of mine shared last week, many are still dealing with ‘Covid Interruptis’. Life in….

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Looking forward to living a long life…….

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It is still Alzheimers Awareness Month and for those of you who have been following my blogs for the last many years, dementia awareness is very important to me. On October 31 2022, my colleague Sasha Adler blogged about the Canadian Dementia Strategy and shared CanAge’s report card. Today I would like to expand on this topic and share an important podcast that was recently released (January 18, 2023) on….

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More Commentary on the Evaluation of Capacity to Consent for MAiD

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There appears to be a lack of consensus in the mental health field whether persons with a mental disorder-sole underlying medical condition can be adequately evaluated for capacity to consent to MAiD…..

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management
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