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Live in care arrangements can take many forms. How about the exchange of room and board for a student living in with granny and helping her with shopping ?….
Do you know what the average cost of care is in Ontario for a hospital stay? How about the cost of care to remain at home with support services provided by the public sector? The figures may surprize you!….
Where do our taxes go? Continue Reading »
Costs, Elder Care, Geriatric Care ManagementDorothy was correct, there is no place like home…. and sometimes the powers that be (a strong advocate, a support team and the courts) can get you back there…..
There is no place like home. Continue Reading »
Costs, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Geriatric Care Management, GuardianshipLast week I told Keith’s story. Today’s blog provides some direction and support for Keith and employed carers who may also be reading or sharing this blog!….
Keith’s Life Interrupted- Part 2 Continue Reading »
Costs, Disability, Elder Care, Geriatric Care ManagementLast month, a fellow blogger Audrey Miller wrote on care expenses and services in general which may be eligible for a tax credit in one form or another. Co-incidentally the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) was recently asked to comment on the tax system overall as it applies to seniors and gave some of their perspective. The taxpayer making the enquiry to the CRA was concerned about seniors who pay for….
PERSONAL TAX SYSTEM FOR SENIORS: A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE CRA Continue Reading »
Canada Revenue Agency, Costs, Disability, Elder Care, Estate Administration, Estate Administration and Probate Applications, Estate Planning, Executors, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, In the News, Power of Attorney, Tax Issues, TrusteeAt long last, cottage season is upon us. As I gaze longingly out my window at the construction of what looks like an awesome rooftop patio in the making, I thought it would be fitting to write about a cottage dispute.[1] A really, really expensive cottage dispute. The background was as follows. The mother, Grace, made a will in 2010 leaving her condo to her daughter Barbara and her cottage….
