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Alternate Levels of Care should not be your local hospital

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With the reputation of Long Term Care Homes hitting a new low, it comes as no surprise that seniors want to grow older in their own homes.  However our hospitals and our emergency departments have become a temporary holding spot for many seniors, who cannot return home.   The August 25, 2022 Globe and Mail article  reported: ‘lying in a bed in a noisy, unfamiliar environment designed for short-term stays causes….

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Update on MAiD: Mental Disorder as a Sole Underlying Medical Condition

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In Canada, the law no longer restricts medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to people whose death is reasonably foreseeable: as of March 17, 2023, people with a mental disorder as a sole underlying medical condition (MD-SUMC) will be eligible for MAiD…..

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Capacity Law, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, Healthcare, In the News, Medical Assistance in Dying, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes, Succession Planning

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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Yesterday I watched the US Open and thought about my dad.

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Yesterday was Father’s Day. Signs, announcements and broadcasters made it very difficult not to acknowledge the day. Is it not odd that we need to be reminded by those organizations that typically want us to purchase something? Well maybe we do need to be reminded to spend a moment either with our fathers, if we still have one or to spend some time thinking about our fathers, for the rest….

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The Monday after Mother’s Day

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While the sun did shine yesterday, it was still a difficult day for many of us.  I can’t even image the terrible pain as a parent and specifically as a mother- to lose a child.  As a daughter I know the pain of having lost my mother. Regardless of age  and I guess for me personally, there is an emptiness that  is  a daily reminder of someone very dear and….

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A CAREER IN WILLS AND ESTATES – COULD IT BE FOR YOU?

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This blog has been written by Sandra Arsenault, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP As our fellow blog writer, Audrey Miller wrote earlier this week (here), new Census data indicates that the number of seniors over age 85 is expected to triple in the next 25 years. Could this be an opportunity? This week we welcomed summer law school students and co-op law clerk students into our firm. As I chat….

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