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Everything is different since Covid began and the activities we used to take for granted are now being sorely missed. Family celebrations are so important and there were many that could not be celebrated together. This past Thanksgiving’s meal, for example, was enjoyed as a take out dinner instead of making a turkey for 4 when it is usually at least 14 of us around the dining room table. Covid….
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Elder Care, Uncategorized
National Seniors Day was celebrated on October 1, 2020. I am not sure ‘celebrated’ is the right word. Most of us don’t feel like celebrating these days and should we be so inclined- we are significantly restricted. My wonderful client turned 101 in September and the only celebrants was the client, her caregiver, Ziggy and myself. Certainly quite different than last year’s celebration. We can still ‘celebrate’ in small and….
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Elder CareWhile I cooked all familiar traditional foods last week, the family celebration was very different and difficult this year. Of course not having my mother at the table was primary but due to Covid we were only the immediate family. No cousins, no friends joined us this year. Such a different time. As I continue to be reflective I thought I would share a previously published blog by the Huffington….
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Elder Care
While the New Year starts in January, Jews around the world celebrate another New Year, the birth of the universe, 5781 years ago based on the Hebrew calendar. While it is the first of the High Holidays, for many who may not attend synagogue, it is recognized and celebrated with family sitting down together for a festive dinner. The Covid caused dinner will also be different this year- with a….
How many shall die and who by plague? Continue Reading »
Elder Care
“If the Architect does indeed exist, I wish I could ask him… who am I, truly? Whence did I come? Whither am I headed?” – Jin, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 While I usually tend to write about interesting hypothetical legal issues with respect to estates, trusts and family law, I wanted to take today as an opportunity to write a more personal blog post and share a bit about my own….
Aging, Memory, Existentialism and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Continue Reading »
Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care
As reported in the media[i] [ii] [iii], Nova Scotia’s appeals court recently heard a case involving a woman who is trying to stop her husband from receiving medical assistance in dying (MAiD). The woman is appealing a lower court decision that rejected her request for an interlocutory injunction against her husband until the full case can be heard on its merits. The man’s request for MAiD was clinically approved and….
Third Party Appeals of Healthcare Decisions Continue Reading »
Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, Healthcare, In the News, Medical Assistance in Dying, Spouse