Elder Management

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Effective Communication Is the Bedrock For Optimal Eldercare

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Effective communication is the bedrock for functional eldercare teams. In many disputes related to care of an elderly or disabled person, poor communication is at the core of a dysfunctional team that cannot work together to provide optimal care for the client. Caregiving is a team sport complicated by the fact there is usually more than one team – and the teams overlap! For example, in an urgent healthcare situation,….

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Caregiving, Elder Care, Elder Management, Geriatric Care Management

Suggested Instructions for Attorneys for Personal Care: Limitations of Authority

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It is just as important to know the limitations of a power of attorney for personal care as it is to know your responsibilities…..

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Elder Management, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Healthcare, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes

Mobility is a Key Lifestyle Planning Factor

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A women in a wheelchair looks out a floor to ceiling window, illustrative of consider mobility as a key lifestyle planning factor.

Mobility and being able to move independently is a crucial lifestyle planning factor people often overlook. As families are out enjoying the summer weather and travelling again, we wish more people understood that being able-bodied[1] and independently mobile is a temporary state. Life happens – a car accident or healthcare crisis can instantly change your ability to move and function independently. In estate and lifestyle planning, the focus is often….

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Disability, Elder Management, Smart Ageing

The SDA and Parens Patriae Jurisdiction

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Power of attorney and guardianship disputes are fairly common in the estate litigation world. Oftentimes, siblings proceed to court as a result of allegations of financial abuse or a failure to look after the health and care of an incapable parent, in accordance with what is required of an attorney for property and/or personal care. Families therefore fight over who should be appointed by the court as the incapable person’s….

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Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Management, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes

Leveraging the Longevity Dividend – in an Ageing Canada

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We are in the midst of a longevity revolution where people live longer and healthier lives. Economists in the US and UK have written about the longevity dividend or the benefits we could realize with this significant societal shift. Canadian institutions such as governments, corporations, and academics are starting to take note. The Longevity Dividend Last week, I attended a conference at the University of Toronto entitled the “Future of….

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Elder Management, Estate Planning, Smart Ageing

The Loneliness & Social Isolation Crisis – Critical Planning Considerations

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The US Surgeon General made public health headlines in May, declaring that loneliness and social isolation carry the same critical health risks as smoking, obesity, and the opioid crisis. Isolation and loneliness are linked to declining mental health, such as higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Physical health is affected to, with a 50% increased risk of developing dementia, a 59% increased risk of functional decline, and a….

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Elder Management, Geriatric Care Management, Smart Ageing
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