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I am one of the lucky ones. I like what I do and I enjoy my work very much. The counsellors who work with me say the same thing and while we do deal with much sadness, we always try and find the positive in our daily work. This is one such story. Mark is a 90 plus year old gentleman who was a very accomplished executive. We met Mark….
A Feel Good Story Continue Reading »
Power of Attorney
Section 4(1) of the Health Care Consent Act (HCCA) sets out a two-part test for determining whether a person has the capacity to consent to medical treatment, to be admitted to a care facility, or to receive a personal assistive service/device: Is the person able to understand information relevant to making the decision; and Is the person able to appreciate the consequences of a decision or lack of a decision?….
When More Help is Needed: Moving Seniors with Dementia to Care Facilities Continue Reading »
Capacity Law, Elder Care, Elder Law, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Power of AttorneyThis past week I met with two new clients who were both single women in their mid- 70’s. They both lived alone in their own condos and had retired from well-paying jobs. There were reaching out to EC to help guide them in thinking about and planning for a time when they would be less capable (both mentally and physically) of managing their own day to day needs. Thankfully, they….
Sharing the Caring Continue Reading »
Power of Attorney
There is a recurrent theme that I continue to see in my elder care work with families. It involves a breakdown in communication that has likely started sometime ago. As a result of this miscommunication, the trusting relationship that I would like to be believe originally existed there, has been damaged. This lack of trust seems to revolve around several parties and may include distrust from parent to child and/or….
Trust and (Mis)Communication in Families Continue Reading »
Family Conflict, Power of Attorney, Undue influenceCase Example 1: John, was a 93 year old, well -to -do gentleman, never married and had no known family. He lived in his own home in a nice part of the city. His next door neighbor had kept an eye out and assisted him over the years by shoveling his walkway and offering to get groceries for him on an occasional basis. John had a ‘Friend’ who he met….
Could There Have Been A Different Outcome? Continue Reading »
Elder Care, Elder Law, Power of Attorney, Undue influenceMost peoples’ new year’s resolutions include going to the gym more often, eating healthier, losing weight, spending more time with family and friends, saving more money and getting more sleep, to name a few, but what about reviewing your estate plan? If you have experienced any significant changes in your family or financial circumstances in the past year, you should add reviewing your estate plan to your list of new….
New Year, New You? Continue Reading »
Estate Planning, Power of Attorney, Wills