Day by Day

As each hour passes day by day,
Sometimes struggling what to say,
Fog and clouds inside my head,
Cannot speak what should be said

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Avoid Common Mistakes when Keeping Records

There are a number of pitfalls waiting for those who have agreed to act as Attorney under a Power of Attorney for Property (“POAP”). Despite our best intentions to execute the tasks associated with looking after another person’s financial affairs with diligence and awareness, we are after all, only human. Regrettably, mistakes and omissions will…

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THE VULTURE GENERATION: How to Stop Power of Attorney Abuse

The elderly and infirm routinely delegate control of their finances to family members but more and more Canadians are abusing that power. Can our aging population trust its own children?

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MARILYNE’S STORY: Don’t waste a single day

For many years, I was aware that something was wrong with me, but because it’s practically impossible for a doctor to detect something wrong with an

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Why do I have to pay?

Things are tight for both me and my parents. None of us have alot of money and helping them is really hard for me. They are in their mid 70’s – I have helped them out for a couple of years. How long is long enough to help them out? Why should I be expected to help them out?

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CAROL’S STORY: Caring around the clock

Carol Foote just can’t seem to make plans and keep them. Friends have stopped asking the woman from Miramichi, New Brunswick, to go for a coffee, get together for lunch or take in a movie. Carol’s not irresponsible. It’s just that, for more than a decade, most of her energy has been focused on her ailing, 73-year-old mother, Alice Richardson, who requires full-time care.

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Help me Remember

So will you help me, remember when?
Time`s were good, way back then

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The Power of the Mind While Coping With Loss

Similar to many people reading this, I know what it feels like to watch my world shatter within a matter of minutes. I know what it’s like to feel beside myself, utterly incredulous at how everything can change so quickly, and reeling at the shock of it all. I remember the feeling that I wished…

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M’S STORY: Don’t just smell the flowers

I am in the process of diagnosis. All tests are complete except for the memory part. The prescription drug I have been put on causes dreams in 3-D every night. It is like going to a movie, with me as the star. There is no time to feel fear, grief, or any negative thought.

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VIVIENNE’S STORY: Holidays with a difference

With birthdays, Christmas, and other holidays being big family events with us, it’s important that our mom, Vivienne, is with us. This is particularly important now that we have young children.

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