Share The Care Workshops
Are you currently struggling to care for someone who is seriously ill? If so, please read on!!! It is really hard to ask for help, isn’t it? You would love to ask for help, but you don’t want to burden anyone, right? Besides, everyone is so busy! You could not possibly ask them. That is…
It’s Show Time Again!
We are getting excited for another great season of shows and conferences. We are thrilled to add the “End-of-Life” and the OGA Conferences to our list of annual events. As a new registered charity our goal is to let as many groups that deal with the issues of declining health or death of a parent…
The Funeral is Over…Now What?
How do you prepare for the death of a loved one? Emotionally and psychologically you can’t. I don’t believe it’s possible because until it happens none of us really knows how it will affect us; each response is as unique as our relationship to that person. However, there are other things you can do to…
Avoiding Probate Fees
As a wealth advisor, one of the many ways I like to assist my clients is to suggest areas to save them money and to help them avoid aggravation. I have encountered many real life scenarios in my past 25 years in the investment business relating to Will and Estate issues. For example, in some…
Travelling – What would you do?
What would you do if a loved one died away from home? Unfortunately, this is a scenario that familes do not consider and unfortunately, it does happen. The family is left in chaos and confusion of where to start, and what has to be done to repatriate a body. There is a solution! A while…
Introducing a new website section “Living Legacies & Legends”
Living Legacies & Legends “Living Legacies & Legends” is a new feature of our website dedicated to the inspirational stories of living seniors as told by seniors themselves or by those closest to them, be they families, friends or neighbours. In the spirit of honouring our parents, we invite everyone to celebrate the lives of…
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Meet George Holancin
George is a talented, skilled artist. His medium is metal, his materials are re-cycled farm parts and his passion for life, family, respect for nature and the environment all combined with a sense of humour give you some insight into his life.
A Lifetime of Music – Michele’s Story
My first recollection of Michele Jones was watching her play the part of Marilla in Anne of Green Gables; produced and performed by the Scugog Choral Society in Port Perry, the town where we live. I wasn’t sure whether Michele had been typecast – was she by nature an austere, cranky lady Or, was she…
New Section – Guest Experts
Hi everyone – I wanted to let you all know we’ve just launched a new section of our site called Guest Experts. Drop by our new section to read interesting articles from our experts. We are very pleased to have this new feature as we are convinced the content it will bring to our community…
York Region Palcare Network
I was thrilled this Autumn to be asked and join the Board of Directors for the Palcare Network of York Region. This board oversees many of the palliative needs of the region, including working closely with the regions 8 hospices. I hope to bring them the perceptives of a family member who has experience dealing…