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Category: Financial & Legal

Man with dementia dies with medical assistance.

October 28, 2019 | By Caregiving Matters

“This is not an expansion of our law … This is a maturing of the understanding of what we’re doing.”
— Dr. Stefanie Green

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Financial & Legal, Grief & Loss

Fix Ontario’s broken elder-care rules: Editorial: The Toronto Star

February 7, 2019 | By Caregiving Matters

The Law Commission of Ontario has issued excellent recommendations for making elder-care rules more rational and relevant. Queen’s Park should listen.

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Family Caregiving, Financial & Legal, Senior's Rights

What to do when a loved one dies.

December 20, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

Although not a cheery topic for this time of year, it is unfortunately an important one to know about.

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Financial & Legal, Grief & Loss

I’m a full-time caregiver for my father — don’t I deserve more money than my siblings?

December 14, 2018 | By Emily Dunford

This man says his sister is ‘money hungry’ and believes he has given up a lot to be a caregiver.

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Family Caregiving, Financial & Legal

The ABC’s of caregiving to seniors workshop videos.

December 7, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

Did you miss our workshop? No worries, we filmed it. Our videos are now on our site.

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Family Caregiving, Financial & Legal, Managing Risk

Our 5 newest estate planning project videos are now on our site

December 6, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

Did you miss our estate executor workshop? No worries, we filmed it. Check out the speaker’s videos.

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Financial & Legal

Estate planning IS for everyone.

October 28, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

Did you know that there can be more than 70 individual tasks associated with settling an estate?

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Estate Planning Project, Estate Planning Project, Financial & Legal, Senior's Rights

Are you an Estate Executor now or expect to be in the future?

September 21, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

Being an Estate Executor is an important job. Come to our FREE Workshop. This is one workshop you cannot afford to miss.

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Financial & Legal
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Caregiving to parents who no longer live together is complicated.

June 12, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

Thought your parents would also stay together as a couple? What “Grey Divorces” are doing to caregiving will shock you.

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Family Caregiving, Financial & Legal

Health-care costs can threaten retirement portfolios and plans.

May 29, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

“If you want control of what your elder years are going to look like, you need some kind of game plan for exactly what kind of care you want,” according to Susan Hyatt of Silver Sherpa.

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Family Caregiving, Financial & Legal, Managing Risk

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