Sometimes it seems like avoiding the bureaucracy and getting things done within our healthcare system is next to impossible, especially when we’re trying to manage care for someone else.
Between the line-ups at the family doctor’s office, the waiting times… (Read more)

55 to 60 per cent of all complaints made to their office come from those aged 60 or older, according to the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI). The most common topics of concern are:

• Lack of

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When Helena took her 81-year-old father, Walter, to the family’s lawyer recently so that he could have a will made, the lawyer, Ms. Rollins, asked her to leave the room while she talked privately with Walter. Helena was shocked and… (Read more)

Meet Jamie
Ask Jamie about his life and he will mostly likely start the conversation by saying, “If only.”
Fourteen months ago, Jamie’s parents had quite stable lives. His mother was living in a long-term… (Read more)

Some conversations in life truly matter. Talking about money issues is perhaps one of the most important and difficult conversations to have with aging parents. It takes courage and planning. Most of us do not want to talk or even… (Read more)