Perhaps, depending on whether you qualify for the Disability Tax Credit. If you qualify for the Disability Tax Credit, these fees may be deducted as Attendant Care Expenses or Medical Expenses Tax Credit. Your Personal Support Worker has to be at least 18 years…
The Caregiver Tax Credit is available to your daughter if she (alone or jointly) provided home care for you, provided you are 65 or older. If your daughter doesn’t live with you, she may be able to deduct the expenses as Medical Expenses Tax Credit. For…
Are you providing caregiving assistance to your parent? If you are, you may be eligible for a tax credit. Scenario 1: You and your parent live under the same roof- they are on a limited income and you provide assistance with: grocery shopping, meal preparation,…
When we were teenagers and our parents allowed us to take the car, they worried about us and didn’t go to sleep until they heard the garage door open and the front door close. Now, some 30, 40 or 50 years later, the tables have turned and we the children are…
Yes, the Canadian Government offers several programs to help Seniors through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence Program (HASI) This program helps homeowners and landlords pay for minor home adaptations to extend…
