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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…
Read article Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Caregiver Tax Credit (CTC), Do I Qualify?↗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…
Read article Are there government programs to help pay for safety and accessibility home renovations?↗By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP “Wachovia (a large bank in the United States) has agreed to pay as much as $144 million to settle a federal probe into its relationship with telemarketers who preyed on senior citizens. As many as…
Read article Scams and Seniors↗The Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) for Persons with Disabilities offers financial assistance to homeowners and landlords to undertake accessibility work to modify dwellings occupied or intended for occupancy by…
Read article Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with Disabilities (RRAP-Disabilities)↗By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Spring 2009 Research has shown that osteoporosis plays a role in 90 percent of all hip fractures. Clearly, hip fractures and osteoporosis can have a significant impact on one’s…
Read article Living with Osteoporosis↗