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Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca The Huffington Post published a blog titled ‘Top 5 Regrets Of The Dying’ which was forwarded to me by my son. Bronnie Ware, the author, provides an important message about living without regret. Ms.…
Read article Living Fully Before Dying- No Regrets!↗Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca I am seeing more and more of these ads as families try to find affordable and alternative solutions to paying for private caregivers. There are many seniors who live alone. ‘The 2011 Census of…
Read article ‘Looking for a student to live in with my elderly mother in exchange for free room and board. Light care duties only’↗Originally published @ allaboutestates.ca Transportation is a major issue for seniors, especially in rural communities. Losing one’s drivers license triggers many emotions- especially loss of independence. ‘Giving up the keys’ is a common…
Read article Getting Around Town- A Driving Issue↗I have been looking for some better words that more appropriately describe our current state of aging. In particular for me, the term ‘adult child’, just doesn’t measure up. I am referencing the grown up offspring of parents, who may now…
Read article Adult Child, Chidult or Adild, We Need A Better Word!↗Originally posted @ allaboutestates.ca on October 7, 2015 With the sky high price of housing in many provinces, families may be looking for residential alternatives. The October 2, 2015 Globe and Mail wrote a story on expandable shipping…
Read article A new take on the ‘granny suite’↗