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Originally published at allaboutestates.ca May 27, 2013: I know of very few individuals who have applied for and received compassionate care benefits. Did you know that compassionate care benefits are employment insurance benefits that…
Read article A ‘Gravely’ Understood & Underused Benefit: Compassionate Care Benefits↗Originally published at allaboutestates.ca May 16, 2013: Have you ever asked your parent how their doctors’ appointment went and didn’t get a very thorough answer? Many times we receive a one word response such as ‘fine’, which sounds…
Read article Parents, Doctor’s Apts and More Questions↗Originally published in allaboutestates.ca May 8, 2013: Part of my role as a Geriatric Care Manager is to determine if individuals can safely remain in their own homes, living by themselves. As I have previously discussed, most of us want…
Read article Informed Risk: Whose Decision Is It Anyway?↗Originally published at allaboutestates.ca A refrain that I have been hearing/sharing over the last few days is ”we may not like their decisions, but it is their decision to make” ( as long as they are capable). Every day as capable…
Read article When We Don’t Like Their Decisions↗The missing boot….. Last week I could not find my left boot. It is a lovely Blundstone suede that I have enjoyed wearing for several years. Of course I figured it could not be far….how does 1 boot go missing??? I checked EVERYWHERE. I…
Read article Keys in the Sugar Bowl? A ‘lost’ boot?↗