North Star Mediation, Georgetown, ON (2026)

Name: North Star Mediation
Address: Georgetown, ON, CA
Telephone: +16472315118

11/03/2025

It’s good to get outside. Halton Region offers breathtaking natural beauty, providing opportunities for an active lifestyle.

Unfortunately, personal injuries may occur anywhere regardless of age. Whether walking on a woodland trail or just climbing down the steps in your home, accidents happen. The impact on seniors though can be significant.

Intergenerational challenges may arise in communications after an accident. Reluctance of an older person to admit when they are hurt and need help can come from not wanting to seem a burden on their relatives. It can also be in their negative response to healthcare professionals trying to do their job. Alternatively, adult children acting out of an overabundance of caution may start to impose changes they feel need to be made though it may be perceived as ageism to their senior parent.

Often this is out of a fear of what could happen next. The situation may lead to an alteration in the senior’s life and cherished independence: sometimes only temporarily having to attend daily medical appointments; or more substantially leading to a change in their whole living arrangement. It can also mean the need for more involvement by the younger generation in the daily well being of their older parent.

What needs to happen though is to have an open discussion.

If this sounds familiar, feel free to contact me to talk about managing difficult conversations [email protected]

05/28/2025

As you can see, I am back on the trail.

A month ago, I attended a workshop presented by my colleague Treena Reilkoff titled “Mastering Invisible Dynamics in Alternative Dispute Resolution.” The session discussed critical concerns such as psychological safety, trauma-informed practices, and finding and mitigating risks of coercive control in a family. These subjects may arise over the course of a complex mediation.

My interest in the course arose from my experience when presented with potential clients who were stuck and could not move forward. In one, a daughter was having difficulty even talking with their senior parent to help address their changing needs. In another, a spouse could not articulate to their adult children the reason they could not sell the family home, despite earlier agreement that it was time to move on.

This course better equipped my toolbox to find underlying issues and help address these difficult discussions. If you have a potential conflict or are stuck in an intergenerational conversation, feel free to visit my webpage at www.northstarmediation.ca or contact [email protected].

03/06/2025

As a change from a woodland trail, for this photo I'm in the parking lot of the polling station where I spent the last two weeks for the Provincial Election.

For those unfamiliar with working on Election Day or the Advanced Polls, it can be a very much a feast or famine experience. Dependent on voter turnout and time of day, it can be a whirlwind, aiding electors eager to cast their ballot or alternatively finding yourself waiting in a school gym or community center meeting hall watching the paint dry.

I look forward to these opportunities to get to know my fellow poll clerks. This year's cadre came from diverse backgrounds: a former accountant; students looking for their first jobs; a commercial realtor; an ex professional ice skater and a retired school teacher.

When asked about my job, I readily speak of my experience as a mediator. Taking advantage of the slow times during the day, I discussed the benefits of mediation in resolving disputes. These impromptu focus groups provided me with a wealth of insights and suggestions in my work with seniors and their families.

Regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or background we all have experienced a conflict that was a challenge to settle. These are heightened when dealing with family. Helping to find a solution that is not only harmonious for all parties but essential in ensuring participants leave amicably and will still speak to each other going forward.

If you find yourself or someone you know in a conflict and are at a loss at how you can resolve these issues, feel free to contact me for a free consultation: [email protected]

01/07/2025

I was contacted a few months ago by the spouse of a former colleague who was having challenges communicating with an older parent. I was initially excited by this opportunity with my nascent business. As the person told me more about their situation, it became apparent this was not suitable for a mediation nor within the scope of my practice.

Having worked in communications for two decades across a variety of fields, and more recently professionally as a mediator I have had the opportunity to make contacts in numerous sectors and industries. In this instance, I at once thought of someone I had met working in in the elder sector a few years ago.

Outreaching to them to see if this was something in their purview and if they had the ability to take this on, they responded positively on both counts. I was able then to refer my potential client to have an option to get the help they were seeking.

If faced with with a similar family conflict or a difficult conversation, feel free to message me or email [email protected]. Alternatively you can visit my webpage: www.northstarmediation.ca

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Georgetown, ON

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+16472315118

Website

http://northstarmediation.ca/

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