Guelph Estate Planning Council

03/06/2021

Home Care Ontario is lobbying for a bigger refund to those that need to purchase more home support to stay at home! Please take a moment to remind your clients and their Power of Attorneys to visit www.homecaretaxcredit.ca and email their MPP. These emails are critically important to demonstrate the public’s support for our tax credit.

A Home Care Tax Credit The best way to support seniors living at home is for Ontario to create a tax credit for family-funded home care Click below and join the chorus of seniors and their families calling for a new provincial Home Care Tax Credit to help seniors stay healthy at home longer. Send a....

09/27/2019

An estate planning check up when learning about breast cancer

A diagnosis of breast cancer will have a profound impact on you. There are many proactive steps you can take to secure your finances and protect yourself and loved ones. Getting the right legal documents iA s important. Adjusting your financial planning for the realities you face can be helpful.

09/25/2019

Robotic Clothing may soon improve mobility for seniors

Rich Mahoney is the CEO of Seismic, a company that’s created a sort of jumpsuit that has robotic muscles positioned along the hip and around the abdomen sewn inside it.

09/20/2019

These high-tech beds are a clear example of how donors in our community can directly impact the quality of care at the Guelph General hospital.

Read the full story and comment on GuelphToday.

09/18/2019

“The number of Canadians over 55 is growing quickly, which is why they have such a big impact on the market. Between 1996 and 2006, the demographic grew by 87 per cent, a 2016 Census found.”

A new analysis by Point2Homes is shedding light on the correlation between the aging demographic and Canada’s housing trends.

09/13/2019

McDonald’s is looking to hire seniors as a part of a push to fill 250,000 seasonal jobs

That's senior citizens ... not high school seniors.

09/11/2019

Medical Insurance as a travel cost, is becoming more difficult on seniors

Shirley Howatson-O’Driscoll has to travel frequently for medical travel and has declined appointments

09/04/2019

Turns out that Virtual Reality is fun for all ages!

A London, Ont. entrepreneur who operates a virtual reality shop on Richmond Street is looking to develop content for seniors.

08/30/2019

Part of retirement planning is to have a better understanding of the difference between live-in care and 24 Hour home care

Are you looking for home care options for your aging loved one? We explain the difference and pros and cons between live-in care and 24 hour home care.

08/20/2019

Hospice Wellington offers wonderful programs for our community members. Check our their schedules below and feel free to share with anyone who could benefit from their programs!

Did you know that Hospice Wellington has wonderful wellness programs for both patients and their families? Registration and program details are in the photo 😊

06/05/2019

Thank you to everyone that attended our Council’s launch event last night! We are looking forward to our upcoming year with our new members!