Earlier this spring I was asked to attend a luncheon that featured a speech by Dr. Jeff Turnbull, President of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Dr. Turnbull, chief of staff at The Ottawa Hospital, a much-honoured physician and educator, an Order of Canada recipient and leader in his field, also tends to the homeless as medical director of Inner City Health, a program he helped to [...]
Home Care is "an array of services for people of all ages, provided in the home and community setting, that encompasses health promotion and teaching, curative intervention, end-of-life care, rehabilitation, support and maintenance, social adaptation and integration and support for the family caregiver." (Canadian Home Care Association, 2002.) Services delivered in the home can help people with minor health problems and disabilities as well as those [...]
People claim long term care benefits for a variety of reasons, but Life Plans has released the definitive top five reasons the average claimant (about 61.6-years-old) files a claim. Alzheimer's disease or related dementia Stroke Injury Cancer Other Source LSM Insurance
Important things you should know about selling Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) This webinar will cover the following topics: LTCI market update The need for long term care Long term care solutions from major companies Sales ideas Field underwriting Application completion (How to paint a full picture for your underwriter) Ongoing service and working together Date: Tuesday, May 3 2011 Time: 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM [...]
Dept. of Fast-Breaking Stories - this just in!!! Geneva, Switzerland World Health Organization officials expressed disappointment Monday at the group's finding that, despite the enormous efforts of doctors, rescue workers and other medical professionals worldwide, the global death rate remains constant at 100 percent. Death, a metabolic affliction causing total shutdown of all life functions, has long been considered humanity's number one health concern. Responsible for [...]
Annual Home Care Costs 2010-2011 Ontario Saskatchewan Nova Scotia Nursing care – 2 hours / week $5695 $3298 $4992 Personal care (e.g. help with dressing, bathing) – 56 hours /week $69,888 $59,136 $50,814 Homemaking (meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping) – 17 hours/week $20,332 $17,952 $15,426 Total home care costs $95,915 $80,386 $71,232 24 Hour Live-in caregiver (Minimum wage) $89,790 $83,220 $84,534 Why am I writing about [...]
Senator Sharon Carstairs has thrown in the towel. The former Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister with Special Responsibility for Palliative Care, she has been a tireless advocate for palliative/end-of-life care for all Canadians for over 16 years but she can no longer see the light at the end of a dark and narrow health care tunnel. With still no firm budget or [...]
This decision by Canada's banking ombudsman will help the federal government and 600 banks and financial services across the nation gauge, for the first time, just how badly Canadians with diminished capacity are being mistreated when it comes to their money. Globe and Mail September, 2010 As Canada ages, dementia is our next national health crisis. And governments have no plan to fight it. The facts: [...]
CBC NEWS | Online report – 23 August 2010 Canadians are concerned their quality of health care will decline from the strain posed by aging baby boomers, a new poll suggests. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) carried out the poll in June 2010 by as part of its annual report card focused on access to health-care services. "This year our report card shows young adult Canadians [...]
Seniors constitute the fastest growing population group in Canada; one in seven is a senior today. As the "baby boomers" (born between 1946 and 1965) age, the seniors population is expected to reach 6.7 million in 2021 and 9.2 million in 2041 (nearly one in four Canadians). Professional advisors can begin to take advantage of this opportunity and help their aging clientele by networking with those [...]
This is one of the best ways to increase your own knowledge and to provide resources for your clients. Consider setting aside a special bookcase in your office to house the books, magazines, pamphlets and other materials you collect - many of which are free of charge from the federal and provincial governments. When you visit clients at home, include some appropriate resources in your briefcase [...]
Long Term Care Planning Network product purchased: Critical Illness/Long Term Care Planner Karen: I have used the How to Care Binder, which I think you now call the Long Term Care Planner, several times. The most noteworthy was for my Mom. We realized after Dad was having problems looking after Mom that her behaviour was more than just Mom’s unique, and historically difficult, personality. It was [...]
