Age Related Planning - Recorded Video Series (Queens County)

Seniors College presented and recorded this 7 session course in 2023 to enable member viewing later. In each session a subject matter expert presented a topic of importance for seniors. >> SESSION 1 - Aging in Place and Financial Implications: Home Care, community resources and supports, Long Term Care, preventing elder abuse. Presenters: Hannah Jones, Community Legal Information (CLI) and Blair Corkum, Corkum Financial >> SESSION 2 - Legal Affairs: wills, living wills, executorships, Power of Attorney, the estate process. Presenters: Hannah Jones, CLI and Blair Corkum, Corkum Financial >> SESSION 3 - Tax Planning for Older Adults: Tax Free Savings accounts, Canada Caregiver amount, tax deductions when living in care, charitable giving, gifting or selling property, etc. Presenter: Blair Corkum, Corkum Financial >> SESSION 4 - Health Care - Preparing a Medical Information Summary: medications, treatments, family medical history, emergency information form. Presenter: John Gordon, MD, Retired Pediatrician >> SESSION 5 - Health Decisions and MAID legislation: healthcare rights, proxies and directives, MAID definition, eligibility and process. Presenter: Hanna Jones, CLI >> SESSION 6 - Financial Planning as We Age: Organizing your financial affairs, review of RRSP and RRIF issues, OAS, Guaranteed Income Supplement, avoiding financial scams, etc. Presenter: Blair Corkum, Corkum Financial >> SESSION 7 - Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement – practical concerns and current trends. Presenter: Jodi Swan, MacLean Funeral Home and Swan Chapel

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