In The News Posts

Phony CRA Tax Queries and Other Frauds and Scams

April 6, 2012

Article posted April 6, 2012 Seniors are particularly vulnerable to scams and fraud. As well as the many known scams ...

Proposed Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit

April 5, 2012

Article posted April 5, 2012 Please make a note of this proposed and very important new tax credit. If you have ...

Making a Difference: Planning for the Future

April 4, 2012

Are you wondering about retirement living and whether it's an affordable option for your aging parent? On Saturday, ...

Volunteer Recognition Fair

April 4, 2012

Members of your Chapter executive were on hand to celebrate the first Volunteer Recognition Fair hosted by the ...

Well-pensioned MPs won’t have to worry about OAS age change to 67

April 4, 2012

This article was published by The Lethbridge Herald on April 15th 2012.  To see this article and other related ...

Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada?

April 3, 2012

April 20, 2012 – The Health Council of Canada (HCC) released a study on homecare in Canada entitled, Seniors in ...

Caregiver’s Diary: Travel Plans

April 3, 2012

My widowed 88 year old father recently sent one of his “Letters from Serenity Towers” to the family. In it he ...

Customer Comments: Reactions to the Federal Budget

April 3, 2012

“The proposal to increase the age of eligibility for OAS to 67 will negatively impact the many thousands  of low ...

Tories didn’t temper costly policies

April 3, 2012

This article was published by The Guelph Mercury on March 31st 2012.  To see this article and other related articles ...

Ontario’s Drug Plan – A Canadian Outlier

April 3, 2012

April 3, 2012 – The 2012 Ontario budget calls on wealthy seniors to pay a larger share of their drug costs, in a move ...