Why are Canadians avoiding their long-term care planning?
A survey for Manulife Financial reveals that seven out of 10 Canadians said they would prefer to have an annual physical exam than spend an hour discussing their long-term care needs. This reluctance in discussing their future long-term care needs helps explain why only 21 per cent of Canadians have factored long-term care costs into their retirement planning.
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Post Retirement Planning Beforehand
Life is never the same after-retirement. Some people want to live close to the hard-earned friends or family whereas some people want to live unaided or in Nursing Homes, Retirement Communities, Home Health Care, Retirement Homes, Active Adult Communities, Senior Apartments. Whatever the reason be, some basic calculations are necessary for a better future.
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Independent Supportive Living in Ontario
Independent/Supportive Living options provide both the advantages of living independently in an apartment and the availability of supportive services and amenities typically provided in full-service retirement residences.
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Long-Term Care in British Columbia
Long-Term Care Residences, often referred to as Intermediate Care or Extended Care Homes, provide a higher level of care and supervision than Assisted Living Residences. Geared to persons who require ongoing 24-hour supervision, personal nursing care and/or treatment by skilled nursing staff, various levels of care are defined to differentiate between the degree of dependency on supervision and services required. Costs to residents are market driven and, in some cases, may be subsidized by government programs.
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