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5 must-have estate planning conversations

Emily Purcha has been a financial planner for TD for over seven years. She fosters strong relationships with her clients to help them achieve personal and financial goals. Emily has a business degree as well as a political science degree from Brock University. She previously worked in TD retail banking and TD Direct Investing prior to becoming a financial planner. Here, she talks about the importance of having a will or estate plan and how to talk about it with family and others. If you would like to view the webinar on this subject please click here.

Top tips to help seniors reach their health goals

Achieving one’s health goals is hard but it’s even trickier if you approach the task without a plan. To help with this Aspira has a webinar to make reaching your health goals easier. Natalie Lacombe has some winning tips for you, whether you want to increase your activity, improve your nutritional choices or just improve your mental health.

"Meeting people where they are at" and debunking dementia myths at Aspira Riverbend Crossing Memory Care

Aspira Riverbend Crossing Memory Care is a retirement home in Saskatchewan with a difference. Solely dedicated to those with Alzheimer’s, memory loss and other types of dementia, it offers superior supportive care in an environment that “meets people where they are at” says general manager Shelly Sundholm. It also allows residents to age in place, from palliative all the way to end of life which removes the need for back and forth trips to the hospital if a resident’s health deteriorates.

Seasonal foods as part of a healthy, active lifestyle with Rose Reisman

Cooking in seasonal foods and outdoor activities
Aspira Retirement Living is proud to once again team up with Rose Reisman for a webinar. Rose is an award-winning entrepreneur, caterer, cookbook author, speaker and media personality. She is also a nutritionist who has been in the food industry for over 25 years. She has turned her passion for food and healthy living into a multi-faceted business, making her one of Canada's leading authorities on eating and living well. If you would like to watch the full webinar please click here.

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Bank and Shop Online Safely

Banking and shopping online can undoubtedly make a person’s life easier, but only when it’s done with safety in mind. At Aspira Retirement Living we like to ensure that future and current residents are well-informed about the complex and ever-changing online world.

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Tips on how to stay safe online

The online world, including the internet, email, social media and apps have brought a whole new world of communication and information to our fingertips. But there's a dark side to that convenience, online fraud and identity theft.

According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Canadians lost $380 million to scammers in 2021, with internet, email and text scams aimed at seniors a growing issue. With that in mind Explore by Aspira hosted a Cyber Security
for Seniors webinar presented by Connected Canadians - a national non-profit that provides free technology training and support to Canadian seniors.
Click here to view a recording of the full webinar.

What to think when you think about retirement living

When you hear the words "seniors' residence," what picture comes to mind? The image that comes to mind for many is  a nursing or old age home where people live out their last days in isolation lacking independence, motivation, and connection.

Media stories from the dark days of the COVID epidemic may have helped to reinforce those misconceptions. But if you replace the words "seniors' residence" with "retirement living," the picture becomes far warmer and more inviting.

Myth Buster: What are the meals like in a retirement home?

Wondering about the dining experience in a retirement residence? Need to know if you can you live in retirement and still host your loved ones for a meal? The answers to your questions are inside!

Understanding loneliness with a clinical psychology professional

“Loneliness is the discrepancy between what you have and what you want from your relationships.”

Myth Buster: What is the social life at a retirement home like?

Life at a retirement home is what you make it. Whether that means you fill your days by going to the daily activities, in your suite with a good book, exploring the local town, or visiting with friends in one of the lounges.