Access to our online accounts are an important part of estate planning and something you should talk to your lawyer about. Below you'll find some examples of the kinds of accounts your executor might need to help resolve your estate: The Best Plan: Create a List The best plan is probably the simplest. Just make a list of your user names, passwords, PINs, and related accounts, and then make sure the right person knows how to get access to it. The hard parts are remembering all the passwords you've accumulated, and keeping the list up to date. You'll need a secure place to keep the paper, a safety deposit box, or a digital password manager that the executor or your lawyer has access to. Be sure to include information on how to access: computersInternet…
The Tegler Foundation is opening their spare housing units to displaced Residents or their Families. If you are in need due to the fire, you can call The Tegler Foundation at 780-422-1531. We can likely accommodate 6-7 displaced Seniors and provide some items to get them settled. If you are from Qualicare or the City of St. Albert, please leave a message at the Edmonton Seniors Centre, and we'll get back to you with the numbers for you to contact. 780-425-8625 ex.2003
This is an issue that concerns seniors. There are solutions. Come and explore all the options for dealing with Urinary Incontinence. Topic: Urinary IncontinenceTime: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 01:00 PM Edmonton Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85064682434?pwd=QVlTR3NYcWJ0bExmblV2T1puanZLdz09 Meeting ID: 850 6468 2434Passcode: 155273
Alberta announced its first COVID-19 case linked to the B1617 variant on April 22, the variant fuelling the case surge in India. If you have been following the news, you'll know that our brothers and sisters in India are suffering terribly at the hands of the B1617 variant. They had run out of oxygen, beds, and the ability to dispose of their dead. The new variants spread quickly and are more deadly than Covid-19.There were more than 1,300 new cases involving variants of concern reported on Wednesday.About 63 per cent of active cases have been identified as variants of concern, but not all cases can be screened for variants, due to technical limitations with some samples. Alberta Health Services has said about 80 to 85 per cent of all positive samples are successfully screened for the variants of concern. There are 13,460 active variant cases, while 15,708 people have recovered and 82 people had died from variant…
Thursday Dr. Henshaw said that Albertans eligible in the rest of the Phase 2C and 2D vaccine rollout will be able to book appointments starting April 30.Albertans in the final groups of Phase 2 include front-line disability workers and workers in group homes and other supportive living sites, workers at locations with potential for large outbreaks, police officers and provincial sheriffs, all Albertans aged 50 and older, and all First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) persons aged 35 and older.The province is also expanding the number of people eligible due to underlying health conditions. As of April 27, those born between 2006 and 2009 with qualifying conditions can book appointments for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.Vaccination clinics began April 29 at two of Canada's largest beef-packing plants in southern Alberta. Both the Cargill plant, which is near High River south of Calgary, and…
On April 29 Alberta reported its highest total of active cases since the pandemic began, with 21,385 active cases.The province continues to have the highest active case rate in Canada, with more than 480 active cases per 100,000 people. Alberta reported 2,048 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.Meantime, more Albertans in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s are ending up in ICU with COVID-19 than ever before, according to a breakdown of data published by Alberta Health. People admitted to ICU in recent weeks have been significantly younger than those admitted over the winter, when a devastating second wave of infection swamped hospitals with critically ill patients. There are now 632 people in hospital with COVID-19, including 151 people in intensive care. That is the most patients in ICU that Alberta has seen at any point during the pandemic.Three more people have died, for a total of 2,075 deaths.The provincial positivity rate was 10.1 per cent on Thursday165,267 Albertans have recovered from COVID-19.There…
There are new restrictions and protections in place for the next two weeks. The variants and people who refuse to follow safety protocols are driving our numbers up. With the number of beds available to care for seriously ill patients, Alberta's hotspots, including Edmonton, are in danger of lacking the resources and rooms to care for so many sick people. Please have a look at the restrictions below and show love for your neighbours by following these protocols: The latest on restrictions and reopenings: Starting Friday, the provincial government will implement new public-health measures in hot spots across the province where there are more than 350 active cases per 100,000 people and at least 250 total active cases, Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday.The list of targeted communities includes Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Red Deer, Grande Prairie, Airdrie, Lethbridge,…
Not all seniors have cell phones and the new On Demand Bus requires you to have a cell phone to book your return ride. If you are one of the people who are not able to use the City's On Demand Bus Service because a cell phone is required to book returns, you need to call and let the City know about your issues for this concern to be counted. See the phone number below. If you find yourself in that position, you might be able to travel with someone who has a cell phone and can book the return for both of you. While you can book your one way ride to the place you are going to connect with a regular bus route from your landline, you must have a cell to…
While working on our scam project with the Edmonton Community Foundation, the Edmonton Police Service, the YEG Seniors Alliance, and DynaLife, it came to our attention that there is a new scam that seniors need to be aware of. Here's the warning: DO NOT throw out your prescription bottles with the labels on. Here's what scammers are doing with all that information: The criminals calls the owner of the prescription bottle and the conversation goes like this: "Mrs. Smith, this is the (Name of your Pharmacy). We wanted to let you know that Blue Cross isn't going to cover the cost of your (Name of medicine) anymore. We checked with your doctor (Name of your doctor) and we can fill your prescription (Number of the prescription) for you if you give me your credit…
