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Elderly Care
Meet Andrea Cox a licensed Funeral Pre-planning Consultant in Alwith putting a plan in place that will bring peace of mind to loved ones at the time of death. ing others to get the right information when it comes to seniors and their care. berta and British Columbia. She was Four years ago, after fully under- Andrea assists her clients with: born and raised in Calgary,Alberta, standing the importance of starting • Pre-planning their final wishes. and after working in staffing and re- to put a plan in place for her aging • Finding a pre-paid funeral/mecruitment for several years, her pas- parents and starting to have the un- morial service or cremation packsion is now vested in helping others comfortable conversations with her age that fits in their budget. to understand the importance of get- family, she decided to add resources • Referrals to a lawyer or a certified ting their affairs in order before a cri- for seniors to her networking activ- professional executor to set up sis or death. ities. This triggered more of an ur- Wills and other legal documents.
She does this through monthly we- gency after her mother had a medical • Referral to various providers of binars, information sessions and her scare. Not having an Enduring Power services and resources for seniors show, Let us Talk, on Facebook and In- of Attorney or Personal Directive in • And much more. stagram on Tuesdays at 7:00pm MST. place, in case she lost mental capacity, Andrea is available for telephone On her show, she speaks with other was a frightening reality. That scare conversation or a virtual tea/coffee professionals on the topics of death, was enough to get her parents, and chat. debt and getting old. The goal is for other family members, to understand Together she can put a plan in place families and adult children with ag- the importance of having their will today for you or another family meming parents to begin having the un- and other legal documents in place. ber that will bring peace of mind to comfortable conversations and begin Not having these in place and com- you/your family during that devastatplanning before a crisis or death. paring the huge cost difference and ing time.
Over the last six years, she has emotional turmoil if a crisis occurs, A plan today for a service in the fugained valuable experience with helped to get these documents in ture. helping others understand the impor- place. She wants the same for others. tance of getting their affairs in order. Andrea now has partnered with
As a licensed pre-planning consult- other professionals who can help ant who is licensed in both AB and BC seniors with their wills and other le(she holds double licenses in Alberta, gal documents. They also help with including one with the Alberta Funer- housing, debt management, grief, al Board), she assists singles, couples, and other resources. She considers and adult children with aging parents herself resourceful and enjoys help-
