As your clients and family age, do you want them to avoid: Institutionalization? Losing independence and control? Being a burden on family/friends? Financial hardship? Relying on government programs? I certainly do. Many years ago I learned what a 14-year long term care experience can mean. That's why I founded the Long Term Care Planning Network, Canada’s leading resource center for aging and long term care planning and education. My seminar series, web sites, newsletters and print and electronic tools are recognized as key international long term care educational resources. I am a well-known speaker, educator, writer, media commentator, publisher and consultant in the field of long term care, who has been published in leading geriatric journals in Canada. I am also a Certified Professional Consultant on Aging (CPCA. I work with professional advisors and their clients, as well as Canadian families to help all understand the implications of ageing and the need for care on professional, personal and financial well-being. I have created a series of uniquely Canadian educational resources to encourage Canadians to talk about, and prepare for aging long term care including: The 10 - Step Long Term Care Planner It’s never too early to start the care conversation…A Guide For Adult Children & Their Parents Long Term Care: A Practical Planning Guide For Canadians LTC Readiness Questionnaire/User Guide The Critical Illness/Long Term Care Planner