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Whole Life… Whole Person… Whole Plan…

Welcome to the PooranLaw Whole Life Planning Centre!  The Whole Life Planning Centre provides everything you need for future planning for a loved one with a disability – all under one roof.

The Whole Life Planning Centre brings together planning professionals who are dedicated to disability and have specialized knowledge, experience and skill in assisting people and families to plan for a good and secure life for people with disabilities.

The Whole Life Planning Centre offers specialized expertise and service in the following areas:

    • Wills, Estates, & Trusts
    • Tax Considerations
    • Trustee Services – PooranLaw Estate & Trust Program
    • Consent, Capacity & Legal Decision-Making
    • ODSP & Social Assistance
    • RDSP & Financial Advisory
    • Microboards & Independent Facilitation
    • Innovative Housing
    • Engaging & Managing Private Support Workers.

Make your appointment today to meet with our team and learn more about how we can work with you and your family to plan for the future.

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Whole Life Planning Centre

Legal support for every stage of life

Newborns & young children

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Newborns & Young Children

  • Plan for Long Term Financial Security and Decision Making:
    • Establish a Henson Trust or Staged Trust
    • Prepare/update will, trust(s) and Power of Attorney
    • Open or contribute to an RDSP
    • Get the Disability Tax Credit
  • Supports at home
    • Apply for home care services and funding, services and supports, social assistance and the Disability Tax Credit
  • Child care accommodations
  • Engage respite and support workers

School-aged children & Youth

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School-Aged Children & Youth

Parents:

  • Plan for Long Term Financial Security and Decision Making:
    • Establish a Henson Trust or Staged Trust
    • Prepare/update will, trust(s) and Power of Attorney
    • Open or contribute to an RDSP
    • Get the Disability Tax Credit
  • Supports at home
    • Apply for home care services and funding, services and supports, social assistance and the Disability Tax Credit
    • Engage respite and support workers
  • Supports at School
    • Get accessible and/or accommodated education for your child

Transition to Adulthood, Work & Community Engagement

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Transition to Adulthood, Work & Community Engagement

  • Financial Security and Decision Making:
    • Apply for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
    • Establish a Henson Trust or Staged Trust
    • Prepare/update will, trust(s) and Power of Attorney
    • Open or contribute to an RDSP
    • Get the Disability Tax Credit
    • Consider consent, capacity and legal decision making issues
  • Supports at home
  • Supports at Work and In the Community
  • Accommodation in higher education
  • Consider establishing a Microboard™

Aging in place

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Aging in Place

  • Consider a Housing Trust
  • Consider establishing a Microboard™
  • Financial Security and Decision Making:
    • Apply for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
    • Establish a Henson Trust or Staged Trust
    • Prepare/update will, trust(s) and Power of Attorney
    • Open or contribute to an RDSP
    • Get the Disability Tax Credit
    • Consider consent, capacity and legal decision making issues
  • Supports at home
    • Apply for and maintain supports through Developmental Services Ontario and Individualized Funding
    • Engage respite and support workers
  • Supports at Work and In the Community
    • Seek employment and know your rights at Work
    • Become an entrepreneur – start a Social Enterprise
    • Human rights in the community

Senior years

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Senior Years

  • Seek assistance with estate administration, staged trust and Henson Trust administration
  • Financial Security:
    • Access funds from an RDSP
    • Apply for Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit,
    • Apply for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement
    • Receive funds from a Henson Trust or Estate
  • Supports at home
    • Manage home and personal care supports
    • Establish or maintain a housing trust
    • supports through Developmental Services Ontario and Individualized Funding
    • Engage and manage respite and support workers
    • Consider novel and innovative housing arrangements
  • Create, maintain and manage a Microboard™