Finances and End of Life planning

Finances can be challenging for all seniors and end-of life planning complicated.

DSS explores the unique issues facing 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors, many of who have questions about making wills, investing, downsizing, avoiding renoviction, living with limited income and much more.

The DSS Finance Blog has some amazing information and we encourage you to contact us about your area of interest regarding your finances and end-of-life needs.

- Dignity Seniors Society's Legal services page lists pro bono legal service providers.
- 411 Seniors Centre. For non-2SLGBTQIA+ generic seniors’ information such as the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security we defer to the amazing work of our partners such as 411 Seniors Centre Society with whom we work closely, trusting that they can provide culturally appropriate services and information.
  DSS and 411 Seniors Centre have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work collaboratively.
- The Comox Valley Hospice Society, serving the Comox Valley region of British Columbia, provides end-of-life support services including palliative services, caregiver services, grief services, and advance care planning.
- Simon Fraser University (SFU). Making wills, living wills and end-of-life planning: SFU's Department of Gerontology -- headed by Professor Emeritus Dr. Gloria Gutman, Ph.D. with past DSS Board member Robert Beringer -- has done excellent work around 2SLGBTQIA+ Seniors (see their resource page).
- The National Resource Centre on 2SLGBTQI Aging (NRCA) is a resource centre focused on the lived experiences of 2SLGBTQI older adults and aging issues in Canada. The site is a storehouse of information, research and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults, their communities, and for those who provide social service and care to these groups. ... The NRCA is a collaboration between Egale Canada and the National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University).
- Intersecting cultures create some specific requirements and considerations. We aim to respect these intersections by ensuring we have diverse board members that can connect with communities and give voice to their needs.