One Foot on a Banana Peel is about being prepared; about having all your ducks in a row; about providing an organized package of information so that if by chance you find yourself in the circumstance where you cannot take care of business, someone else can act on your behalf.. It includes an Appendix of templates you can use to simplify the organizational process. Hopefully, by reading this book, and following it's suggestions, you'll be able to rest easy, knowing that you have an organized system in place for that time you might have 'a foot on a banana peel'. SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The average 35 year old has a 50% chance of a total disability lasting 90 days or longer before age 65 The odds of disability vs.death for this same individual are in excess of 3-1. Source: 1985 Commissioners Disability Table A At age 50 when we have just 15 years of work before retirement, our chances of total disability are 1 in 3 1 in 4 Canadians will contract heart disease. Of those diagnosed, 1 in 2 are under the age of 65. 75% of stroke victims survive the initial event. Source: Heart and Stroke Foundation 41% of men and 38% of women will develop some form of cancer in their lifetimes. Source: Canadian Cancer Society, 2002 |
What would you do if you were suddenly incapacitated by illness, or accident, and someone else had to take over your affairs for a substantial period of time? Are you ready for this? Do you have a will? Powers of Attorney? A plan in place for your children? job? home? bills? |
