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🌟 Personal Planning & Q&A with #Nidus 🌟

Have you planned for incapacity, end-of-life, or other support needs?

🗓 Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 2–3PM
📍 Richmond Public Library – Brighouse Branch
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/mpathxe4

✨ Your choice. Your plan. Your life. ✨

#RepresentationAgreements

Personal Planning + Q&A with Nidus

Tuesday, October 28, 12-1PM (PT)

🔵 Online & In-Person at Various Libraries

Join us for a practical, informative session about Representation Agreements, Personal Planning, and how it differs from estate planning.

Everyone is welcome to register and attend!

🌟 Personal Planning & Q&A with #Nidus 🌟

Have you planned for incapacity, end-of-life, or other support needs?

🗓 Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 2–3PM
📍 Richmond Public Library – Brighouse Branch
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/mpathxe4

✨ Your choice. Your plan. Your life. ✨

#RepresentationAgreements

🔵 TOMORROW | What is Personal Planning? With Burnaby Public Library & #Nidus

🗓️ Date: Tues October 21
🕕 Time: 1–2pm (PT)
📍 Register: shorturl.at/tWfpV

Are you prepared for incapacity, end-of-life and other support needs? This session will give you an essential introduction to this important topic.

✨ #Nidus are hosting a FREE Webinar TOMORROW on #PersonalPlanning & #RepresentationAgreements. Everyone is welcome!✨

🗓️ Date: Thursday, October 16
🕕 Time: 6.30 – 7.30pm (PT)
📍 Register: tinyurl.com/2jafw9hr

We'll discuss how to arrange for your support needs now and in the future.

🔗 www.nidus.ca

🔵 What is #PersonalPlanning? With Burnaby Public Library & Nidus

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, October 21
🕕 Time: 1 – 2pm (PT)
📍 Registration: shorturl.at/tWfpV

Are you prepared for incapacity, end-of-life and other support needs?

Learn about #RepresentationAgreements, registering legal documents and more.

🌿 It’s Make-a-Will Week in BC!

This week (Oct 6–12) is a reminder to make or update your Will — a key step to ensure your wishes are respected and your loved ones are cared for.

🌱 Learn more at www.nidus.ca

#MakeAWIllWeek #PersonalPlanning #RepresentationAgreement #EstatePlanning #PlanAhead

✨ In-Person Event TOMORROW | Personal Planning + Q&A with Nidus

Learn the difference between personal and estate planning, representation agreements, registering legal documents, and more.

📍Port Moody Public Library
🗓️ Thursday, October 9
⏰ 2–3 PM

All are welcome! Register: tinyurl.com/56r3jrdp

Plan for Peace of Mind: Preparing for Incapacity, End-of-life & Other Support Needs

📍 In-Person Event TOMORROW | Surrey Libraries – Ocean Park Branch
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 1–2 PM (PT)

✅ Register today in person or call 604-502-6449. Visit www.nidus.ca.

Plan for Peace of Mind: Preparing for Incapacity, End-of-life & Other Support Needs

📍 In-Person | Surrey Libraries – Ocean Park Branch

🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 1–2 PM (PT)

Join us for a free, informative session about Personal Planning.

✅ Register in-person or call 604-502-6449.

www.nidus.ca

✨ In-Person Event | Essential Documents for Personal Planning

What legal documents do you need in BC to plan for incapacity, end-of-life, and after death?

📍 1447 Barclay Street, Vancouver
🗓️ Friday, October 3
⏰ 2–3:30 PM (Pacific Time)

Everyone is welcome! Call 604-669-5051 to register.

🍂 This October is #PersonalPlanningMonth! 🍂

#Nidus is hosting free events to help you learn about the legal documents available in BC — like #RepresentationAgreements, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Wills — that help you stay in charge of your life.

📌 Join us at a session that works for you.

✨ In-Person Event | Essential Documents for Personal Planning

What legal documents do you need in BC to plan for incapacity, end-of-life, and after death?

📍South Granville Seniors Centre, 1420 West 12th Ave, Vancouver
🗓️ Monday, October 6
⏰ 2–3.30 PM (PT)

All are welcome! No registration required.

✨Essential Documents for Personal Planning

What legal documents do you need in BC to plan for incapacity, end-of-life, and after death?

📍 1447 Barclay Street, Vancouver
🗓️ Friday, October 3
⏰ 2–3:30 PM (PT)

Everyone is welcome! Call 604-669-5051 to register.

✨We are hosting a FREE Webinar on Personal Planning and Representation Agreements. Everyone is welcome!

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, September 23
🕕 Time: 6 – 7 pm (PT)
📍 Registration: shorturl.at/zj7qM

🔗 Learn more about Nidus: www.nidus.ca

#PersonalPlanning #RepresentationAgreement #NidusRegistry #RA7 #RA9

💡 Did you know? 💡

If you don’t have a #RepresentationAgreement (RA) in place for health care, a Temporary Substitute Decision Maker (#TSDM) may make a decision for you.

📘 For more on how health care decisions are made in BC, see our fact sheet here:

nidus.ca/PDFs/Nidus_H...

✨ WEBINAR ON PERSONAL PLANNING! ✨

We are hosting a FREE Webinar on #PersonalPlanning and #RepresentationAgreements next week, and everyone is welcome!

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, September 23
🕕 Time: 6 – 7 pm (Pacific Time)
📍 Registration: shorturl.at/zj7qM

🔗 Learn more about #Nidus: www.nidus.ca

Did you know? 💡

Section 7 #RepresentationAgreements (RA7s) can be used to obtain federal benefits and entitlements for an adult.

🌐 If you have faced any issues with having an #RA7 recognized when attempting to obtain federal benefits or entitlements on behalf of an adult, email info@nidus.ca

Today is FASD Awareness Day 🌍

#FASD is a lifelong disability that can affect brain and body development when someone is exposed to alcohol before birth.

#PersonalPlanning tools like #RepresentationAgreements help people make decisions, safeguard rights, and plan ahead.

Learn more at www.nidus.ca

💭 Did you know? 💭

🧍🏽 Representatives named in a Section 7 Representation Agreement (RA7) with authority for routine finances can deal with Service Canada to help an adult access benefits.

🔗 For more tips, see our fact sheet here: nidus.ca/PDFs/Nidus_I...

September is Healthy Aging Month! 🌿✨

Healthy aging isn’t just about physical wellness. It’s about planning ahead and making sure your wishes are respected as you age.

One of the most important steps you can take is creating a Representation Agreement.

Learn about Personal Planning: www.nidus.ca

🌟 Meet Our Board 🌟

Greg Harris, MBA, is a strategic finance leader. He and his wife have a daughter with special needs, and strongly advocates for the value of Representation Agreements.

We're honoured to have him on our team! 💜

Learn more about our Board here: nidus.ca/team/

#PersonalPlanning

🏡 FREE IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS ‼️

Nidus offers in-person appointments with our dedicated volunteer, Maureen, at the South Granville Seniors Centre (1420 W 12th Ave, Vancouver).

📞 To book your appointment, simply call 604-732-0812. We’re grateful to SGSC for their ongoing support!

💡 Nidus Legal Byte💡

If you are a representative appointed in a Representation Agreement, and you no longer wish to act, you can resign.

🔗 For more information on Resignation and an example of a Notice of Resignation, see our website or our fact sheet here: nidus.ca/PDFs/Nidus_I...

🔐 The Nidus Registry can securely store your important documents, including your #RepresentationAgreement, making them accessible when you need them most.

🔗 Want to learn how to register? Check out our step-by-step guide here: shorturl.at/BWrBi

ℹ️ Last week, Nidus presented to 36 social workers from VGH and UBC Hospital on Representation Agreements, Health Care Consent, TSDMs, etc!

🏥 We're so thankful for medical social workers and the essential supports they provide to patients and their families within healthcare settings.

🔗 nidus.ca

✨ WEBINAR ON PERSONAL PLANNING! ✨

We are hosting a FREE Webinar on Personal Planning and Representation Agreements with FSI-BC and everyone is welcome!

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 20
🕛 Time: 6 – 7 pm (Pacific Time)
🔗 Registration: shorturl.at/xHXZv

🔗 familysupportbc.com
🔗 nidus.ca

⭐❗NIDUS LEGAL BYTE ❗⭐

📄 Revoking a Representation Agreement and updating the Nidus Registry 📄

Making a new Representation Agreement (RA) does NOT automatically revoke a previous one. Watch our video for more information and step-by-step instructions.

🔗 www.nidus.ca
🔗 www.nidusregistry.ca

🌿 August is National Wellness Month 🌿

Wellness isn’t just about physical health...it’s also about peace of mind. Personal planning helps reduce stress, protect your wishes, and make sure the people you trust can help you if you’re ever unable to speak for yourself.

💻 Learn more at www.nidus.ca

✨ UPCOMING WEBINAR! ✨

We are hosting a FREE Webinar on #PersonalPlanning and Representation Agreements with FSI-BC; all are welcome!

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, August 20
🕕 Time: 6 – 7 pm (PT)
📍 Registration: shorturl.at/xHXZv

🔗 Learn more: familysupportbc.com and nidus.ca

#RA #LegalPlanning #Disability