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 Title:
Safe and Secure: Six Steps to
Creating a Good Life for People with Disabilities (Revised
Edition, 2004)
Author:
Al Etmanski with Jack Collins and
Vickie Cammack
Reviewed By:
Jackie D. Igafo-Te'o
Review Date: October 25, 2006
Price:
$15.00 Canadian
ISBN:
0-9730383-06
Description: Safe and Secure offers clear, practical
guidance for planning for the future. It provides information
relevant to families within the framework of policy, regulations
and practice in British Columbia. Safe and Secure includes
specific information on BC Benefits and other government benefit
entitlements, alternatives to adult guardianship, financial
planning, Will and estate planning, discretionary trusts, home
ownership and establishing a network of friends. For families
living in British Columbia, there is no better source for
information to help you plan for the future of your relative
with a disability.
Jackie's
Review: The
authors of Safe and Secure: Six Steps to Creating a Good Life
for People with Disabilities went to great lengths to make
sure that parents are fully informed of the options and many
steps involved in planning for the future of a loved one with
disabilities. The passion and dedication contained between the
covers of this book come through without question. I found
Safe and Secure to be a welcome, enlightening addition to my
library of resources on special needs future planning. The use
of easy-to-understand language made this a pleasant read.
Readers will find common sense explanations to some very intense
topics. Most chapters are followed by useful worksheets which
walk readers through the concepts presented in each section.
While portions of the book
are geared toward those who reside in
British Columbia, the remaining portions of the book contain
information that is useful to anyone who is faced with the task
of planning for the future of a loved one. I would recommend
this book to anyone who is embarking upon
the future planning process. | 