Heart And Stroke Foundation.
Help for my dad.

My dad had a stroke this week. What a nasty situation. I guess it's inevitable that as your parents get older, somethings going to break down with them. My dad was very fortunate over the years to have had perfect health. He rarely took aspirins for a headache.



This is a tragedy for our family as it is for anybody who's ever experienced a loved one having a stroke.

I'm not sure I understand why my dad had a stroke. At age 68, he was in good shape, was a pretty low key individual, so not high stress The doctors indicated that he did have really high blood pressure, which I find surprising.

One thing I was happy about was that I called the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and a lady helped me out with my questions. It was nice to know that there was an agency in Regina to help with answers in a time of crisis.

This site is about money and so I thought I would give a money commentary on my dad having a stroke. Because it is a crisis.

This is a situation that throws the whole family into a tail spin. Fortunately my dad is very responsible, keeps his bills current, is debt free and lives way inside his means. He doesn't have life insurance, because he doesn't really need it. In this regard, his stroke / lack of financial input is not going to cause any issues in his household.

This is the type of tragedy that causes many Canadian families to start into a financial crisis. Because this type of health problem is hard to detect, it's possible to plan for insurance wise. You can get health insurance and life insurance. You can't plan for this job wise though. My dad's been retired for a few years, so this wasn't an issue for him.

I thought I would write this post to help remind people that there is a danger of heart and stroke, and it's something everybody needs to be concerned about.

My dad is stabilizing, however, he's going to need years of rehab and support from his family and friends.

Again, thanks to the heart and stroke foundation and to the people who work over at the Regina General Hospital who are helping him out.!