If you suffer from a disability, such as heart disease, Enabled Financial Solutions Ltd. can help you take advantage of the Disability Tax Credit. Possible retroactive refunds and reduced taxes mean more money for retirement dreams when you are feeling better.

Right now, you are feeling fine and what could go wrong? You are retired and life is unfolding as it should. Perhaps you and your spouse have just returned from a cruise and are planning next year’s adventure, or you are putting aside a bit of money for that long planned trip to the tropics.

Suddenly, something feels terribly wrong with your health! You may have one or more of these symptoms:

• dizzy spells;
• a feeling that world is closing in and you are about to black out;
• chest pain that goes away with rest;
• acute pain in your chest, neck, jaw, shoulder, arms or back that comes on suddenly and does or does not go away;
• shortness of breath or difficulty breathing;
• nausea, sweating, and
• fear.

Experience any of these and you may be having a heart attack! Sometimes it seems like every heart patient has their own set of symptoms, but if it’s really bad, call 9-1-1 immediately. The sooner you get to the hospital the better. At the very least, get your family doctor to check you out right away.

There are 70,000 heart attacks in Canada annually! That’s one heart attack every 7 minutes. Often heart disease is accompanied by medical problems related to obesity, diabetes or kidney disease. Diagnosis and treatment have improved dramatically over the years, but, as the population ages, heart disease and stroke remain the leading cause for hospitalization in Canada. Millions of Canadians are at risk. You may be one of them.

The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation (www.heartandstroke.ca) has many excellent resources to help you determine your level of risk and to encourage you to live a heart-healthy lifestyle.

Heart disease and its related problems are expensive. Be thankful to not live in the United States where the average heart attack can cost $45,000 - $50,000. Here in Canada we have a fine health care system, but there still are expenses, the biggest on-going expense being the drugs. In the hospital medications are free. At home, after the provincial medical systems have paid their part, the rest of the bill is on you. You have to buy those pills because your life depends on it.

Is there any extra help, beyond Provincial health care, to cover the cost of heart disease? Can you, at least, get a tax break to help cover your out of pocket expenses? Endeavour Financial Solutions Ltd. can help. They have been successful with angina, congestive heart failure, bypasses, and more. Get money back from your taxes to help cover the cost of your expensive medical bills

Turn to Enabled Financial Solutions Ltd. whose Motto is “Get Fi$cal About your Disability.”

Linda Chornobay, CSA, CEO, Enabled Financial Solutions Ltd., 550-2950 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC Phone (250) 514-2699, Toll Free 1-877-381-2610 Website: www.enabledfinancial.ca Email: linda@enabledfinancial.ca