Advika Kapoor is a 70 year old widow who loves to cook hernative Indian food for her neighbours. Advika immigrated to Canadafrom India at the age of 45. Upon arrival in Canada, her husbandsuffered a severe heart attack and died later that same year.Advika has never remarried and does not have children. Advikaearned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering in India. Unfortunately,her degree is not recognized in Canada and so Advika made herliving as an assistant health care worker in a long-term carefacility for the elderly. Advika struggles with the language andfeels most comfortable around a small group of friends also fromIndia who met at the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association. Shelives in a small one bedroom apartment. Since Advika’s knee surgeryshe has considered moving as the stairs are now difficult for herto manage. Her monthly income is $850.00 ($800.00 from CPP/OAS/ALWand $50.00 from savings), leaving her with $0.00 afterexpenses.
1.Describe the economic life event.
2.How will the change in economic status affect your everydaylife? How might it affect your social stability in later life?
3.How will you respond to this event? 4.What factors from yourcase scenario may influence how this event affects your everydaylife and later life? Why?5.WhatsupportsprovidedbytheCanadiangovernmentareavailableforseniorstopromote financial stability during retirement in later life? Doesyour case scenario qualify for them? Why or why not?
