Intergenerational Mediation
Intergenerational mediation provides a structured process to support families navigating decisions and responsibilities across generations.These situations often involve aging parents, adult children, caregivers, and extended family members working through important decisions related to care, living arrangements, communication, and shared responsibilities.The process is designed to help families have constructive conversations, reduce conflict, and move forward with clarity and mutual understanding.
Our Services
- Family Mediation
- Child Protection Support
- Parent Support & Coaching
- Arbitration
Contact Us
MN Dewar Family Resolutions provides mediation and family decision-support services for individuals and families across Ontario.
info@mndewarresolutions.ca
905-931-0057
What This Includes
Intergenerational Mediation
- Caregiving roles and responsibilities
- Living arrangements and housing decisions
- Communication between family members
- Financial contributions and shared responsibilities
- Planning for current and future care needs
- Resolving disagreements between family members
Who This Is For
Intergenerational mediation may be appropriate for:
- Families supporting aging parents or relatives
- Adult children navigating caregiving responsibilities
- Families experiencing conflict around care decisions
- Individuals seeking a structured process to discuss sensitive topics
- Parents who want structured guidance before or between formal processes
What To Expect
Sessions are structured to support respectful and productive conversations between family members.
The process may involve:
- Identifying key concerns and priorities
- Clarifying roles, expectations, and responsibilities
- Guided discussions to explore options and perspectives
- Working toward practical agreements or shared understanding
Where appropriate, a proactive approach may be used to support transition planning and future decision-making, helping families move beyond reactive responses toward more structured, thoughtful sustainable outcomes.
The focus is on supporting communication and helping families move forward in a way that is workable and respectful of everyone involved.
The goal is to support you in feeling more prepared, informed, and confident as you move forward.
Government & Free Resources
The following resources may be helpful for families navigating caregiving responsibilities and supporting older adults:
Caregiving & Senior Support
- Ontario Programs and Services for Seniors
https://www.ontario.ca/page/guide-programs-and-services-seniors
- Elder Abuse Information (Ontario)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/information-about-elder-abuse
- Steps to Justice – Elder Law Topics
https://stepstojustice.ca/legal-topic/elder-abuse/
- Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)
https://www.advocacycentreelderly.org/
Health & Community Care Support
- Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)
https://www.advocacycentreelderly.org/
Relevant Legislation
- Substitute Decisions Act (Ontario)
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/92s30
- Health Care Consent Act (Ontario)
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/96h02
Pricing
Intergenerational mediation services are offered on an hourly basis or as structured multi-session packages depending on the needs of the family.
👉 Please visit the Pricing page for additional information.
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