A lifetime connected to NYG — and a legacy for the future
For Ted Rechtschaffen, North York General (NYG) has never been just a hospital. It has been part of his life for as long as he can remember.
Ted was born at NYG in 1970, just two years after the hospital opened near the North York neighbourhood where his family had recently settled. As a child, he remembers walking through the community with his father — and making the occasional stop at the hospital cafeteria for what he still describes as the best Jell-O and cookies around.
Over the years, that childhood familiarity grew into something much deeper. NYG cared for Ted’s wife and welcomed all three of their children into the world. It was also there for his family through everyday bumps and bruises, as well as more difficult moments.
When Ted and his wife prepared their wills, they thought carefully about the people, places, and organizations that had shaped their lives. Including a future gift to NYG felt like a natural choice.
“This hospital has just always been there for us—through the everyday moments and the hardest ones,” says Ted. “Including NYG in our Will was our way of making sure it’s there for the next family, too.”
Making legacy planning easier
A planned gift — such as a gift in your will — is a way to make arrangements today for a donation that will support NYG in the future. It can help ensure exceptional care remains available for generations to come, while allowing you to retain full use of your assets during your lifetime.
But Ted knows the idea can raise an important question: Can I leave a meaningful gift while still taking care of myself and the people I love?
As President and CEO of TriDelta Private Wealth, Ted has seen how uncertainty can prevent people from exploring planned giving at all. Often, the first step is simply gaining a clearer picture of what may be possible.
That insight inspired Ted and his team to create an online Estate and Donation Planner — and to generously make it available to the NYG community.
By entering basic information about your income, expenses, savings, and other assets, the planner provides an estimate of your future estate value and lifetime tax bill. You can use it anonymously and confidentially to explore how a future charitable gift could fit into your estate plans and affect what you leave to loved ones. Your information remains anonymous unless you choose to request a personalized report from TriDelta Private Wealth.
The tool won’t make the decision for you. Instead, it offers an easy, confidential starting point for considering the legacy you may wish to leave.
“If giving is important to you, and it’s part of what you do, it should be part of your estate planning, too,” says Ted.
