Ashley Smulders
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HR Assistant
Active HOOPP Member
"HOOPP will allow me real choices in retirement!"
HOOPP will allow me real choices in retirement!
Ashley Smulders HR Assistant Active HOOPP member
I believe HOOPP is one of the best pensions out there, no doubt about it.
"I was hired at our local hospital back in 1965 right after high school. Because I was hired for full full-time employment, I became a HOOPP member. I worked for 38 years but took an early retirement* due to being diagnosed with degenerative lumbar disc disease.
After speaking with a representative from HOOPP, I was informed that I could commence monthly benefits at the age of 55. So I retired at 55 and thankfully my HOOPP pension kicked in, and even though I truly missed my job and the people, it was such a relief that I had pension payments coming in every month to assist with our life’s expenses. I might add, if I had good health at that time, I would have worked to the age of 65 and probably put more into the pension for those 10 years, but unfortunately, my health ruled my decision. I believe HOOPP is one of the best pensions out there, no doubt about it, and I have shared this with others."
* HOOPP members can retire as early as age 55.
Emeria Soares Retired HOOPP member
Each time my HOOPP pension followed me, growing as I kept changing employers.
"Before I retired in 2014, I worked in Hamilton, Sudbury, Toronto, Mississauga and the Niagara Peninsula. Each time my HOOPP pension followed me, growing as I kept changing employers. After 12 years in healthcare, my wife transitioned to the financial sector. She also retired in 2014; in fact we retired on the same day. Now we can say that HOOPP’s pension has made our retirement all we could have dreamed of. We have travelled the world: visited all 7 continents, and I was brave enough to take the polar plunge below the Antarctic Circle and above the Arctic Circle.
My wife and I often joke that the second smartest thing we ever did, was work in healthcare to earn such great pensions — the smartest thing of course was to marry each other."
Michael Rennie Retired HOOPP member
Without the Plan, I may not be able to escape the winter season overseas.
"I started receiving my HOOPP pension five years ago. My pension with HOOPP allows me to live in a warm country during the winter months.
Without the Plan, I may not be able to escape the winter season overseas.
Thanks to HOOPP!"
Evelyn Mata Mohamed
Retired HOOPP Member
Michael Rennie
Retired HOOPP Member
"Each time my HOOPP pension followed me, growing as I kept changing employers."
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Emeria Soares
Retired HOOPP Member
"I believe HOOPP is one of the best pensions out there, no doubt about it."
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Evelyn Mata Mohamed
Retired HOOPP Member
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Michael Rennie Retired HOOPP Member
"Before I retired, I worked in Hamilton, Sudbury, Toronto, Mississauga and the Niagara Peninsula. Each time my HOOPP pension followed me as I kept changing employers. After 12 years in healthcare, my wife transitioned to the financial sector. She also retired in 2014. My wife and I often joke that the second smartest thing we ever did was work in healthcare to earn such great pensions — the smartest thing of course was to marry each other."
Each time my HOOPP pension followed me, growing as I kept changing employers.
Emeria Soares Retired HOOPP Member
"After speaking with a representative from HOOPP, I was informed that I could commence monthly benefits at the age of 55. So I retired at 55 and thankfully my HOOPP pension kicked in and it was such a relief that I had pension payments coming in every month to assist with our life’s expenses. I might add, if I had good health at that time, I would have worked to the age of 65 and probably put more into the pension for those 10 years, but unfortunately, my health ruled my decision. I believe HOOPP is one of the best pensions out there, no doubt about it, and I have shared this with others."
* HOOPP members can retire as early as age 55. Essentially, the closer you retire to age 60 or 30 years of service, whichever happens first, the larger your overall pension will be.
I believe HOOPP is one of the best pensions out there, no doubt about it.
Ashley Smulders HR Assistant Active HOOPP Member
"My HOOPP pension means that after 30 years of service, I can retire at 57 if I want and not worry about finances! Thinking about where I'll be at 57 years old, I could retire while my future grandbabies are still infants. I could spend real quality time with my family, take them on extended vacations to places I can only dream, and have a REAL income in retirement to continue pursuing goals and help my family reach theirs. HOOPP will allow me real choices in retirement! As much as I LOVE my job, my pension gives me the ability to retire when I want, not when I can afford it."
*HOOPP members can retire as early as age 55.
HOOPP will allow me real choices in retirement!
"My HOOPP pension means that after 30 years of service, I can retire at 57 if I want and not worry about finances! Thinking about where I'll be at 57 years old, I could retire while my future grandbabies are still infants. I could spend real quality time with my family, take them on extended vacations to places I can only dream, and have a REAL income in retirement to continue pursuing goals and help my family reach theirs. HOOPP will allow me real choices in retirement! As much as I LOVE my job, my pension gives me the ability to retire when I want, not when I can afford it."
*HOOPP members can retire as early as age 55.
"Without the Plan, I may not be able to escape the winter season overseas."
