Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual
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This page from JP Boyd on Family Law and others highlighted in orange explain trial procedure and litigation in BC family law. They are under editorial review to provide more thorough, current, and practical guidance. Since 2020, procedures, forms, and laws have changed significantly. While gross inaccuracies have been corrected, some details may still be outdated. These pages were not included in the 2024 print edition. |
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Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual is from the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support.
Contents[edit]
Chapter One - Statutory Framework[edit]
Chapter Two - Residents' Bill of Rights[edit]
Chapter Three - Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer[edit]
Chapter Four - Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care[edit]
Chapter Five - Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution[edit]
Chapter Six - Consent and Capacity[edit]
- Health Care Consent
- The Conditions of Health Care Consent · Who Must Seek Consent for Health Care? · What is Meant by “Health Care”? · Consent Rights · The Consent Process · How Does a Person Give Consent? · Exceptions to Requiring Consent · Health Care at the Margins · Areas of Confusion Around Health Care Consent in Residential Care · Information Rights · Exploiting Consent Loopholes?
Chapter Seven - Substitute Decision-Making[edit]
About this Wikibook[edit]
- Acknowledgement and Disclaimer
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About the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support[edit]
The BC CEAS is a non-profit charitable organization located in British Columbia, Canada. We are committed to:
- Protecting the legal rights of older adults;
- Increasing access to justice for older adults;
- Informing the public about elder abuse; and
- Providing supportive programs for older adults who have been abused.
- 1199 West Pender Street
- Vancouver, BC V6E 2R1
- Telephone:604.688.1927
- Email: info@bcceas.ca| info@bcceas.ca
- Website: www.bcceas.ca