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==More information== | ==More information== | ||
*The Seniors’ Guide on the Seniors website of the BC government has a wide range of information. | *The '''[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=442A501304294470A793668B377B32C3 Seniors’ Guide]''' on the [http://www.seniorsbc.ca/ Seniors website] of the BC government has a wide range of information. | ||
*Regional health authorities: contact these authorities to report abuse or neglect of an adult. Call the Health Information Line at 1.800.465.4911 (toll free) and ask for your local health unit. | *'''Regional health authorities''': contact these authorities to report abuse or neglect of an adult. Call the Health Information Line at 1.800.465.4911 (toll free) and ask for your local health unit. | ||
*Canadian Centre for Elder Law: check the publications on their website (part of the BC Law Institute). Or call the Centre at 604.822.0633 in Vancouver. | *'''[http://www.bcli.org/ccel Canadian Centre for Elder Law]''': check the publications on their website (part of the BC Law Institute). Or call the Centre at 604.822.0633 in Vancouver. | ||
*Public Guardian and Trustee of BC: check the publications on adult guardianship, elder abuse, representation agreements and other topics. Or call 604.660.4444 in Vancouver or 1.800.663.7867 elsewhere in BC and ask for the Public Guardian and Trustee. | *'''[http://www.trustee.bc.ca/ Public Guardian and Trustee of BC]''': check the publications on adult guardianship, elder abuse, representation agreements and other topics. Or call 604.660.4444 in Vancouver or 1.800.663.7867 elsewhere in BC and ask for the Public Guardian and Trustee. | ||
*HealthLinkBC: call this office for any medical questions that are not emergencies. It has a Senior Health section with information on many topics such as elder abuse and advance planning. Call 811. | *'''[http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/ HealthLinkBC]''': call this office for any medical questions that are not emergencies. It has a [http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/commonhealthconcerns/seniorshealth/ Senior Health section] with information on many topics such as elder abuse and advance planning. Call 811. | ||
*BC laws: this website has all the laws that this script refers to. | *'''[http://www.bclaws.ca/ BC laws]''': this website has all the laws that this script refers to. | ||
