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== Contents ==
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*'''[[Acknowledgements for Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide|Acknowledgements]]'''
*'''[[Introduction to Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing|Introduction to this Guide]]'''

=== Chapter One - Supports within the Community===

*'''[[Introduction to Community Supports for Home Care and Senior Housing |Introduction]]'''
*'''[[Supports for Independent Living]]'''
**[[Supports for Independent Living#How to Find Supports|How to Find Supports]]{{·}}[[Supports for Independent Living#Better at Home Program|Better at Home Program]]{{·}}[[Supports for Independent Living#Adult Day Programs|Adult Day Programs]]{{·}}[[Supports for Independent Living#Medical Travel Assistance|Medical Travel Assistance]]

*'''[[Home Care|Home Care]]'''
**[[Home Care#Overview of Home Care|Overview of Home Care]]{{·}}[[Home Care#Eligibility for Subsidized Home Care|Eligibility for Subsidized Home Care]]{{·}}[[Home Care#Applying for Subsidized Home Care|Applying for Subsidized Home Care]]{{·}}[[Home Care#Private Home Care|Private Home Care]]{{·}}[[Home Care#Palliative Care|Palliative Care]]{{·}}[[Home Care#Concerns, Complaints, and Accountability|Concerns, Complaints, and Accountability]]{{·}}

*'''[[Supports for Caregivers]]'''
**[[Supports for Caregivers#Caregiver Support Line|Caregiver Support Line]]{{·}}[[Supports for Caregivers#Respite Services|Respite Services]]

=== Chapter Two - Entering and Leaving Assisted Living===

*'''[[Introduction to Entering and Leaving Assisted Living|Introduction]]'''

*'''[[Services in Assisted Living]]'''
**[[Services in Assisted Living#Accommodation|Accommodation]]{{·}}[[Services in Assisted Living#Hospitality Services|Hospitality Services]]{{·}}[[Services in Assisted Living#Assisted Living Services|Assisted Living Services]]

*'''[[Eligibility for Assisted Living|Eligibility]]'''

*'''[[Subsidized Assisted Living]]'''

*'''[[Residency Agreements and Assisted Living]]'''

*'''[[Evictions and Assisted Living]]'''

*'''[[Concerns, Complaints, and Accountability and Assisted Living]]'''

=== Chapter Three - Entering and Leaving Long-Term Care ===

*'''[[Overview of Long-Term Care]]'''

*'''[[Eligibility for Long-Term Care]]'''

*'''[[Long-Term Care Services]]'''

*'''[[Cost of Publicly Funded Long-Term Care]]'''

*'''[[Choosing a Long-Term Care Facility]]'''

*'''[[Long-Term Care Placements]]'''
**[[Long-Term Care Placements#Placement Decisions|Placement Decisions]]{{·}}[[Long-Term Care Placements#Placement Offers|Placement Offers]]{{·}}[[Long-Term Care Placements#Interim Placement Offers|Interim Placement Offers]]

*'''[[Consent to Admission in Long-Term Care|Consent to Admission]]'''

*'''[[Ending Long-Term Care Residency|Ending Residency]]'''
**[[Ending Long-Term Care Residency#General Rule|General Rule]]{{·}}[[Ending Long-Term Care Residency#Voluntary Leaving Long-Term Care|Voluntary Leaving Long-Term Care]]{{·}}[[Ending Long-Term Care Residency#Eviction|Eviction]]{{·}}[[Ending Long-Term Care Residency#Palliative Care|Palliative Care]]

=== Chapter Four - Living in Long-Term Care ===

*'''[[Care Plans in Long-Term Care]]'''
**[[Care Plans in Long-Term Care#MOST Forms and Advance Directives|MOST Forms and Advance Directives]]

*'''[[Overuse of Antipsychotic and Sedative Medications in Long-Term Care]]'''

*'''[[Use of Restraints in Long-Term Care|Use of Restraints]]'''

*'''[[Temporary Leaves of Absences in Long-Term Care]]'''
**[[Temporary Leaves of Absences in Long-Term Care#General Rule|General Rule]]{{·}} [[Temporary Leaves of Absences in Long-Term Care#Daily Outings|Daily Outings]]{{·}} [[Temporary Leaves of Absences in Long-Term Care#Short Term Absences|Short Term Absences]]

=== Chapter Five - Rights ===

*'''[[Introduction to Rights in Home Care and Senior Housing|Introduction]]'''

*'''[[Home Care and Senior Housing Residents' Bill of Rights|Residents' Bill of Rights]]'''
**[[Home Care and Senior Housing Residents' Bill of Rights#Commitment to Care (section 1)|Commitment to Care (section 1)]]{{·}}[[Home Care and Senior Housing Residents' Bill of Rights#Rights to Health, Safety, and Dignity (section 2)|Rights to Health, Safety, and Dignity (section 2)]]{{·}}[[Home Care and Senior Housing Residents' Bill of Rights#Transparency and Accountability (section 4)|Transparency and Accountability (section 4)]] {{·}}[[Home Care and Senior Housing Residents' Bill of Rights#Limits to Residents’ Rights (section 5)|Limits to Residents’ Rights (section 5)]]

*'''[[Decision-Making Rights in Home Care and Senior Housing|Decision-Making Rights]]'''
**[[Decision-Making Rights in Home Care and Senior Housing#Informed Consent|Informed Consent]]{{·}}[[Decision-Making Rights in Home Care and Senior Housing#Capacity|Capacity]]{{·}}[[Decision-Making Rights in Home Care and Senior Housing#Substitute Decision-Makers|Substitute Decision-Makers]]{{·}}[[Decision-Making Rights in Home Care and Senior Housing#Duties of a Substitute Decision-Maker|Duties of a Substitute Decision-Maker]]{{·}}[[Decision-Making Rights in Home Care and Senior Housing#Exceptions to Informed Consent|Exceptions to Informed Consent]]

*'''[[Medical Assistance in Dying in Home Care and Senior Housing|Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)]]'''

=== Chapter Six - Resolving Problems in Home Care and Senior Housing === 

*'''[[Advocating for Older Adults in Home Care and Senior Housing|Advocating for Older Adults]]'''

*'''[[Home Care and Senior Housing Whistleblower Protections|Whistleblower Protections]]'''

*'''[[Advocacy in Services and Care Facilities]]'''
**[[Advocacy in Services and Care Facilities#Approach the Caregiver|Approach the Caregiver]]{{·}}[[Advocacy in Services and Care Facilities#Speak to the Supervisor, Case Manager, or Other Person in Charge|Speak to the Supervisor, Case Manager, or Other Person in Charge]]{{·}}[[Advocacy in Services and Care Facilities#Advocate through Resident and Family Councils|Advocate through Resident and Family Councils]]{{·}}[[Advocacy in Services and Care Facilities#Make a Formal Complaint Using the Service or Facility’s Complaint Procedures|Make a Formal Complaint Using the Service or Facility’s Complaint Procedures]]{{·}}[[Advocacy in Services and Care Facilities#Call for a Care Planning Conference|Call for a Care Planning Conference]]

*'''[[When Internal Advocacy Does Not Solve the Issue in Home Care and Senior Housing|When Internal Advocacy Does Not Solve the Issue]]'''
**[[When Internal Advocacy Does Not Solve the Issue in Home Care and Senior Housing#Home and Community Care Office|Home and Community Care Office]]{{·}}[[When Internal Advocacy Does Not Solve the Issue in Home Care and Senior Housing#Regional Health Authority (Financial & Eligibility Issues|Regional Health Authority (Financial & Eligibility Issues]]{{·}}[[When Internal Advocacy Does Not Solve the Issue in Home Care and Senior Housing#Patient Care Quality Office|Patient Care Quality Office]]{{·}}[[When Internal Advocacy Does Not Solve the Issue in Home Care and Senior Housing#Director of Licensing, Medical Health Officer, or Registrar|Director of Licensing, Medical Health Officer, or Registrar]]{{·}}[[When Internal Advocacy Does Not Solve the Issue in Home Care and Senior Housing#Professional Oversight Bodies|Professional Oversight Bodies]]{{·}}[[When Internal Advocacy Does Not Solve the Issue in Home Care and Senior Housing#Mental Health Review Board|Mental Health Review Board]]

*'''[[Seeking Systemic Change in Home Care and Senior Housing|Seeking Systemic Change]]'''
**[[Seeking Systemic Change in Home Care and Senior Housing#Seniors Advocate|Seniors Advocate]]{{·}}[[Seeking Systemic Change in Home Care and Senior Housing#BC Office of the Ombudsperson|BC Office of the Ombudsperson]]{{·}}[[Seeking Systemic Change in Home Care and Senior Housing#Human Rights Tribunal|Human Rights Tribunal]]

=== Chapter Seven - Abuse and Neglect ===

*'''[[Where to Start Addressing Abuse and Neglect in Home Care and Senior Housing|Where to Start]]'''

*'''[[What is Elder Abuse and Neglect]]'''

*'''[[Capacity and Vulnerability in Home Care and Senior Housing|Where to Start]]'''

*'''[[Abuse or Neglect by Paid Caregivers in Home Care and Senior Housing|Abuse or Neglect by Paid Caregivers]]'''

*'''[[Abuse or Neglect by a Friend or Relative of a Resident in Home Care and Senior Housing|Abuse or Neglect by a Friend or Relative]]'''

*'''[[Designated Agencies for Home Care and Senior Housing|Designated Agencies]]'''

*'''[[Public Guardian and Trustee Intervention in Home Care and Senior Housing|Public Guardian and Trustee]]'''

*'''[[Police Intervention in Home Care and Senior Housing|Police]]'''

*'''[[Victim Services Support in Home Care and Senior Housing|Victim Services]]'''


===Appendices===
*'''[[Appendix A - Resources for Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide|Appendix A - Resources]]'''

*'''[[Appendix B - Glossary for Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide|Appendix B - Glossary]]'''

*'''[[Appendix C - Useful Forms for Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide|Appendix C - Useful Forms]]'''


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==About Seniors First BC==

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