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*'''[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care|A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer]]
*'''[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care|A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer]]
**[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#1. Basic Issues in Eligibility for Residential Care|Basic Issues in Eligibility for Residential Care]]{{·}}[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#2. Moving to Residential Care|Moving to Residential Care]]{{·}}[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#3. Costs|Costs]]
**[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#1. Basic Issues in Eligibility for Residential Care|1. Basic Issues in Eligibility for Residential Care]]{{·}}[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#2. Moving to Residential Care|2. Moving to Residential Care]]{{·}}[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#3. Costs|3. Costs]]


*'''[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility|B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility]]
*'''[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility|B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility]]
**[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#1. Agreeing to the Admission|Agreeing to the Admission]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#2. Demonstrating Consent|Demonstrating Consent]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#3. Assessing Capability to Consent?|Assessing Capability to Consent?]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#4. What Kind of Decision is Admission to a Residential Care Facility and Who Makes It?|What Kind of Decision is Admission to a Residential Care Facility and Who Makes It?]]
**[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#1. Agreeing to the Admission|1. Agreeing to the Admission]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#2. Demonstrating Consent|2. Demonstrating Consent]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#3. Assessing Capability to Consent?|3. Assessing Capability to Consent?]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#4. What Kind of Decision is Admission to a Residential Care Facility and Who Makes It?|4. What Kind of Decision is Admission to a Residential Care Facility and Who Makes It?]]


*'''[[C. Terms in Admission Agreements and Contracts in Residential Care|C. Terms in Admission Agreements and Contracts]]
*'''[[C. Terms in Admission Agreements and Contracts in Residential Care|C. Terms in Admission Agreements and Contracts]]


*'''[[D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts in Residential Care Admission and Transfer|D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts]]
*'''[[D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts in Residential Care Admission and Transfer|D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts]]
**[[D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts in Residential Care Admission and Transfer#1. Payment Default and Guarantees|Payment Default and Guarantee]]{{·}}[[D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts in Residential Care Admission and Transfer#2. Signing as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)|Signing as a Substitute Decision-Maker]]{{·}}[[D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts in Residential Care Admission and Transfer#3. Other Areas|Other Areas]]
**[[D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts in Residential Care Admission and Transfer#1. Payment Default and Guarantees|1. Payment Default and Guarantees]]{{·}}[[D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts in Residential Care Admission and Transfer#2. Signing as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)|2. Signing as a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM)]]{{·}}[[D. Common Legal Matters in Contracts in Residential Care Admission and Transfer#3. Other Areas|3. Other Areas]]


*'''[[E. Contractual Protections in Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer|E. Contractual Protections]]
*'''[[E. Contractual Protections in Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer|E. Contractual Protections]]


*'''[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility|F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility]]
*'''[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility|F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility]]
**[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#1. Screening|Screening]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#2. Assessing Capacity for Admission |Assessing Capacity for Admission]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#3. Consent|Consent]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#4. Use of the Mental Health Act to Admit Older Adults to Residential Care|Use of the Mental Health Act to Admit Older Adults to Residential Care]]
**[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#1. Screening|1. Screening]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#2. Assessing Capacity for Admission |2. Assessing Capacity for Admission]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#3. Consent|3. Consent]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#4. Use of the Mental Health Act to Admit Older Adults to Residential Care|4. Use of the Mental Health Act to Admit Older Adults to Residential Care]]


*'''[[G. First Appropriate Bed Policy|G. First Appropriate Bed Policy]]
*'''[[G. First Appropriate Bed Policy|G. First Appropriate Bed Policy]]
**[[G. First Appropriate Bed Policy#1. What is "Appropriate"?|What is “Appropriate”?]]{{·}}[[G. First Appropriate Bed Policy#2. The Effect of Declining an Offered Placement|The Effect of Declining an Offered Placement]]
**[[G. First Appropriate Bed Policy#1. What is "Appropriate"?|1. What is “Appropriate”?]]{{·}}[[G. First Appropriate Bed Policy#2. The Effect of Declining an Offered Placement|2. The Effect of Declining an Offered Placement]]


*'''[[H. Advance Care Planning for Residential Care|H. Advance Care Planning]]
*'''[[H. Advance Care Planning for Residential Care|H. Advance Care Planning]]
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*'''[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances|J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances]]
*'''[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances|J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances]]
**[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#1. Admission of Veterans| Admission of Veterans]]{{·}}[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#2. Admission of Aboriginal Residents|Admission of Aboriginal Residents]]{{·}}[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#3. Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs|Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs]]{{·}}[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#4. Admission of Sponsored Immigrants Needing Care|Admission of Sponsored Immigrants Needing Care]]
**[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#1. Admission of Veterans|1. Admission of Veterans]]{{·}}[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#2. Admission of Aboriginal Residents|2. Admission of Aboriginal Residents]]{{·}}[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#3. Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs|3. Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs]]{{·}}[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#4. Admission of Sponsored Immigrants Needing Care|4. Admission of Sponsored Immigrants Needing Care]]


*'''[[Chapter Three Resources and Appendix|Chapter Three Resources and Appendix]]
*'''[[Chapter Three Resources and Appendix|Chapter Three Resources and Appendix]]

Revision as of 17:31, 27 June 2014

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]

Chapter Seven - Substitute Decision-Making[edit]

About this Wikibook[edit]

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.

Find out more at bcceas.ca/