Difference between revisions of "Adult Abuse and Neglect (15:VI)"
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* Does the person appear to lack mental capacity? | * Does the person appear to lack mental capacity? | ||
BC’s PGT office has prepared a useful "decision tree" to help with deciding where to refer someone who is abused or neglected. The front half is the decision tree itself, a flow chart of where to refer. The back contains a table setting out the response from the three resources – the police, the designated agency, and the PGT’s office. Please see | BC’s PGT office has prepared a useful "decision tree" to help with deciding where to refer someone who is abused or neglected. The front half is the decision tree itself, a flow chart of where to refer. The back contains a table setting out the response from the three resources – the police, the designated agency, and the PGT’s office. Please see [[BC_Public_Guardian_and_Trustee_Decision_Tree_on_Adult_Abuse_and_Neglect_(15:App_B)|Appendix B]] for the Decision Tree. | ||
The CCEL has published the following guiding principles for responding to concerns about abuse, neglect or self-neglect: (''A Practical Guide to Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada'' (2011)). | The CCEL has published the following guiding principles for responding to concerns about abuse, neglect or self-neglect: (''A Practical Guide to Elder Abuse and Neglect Law in Canada'' (2011)). | ||