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**[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Care|Care]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Financial and Related Matters|Financial and Related Matters]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Substitute Decision-Making|Substitute Decision-Making]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Privacy Matters|Privacy Matters]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Special Populations|Special Populations]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Rights, Remedies and Oversight|Rights, Remedies and Oversight]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Legislation Related to Funding|Legislation Related to Funding]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Professional Responsibility Laws|Professional Responsibility Laws]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]
**[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Care|Care]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Financial and Related Matters|Financial and Related Matters]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Substitute Decision-Making|Substitute Decision-Making]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Privacy Matters|Privacy Matters]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Special Populations|Special Populations]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Rights, Remedies and Oversight|Rights, Remedies and Oversight]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Legislation Related to Funding|Legislation Related to Funding]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Professional Responsibility Laws|Professional Responsibility Laws]]{{·}}[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care#Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]


*'''[[Chapter One Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|Chapter One Resources and Appendix]]
*'''[[Chapter One Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care|Chapter One Resources and Appendix]]


=== Chapter Two - Residents' Bill of Rights ===
=== Chapter Two - Residents' Bill of Rights ===
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**[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Veterans|Admission of Veterans]]{{·}}[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Aboriginal Residents|Admission of Aboriginal Residents]]{{·}}[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs|Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs]]{{·}}[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Sponsored Immigrants Needing Care|Admission of Sponsored Immigrants Needing Care]]
**[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Veterans|Admission of Veterans]]{{·}}[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Aboriginal Residents|Admission of Aboriginal Residents]]{{·}}[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs|Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs]]{{·}}[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Sponsored Immigrants Needing Care|Admission of Sponsored Immigrants Needing Care]]


*'''[[Chapter Three Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|Chapter Three Resources and Appendix]]
*'''[[Chapter Three Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care|Chapter Three Resources and Appendix]]


=== Chapter Four - Legal Issues when Living in Residential Care ===
=== Chapter Four - Legal Issues when Living in Residential Care ===
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**[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Medications|Medications]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Control Over Visiting|Control Over Visiting]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Abuse and Neglect|Abuse and Neglect]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Resident to Resident Harms|Resident to Resident Harms]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Reporting Responsibilities|Reporting Responsibilities]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Restraints|Restraints]]
**[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Medications|Medications]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Control Over Visiting|Control Over Visiting]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Abuse and Neglect|Abuse and Neglect]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Resident to Resident Harms|Resident to Resident Harms]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Reporting Responsibilities|Reporting Responsibilities]]{{·}}[[Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care#Restraints|Restraints]]


*'''[[Chapter Four Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|Chapter Four Resources and Appendix]]
*'''[[Chapter Four Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care|Chapter Four Resources and Appendix]]


=== Chapter Five - Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution ===
=== Chapter Five - Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution ===
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*'''[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities|Directing Concerns to Health Authorities]]
*'''[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities|Directing Concerns to Health Authorities]]
**[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities in Residential Care#Patient Care Quality Office|Patient Care Quality Office]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities in Residential Care#Patient Care Quality Review Board|Patient Care Quality Review Board]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities in Residential Care#Community Care Licensing Offices|Community Care Licensing Offices]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities in Residential Care#Local Ethics Committees|Local Ethics Committees]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities in Residential Care#The BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry|BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry]]
**[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities#Patient Care Quality Office|Patient Care Quality Office]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities#Patient Care Quality Review Board|Patient Care Quality Review Board]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities#Community Care Licensing Offices|Community Care Licensing Offices]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities#Local Ethics Committees|Local Ethics Committees]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities#The BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry|BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry]]


*'''[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to External Bodies|Directing Concerns to External Bodies]]
*'''[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to External Bodies|Directing Concerns to External Bodies]]
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*'''[[A Final Note on Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution in Residential Care|A Final Note on Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution]]
*'''[[A Final Note on Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution in Residential Care|A Final Note on Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution]]


*'''[[Chapter Five Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|Chapter Five Resources and Appendix]]
*'''[[Chapter Five Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care|Chapter Five Resources and Appendix]]


=== Chapter Six - Consent and Capacity ===  
=== Chapter Six - Consent and Capacity ===  
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**[[Other Consent Issues in Residential Care#Intimacy and Sexual Relations|Intimacy and Sexual Relations]]{{·}}[[Other Consent Issues in Residential Care#What Constitutes Consent in the Context of Intimacy and Sex?|What Constitutes Consent in the Context of Intimacy and Sex?]]
**[[Other Consent Issues in Residential Care#Intimacy and Sexual Relations|Intimacy and Sexual Relations]]{{·}}[[Other Consent Issues in Residential Care#What Constitutes Consent in the Context of Intimacy and Sex?|What Constitutes Consent in the Context of Intimacy and Sex?]]


*'''[[Chapter Six Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|Chapter Six Resources and Appendix]]
*'''[[Chapter Six Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care|Chapter Six Resources and Appendix]]


=== Chapter Seven - Substitute Decision-Making ===
=== Chapter Seven - Substitute Decision-Making ===
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**[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care#Statutory Substitutes - Temporary Substitute Decision-Making for Health Decisions|Statutory Substitutes - Temporary Substitute Decision-Making for Health Decisions]]{{·}}[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care#Other Tools by Which People are Given Authority as Substitutes|Other Tools by Which People are Given Authority as Substitutes]]{{·}}[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care#Court Appointed Substitutes - Adult Guardianship/Committeeship|Court Appointed Substitutes - Adult Guardianship/Committeeship]]{{·}}[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care#Substitute Decision-Making Through Instructions - Advance Care Directives|Substitute Decision-Making Through Instructions - Advance Care Directives]]
**[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care#Statutory Substitutes - Temporary Substitute Decision-Making for Health Decisions|Statutory Substitutes - Temporary Substitute Decision-Making for Health Decisions]]{{·}}[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care#Other Tools by Which People are Given Authority as Substitutes|Other Tools by Which People are Given Authority as Substitutes]]{{·}}[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care#Court Appointed Substitutes - Adult Guardianship/Committeeship|Court Appointed Substitutes - Adult Guardianship/Committeeship]]{{·}}[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care#Substitute Decision-Making Through Instructions - Advance Care Directives|Substitute Decision-Making Through Instructions - Advance Care Directives]]


*'''[[Chapter Seven Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|Chapter Seven Resources and Appendix]]
*'''[[Chapter Seven Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care|Chapter Seven Resources and Appendix]]


==About the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support==
==About the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support==

Revision as of 22:18, 25 July 2014

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Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual wikibook is from the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support. Learn more about Clicklaw Wikibooks.

Contents

Chapter One - Statutory Framework

Chapter Two - Residents' Bill of Rights

Chapter Three - Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer

Chapter Four - Legal Issues when Living in Residential Care

Chapter Five - Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution

Chapter Six - Consent and Capacity

Chapter Seven - Substitute Decision-Making

About the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support

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
Website: www.bcceas.ca


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