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Legal Issues in Residential Care

An Advocate's Manual

Introduction

Introduction and Forward

Acknowledgements

1-Statutory Framework

Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care

Legal Frameworks of Residential Care

Other Key Laws and Regulations

Chapter One Resources and Appendix

2-Resident's Bill of Rights

Understanding the Bill of Rights and Residential Care

Key Bill of Rights Provisions for Residential Care

Protecting and Enforcing Rights in Residential Care

3-Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer

Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer

Admission to the Residential Care Facility

Terms in Admission Agreements and Contracts

Common Legal Matters in Contracts

Contractual Protections in Admission and Transfer

Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility

First Appropriate Bed Policy

Advance Care Planning

Care Plans and Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer

Residential Care Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances

Chapter Three Resources and Appendix

4-Legal Issues when Living in Residential Care

5-Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution

The Need for Effective Remedies and Problem Resolution in Residential Care

The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA

Starting Points for Problem Resolution

Operator Responsibilities in Residential Care

Directing Concerns to Health Authorities

Directing Concerns to External Bodies

A Final Note on Rights, Remedies and Problem Resolution in Residential Care

Chapter Five Resources and Appendix

6-Consent and Capacity

Introduction to Consent and Capacity

Health Care Consent

Care Planning

Personal Care and Consent

Other Consent Issues

Chapter Six Resources and Appendix

7-Substitute Decision-Making

Introduction: A Right to Decide

Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care

Chapter Seven Resources and Appendix