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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
Common Care Issues
Six Pressing Issues when Living in Residential Care
Chapter Four Resources and Appendix
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