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== Contents ==
== Contents ==
 
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*'''[[Introduction and Forward to Legal Issues in Residential Care|Introduction and Forward]]'''
*'''[[Introduction and Forward to Legal Issues in Residential Care|Introduction and Forward]]'''
*'''[[Acknowledgements for Legal Issues in Residential Care| Acknowledgements]]'''


=== Chapter One - Statutory Framework ===
=== Chapter One - Statutory Framework ===
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**[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#What is Residential Care?|What is Residential Care?]]{{·}}[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#When is it Residential Care?|When is it Residential Care?]]{{·}}[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#What is Complex Care?|What is Complex Care?]]{{·}}[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#Funding: Three Types of Facilities|Funding: Three Types of Facilities]]{{·}}[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#Knowing the Specific Parties|Knowing the Specific Parties]]
**[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#What is Residential Care?|What is Residential Care?]]{{·}}[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#When is it Residential Care?|When is it Residential Care?]]{{·}}[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#What is Complex Care?|What is Complex Care?]]{{·}}[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#Funding: Three Types of Facilities|Funding: Three Types of Facilities]]{{·}}[[Overview of Legal Issues in Residential Care#Knowing the Specific Parties|Knowing the Specific Parties]]


*'''[[B. Part Two - Legal Frameworks for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|B. Part Two - Legal Frameworks]]
*'''[[Legal Frameworks of Residential Care|Legal Frameworks of Residential Care]]
**[[B. Part Two - Legal Frameworks for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#The Statutory Framework for Care Staff|The Statutory Framework for Care Staff]]{{·}}[[B. Part Two - Legal Frameworks for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#The General Statutory Framework in Residential Care|The General Statutory Framework in Residential Care]]
**[[Legal Frameworks of Residential Care#The Statutory Framework for Care Staff|The Statutory Framework for Care Staff]]{{·}}[[Legal Frameworks of Residential Care#The General Statutory Framework in Residential Care|The General Statutory Framework in Residential Care]]


*'''[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual|C. Other Key Laws and Regulations]]
*'''[[Other Key Laws and Regulations in Residential Care|Other Key Laws and Regulations]]
**[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#Care|Care]]{{·}}[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#Financial and Related Matters|Financial and Related Matters]]{{·}}[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#Substitute Decision-Making|Substitute Decision-Making]]{{·}}[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#Privacy Matters|Privacy Matters]]{{·}}[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#Special Populations|Special Populations]]{{·}}[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#Rights, Remedies and Oversight|Rights, Remedies and Oversight]]{{·}}[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#Legislation Related to Funding|Legislation Related to Funding]]{{·}}[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#Professional Responsibility Laws|Professional Responsibility Laws]]{{·}}[[C. Other Key Laws and Regulations for Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual#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 ===


*'''[[A. Understanding the Bill of Rights in Residential Care|A. Understanding the Bill of Rights]]
*'''[[Understanding the Bill of Rights and Residential Care|Understanding the Bill of Rights]]'''


*'''[[B. The Key Provisions in Residential Care|B. The Key Provisions]]
*'''[[Key Bill of Rights Provisions for Residential Care|The Key Provisions]]
**[[B. The Key Provisions in Residential Care#Commitment to Care|Commitment to Care]]{{·}}[[B. The Key Provisions in Residential Care#Rights to Health, Safety and Dignity|Rights to Health, Safety and Dignity]]{{·}}[[B. The Key Provisions in Residential Care#Rights to Participation and Freedom of Expression|Rights to Participation and Freedom of Expression]]{{·}}[[B. The Key Provisions in Residential Care#Rights to Transparency|Rights to Transparency]]{{·}}[[B. The Key Provisions in Residential Care#Scope of Rights|Scope of Rights]]
**[[Key Bill of Rights Provisions for Residential Care#Commitment to Care|Commitment to Care]]{{·}}[[Key Bill of Rights Provisions for Residential Care#Rights to Health, Safety and Dignity|Rights to Health, Safety and Dignity]]{{·}}[[Key Bill of Rights Provisions for Residential Care#Rights to Participation and Freedom of Expression|Rights to Participation and Freedom of Expression]]{{·}}[[Key Bill of Rights Provisions for Residential Care#Rights to Transparency|Rights to Transparency]]{{·}}[[Key Bill of Rights Provisions for Residential Care#Scope of Rights|Scope of Rights]]


*'''[[C.  Protecting and Enforcing the Rights in Residential Care|C.  Protecting and Enforcing the Rights]]
*'''[[Protecting and Enforcing Rights in Residential Care|Protecting and Enforcing Rights]]


=== Chapter Three - Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer ===
=== Chapter Three - 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]]
*'''[[Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care|Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer]]
**[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#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#Moving to Residential Care|Moving to Residential Care]]{{·}}[[A. Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#Costs|Costs]]
**[[Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#Basic Issues in Eligibility for Residential Care|Basic Issues in Eligibility for Residential Care]]{{·}}[[Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#Moving to Residential Care|Moving to Residential Care]]{{·}}[[Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care#Costs|Costs]]


*'''[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility|B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility]]
*'''[[Admission to the Residential Care Facility|Admission to the Residential Care Facility]]
**[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#Agreeing to the Admission|Agreeing to the Admission]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#Demonstrating Consent|Demonstrating Consent]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#Assessing Capability to Consent?|Assessing Capability to Consent?]]{{·}}[[B. Admission to the Residential Care Facility#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?]]
**[[Admission to the Residential Care Facility#Agreeing to the Admission|Agreeing to the Admission]]{{·}}[[Admission to the Residential Care Facility#Demonstrating Consent|Demonstrating Consent]]{{·}}[[Admission to the Residential Care Facility#Assessing Capability to Consent?|Assessing Capability to Consent?]]{{·}}[[Admission to the Residential Care Facility#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?]]


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


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


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


*'''[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility|F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility]]
*'''[[Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility|Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility]]
**[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#Screening|Screening]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#Assessing Capacity for Admission |Assessing Capacity for Admission]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#Consent|Consent]]{{·}}[[F. Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#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]]
**[[Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#Screening|Screening]]{{·}}[[Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#Assessing Capacity for Admission |Assessing Capacity for Admission]]{{·}}[[Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#Consent|Consent]]{{·}}[[Consenting to Admission to a Care Facility#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]]


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


*'''[[H. Advance Care Planning for Residential Care|H. Advance Care Planning]]
*'''[[Advance Care Planning for Residential Care|Advance Care Planning]]


*'''[[I. Care Plans and Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer|I. Care Plans]]
*'''[[Care Plans and Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer|Care Plans]]


*'''[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances|J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances]]
*'''[[Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances|Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances]]
**[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Veterans|Admission of Veterans]]{{·}}[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Aboriginal Residents|Admission of Aboriginal Residents]]{{·}}[[J. Admission Process for Special Individuals or Circumstances#Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs|Admission of Spouses with Different Care Needs]]{{·}}[[J. 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 ===


*'''[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care|Part One - Common Care Issues]]
*'''[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care|Common Care Issues]]
**[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Care Plans|Care Plans]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Communication|Communication]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Care Conferences|Care Conferences]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Staffing|Staffing]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Quality of Care|Quality of Care]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Continence Care|Continence Care]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Risk Taking|Risk Taking]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Private Communication|Private Communication]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Paid Companions|Paid Companions in Residential Care]]{{·}}[[Part One - Common Care Issues and Legal Issues When Living in Residential Care#Renovations and Closure of Facilities|Renovations and Closure of Facilities]]
**[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Care Plans|Care Plans]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Communication|Communication]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Care Conferences|Care Conferences]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Staffing|Staffing]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Quality of Care|Quality of Care]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Continence Care|Continence Care]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Risk Taking|Risk Taking]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Private Communication|Private Communication]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Paid Companions in Residential Care|Paid Companions in Residential Care]]{{·}}[[Common Care Issues when Living in Residential Care#Renovations and Closure of Facilities|Renovations and Closure of Facilities]]


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


*'''[[A.  The Need for Effective Remedies and Problem Resolution and Legal Issues and Residential Care|A.  The Need for Effective Remedies and Problem Resolution]]
*'''[[The Need for Effective Remedies and Problem Resolution in Residential Care|The Need for Effective Remedies and Problem Resolution]]
 
*'''[[The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA|The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA]]
**[[The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA#Concerns About Raising Concerns|Concerns About Raising Concerns]]{{·}}[[The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA#Reporting Protections|Reporting Protections]]{{·}}[[The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA#Threats of Being Sued|Threats of Being Sued]]


*'''[[B. The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA|B. The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA]]
*'''[[Starting Points for Problem Resolution in Residential Care|Starting Points for Problem Resolution]]
**[[B. The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA#Concerns About Raising Concerns|Concerns About Raising Concerns]]{{·}}[[B. The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA#Reporting Protections|Reporting Protections]]{{·}}[[B. The Basic Recourse Process under CCALA#Threats of Being Sued|Threats of Being Sued]]
**[[Starting Points for Problem Resolution in Residential Care#Residents Rights|Residents Rights]]{{·}}[[Starting Points for Problem Resolution in Residential Care#Family and Resident Councils|Family and Resident Councils]]


*'''[[C. Starting Points for Problem Resolution in Residential Care|C. Starting Points for Problem Resolution]]
*'''[[Operator Responsibilities in Residential Care|Operator Responsibilities]]
**[[C. Starting Points for Problem Resolution in Residential Care#1. Residents Rights|1. Residents Rights]]{{·}}[[C. Starting Points for Problem Resolution in Residential Care#2. Family and Resident Councils|2. Family and Resident Councils]]


*'''[[D.  Operator Responsibilities and Legal Issues and Residential Care|D.  Operator Responsibilities]]
*'''[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to Health Authorities|Directing Concerns to Health Authorities]]
**[[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]]


*'''[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care|E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities]]
*'''[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to External Bodies|Directing Concerns to External Bodies]]
**[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care#Patient Care Quality Office|Patient Care Quality Office]]{{·}}[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care#Patient Care Quality Review Board|Patient Care Quality Review Board]]{{·}}[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care#Community Care Licensing Offices|Community Care Licensing Offices]]{{·}}[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care#Local Ethics Committees|Local Ethics Committees]]{{·}}[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care#The BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry|BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry]]{{·}}[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care#Directing Concerns to External Bodies|Directing Concerns to External Bodies]]{{·}}[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care#Directing Concerns to Review Boards|Directing Concerns to Review Boards]]{{·}}[[E. Directing Concerns to Health Authorities and Legal Issues and Residential Care#Addressing Systemic Concerns: BC Seniors Advocate|Addressing Systemic Concerns: BC Seniors Advocate]]
**[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to External Bodies#Directing Concerns to External Bodies|Directing Concerns to External Bodies]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to External Bodies#Directing Concerns to Review Boards|Directing Concerns to Review Boards]]{{·}}[[Directing Residential Care Concerns to External Bodies#Addressing Systemic Concerns: BC Seniors Advocate|Addressing Systemic Concerns: BC Seniors Advocate]]


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


=== Chapter Six - Consent and Capacity ===  
=== Chapter Six - Consent and Capacity ===  


*'''[[A. Part 1 Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care|A. Part 1 Introduction]]
*'''[[Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care|Introduction]]
**[[A. Part 1 Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Consent: An Area of Confusion|Consent: An Area of Confusion]]{{·}}[[A. Part 1 Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Mental Capacity to Consent|Mental Capacity to Consent]]{{·}}[[A. Part 1 Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Presumption of Capability|Presumption of Capability]]{{·}}[[A. Part 1 Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Misuses of Presumptions| Misuses of Presumptions]]{{·}}[[A. Part 1 Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#How is Capability Determined?|How is Capability Determined?]]{{·}}[[A. Part 1 Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Understanding Tests of Incapability|Understanding Tests of Incapability]]
**[[Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Consent: An Area of Confusion|Consent: An Area of Confusion]]{{·}}[[Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Mental Capacity to Consent|Mental Capacity to Consent]]{{·}}[[Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Presumption of Capability|Presumption of Capability]]{{·}}[[Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Misuses of Presumptions| Misuses of Presumptions]]{{·}}[[Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#How is Capability Determined?|How is Capability Determined?]]{{·}}[[Introduction to Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Understanding Tests of Incapability|Understanding Tests of Incapability]]


*'''[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care|B. Part 2 Health Care Consent]]
*'''[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care|Health Care Consent]]
**[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#The Conditions of Health Care Consent|The Conditions of Health Care Consent]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Who Must Seek Consent for Health Care?|Who Must Seek Consent for Health Care?]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#What Is Meant by Health Care?|What is Meant by Health Care?]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Consent Rights|Consent Rights]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#The Consent Process|The Consent Process]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#How Does a Person Give Consent?|How Does a Person Give Consent?]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Exceptions to Requiring Consent|Exceptions to Requiring Consent]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Health Care at the Margins|Health Care at the Margins]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Areas of Confusion Around Health Care Consent in Residential Care|Areas of Confusion Around Health Care Consent in Residential Care]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Information Rights|Information Rights]]{{·}}[[B. Part 2 Health Care Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Exploiting Consent Loopholes?|Exploiting Consent Loopholes?]]
**[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#The Conditions of Health Care Consent|The Conditions of Health Care Consent]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#Who Must Seek Consent for Health Care?|Who Must Seek Consent for Health Care?]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#What is Meant by “Health Care”?|What is Meant by “Health Care”?]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#Consent Rights|Consent Rights]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#The Consent Process|The Consent Process]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#How Does a Person Give Consent?|How Does a Person Give Consent?]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#Exceptions to Requiring Consent|Exceptions to Requiring Consent]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#Health Care at the Margins|Health Care at the Margins]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#Areas of Confusion Around Health Care Consent in Residential Care|Areas of Confusion Around Health Care Consent in Residential Care]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#Information Rights|Information Rights]]{{·}}[[Health Care Consent in Residential Care#Exploiting Consent Loopholes?|Exploiting Consent Loopholes?]]


*'''[[C. Part 3 Care Planning in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care|C. Part 3 Care Planning]]
*'''[[Care Planning in Residential Care|Care Planning]]
**[[C. Part 3 Care Planning in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Consent and Care Plans|Consent and Care Plans]]{{·}}[[C. Part 3 Care Planning in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Rights Associated with Care Plan Consent|Rights Associated with Care Plan Consent]]{{·}}[[C. Part 3 Care Planning in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Advance Care Planning - Advance Care Plan and Advance Care Directives|Advance Care Planning - Advance Care Plan and Advance Care Directives]]{{·}}[[C. Part 3 Care Planning in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Consent and Advance Care Directives|Consent and Advance Care Directives]]{{·}}[[C. Part 3 Care Planning in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Common Areas of Misunderstanding for Advance Health Care Consent|Common Areas of Misunderstanding for Advance Health Care Consent]]
**[[Care Planning in Residential Care#Consent and Care Plans|Consent and Care Plans]]{{·}}[[Care Planning in Residential Care#Rights Associated with Care Plan Consent|Rights Associated with Care Plan Consent]]{{·}}[[Care Planning in Residential Care#Advance Care Planning - Advance Care Plan and Advance Care Directives|Advance Care Planning - Advance Care Plan and Advance Care Directives]]{{·}}[[Care Planning in Residential Care#Consent and Advance Care Directives|Consent and Advance Care Directives]]{{·}}[[Care Planning in Residential Care#Common Areas of Misunderstanding for Advance Health Care Consent|Common Areas of Misunderstanding for Advance Health Care Consent]]


*'''[[D. Part 4  Personal Care and Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care|D. Part 4  Personal Care and Consent]]
*'''[[Personal Care and Consent in Residential Care|Personal Care and Consent]]
**[[D. Part 4  Personal Care and Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#What is Personal Care?|What is Personal Care?]]{{·}}[[D. Part 4  Personal Care and Consent in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Determining a Resident's Capacity to Make Personal Care Decisions|Determining a Resident’s Capacity to Make Personal Care Decisions]]
**[[Personal Care and Consent in Residential Care#What is Personal Care?|What is Personal Care?]]{{·}}[[Personal Care and Consent in Residential Care#Determining a Resident's Capacity to Make Personal Care Decisions|Determining a Resident’s Capacity to Make Personal Care Decisions]]


*'''[[E. Part 5 Other Consent Issues in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care|E. Part 5 Other Consent Issues]]
*'''[[Other Consent Issues in Residential Care|Other Consent Issues]]
**[[E. Part 5 Other Consent Issues in Consent and Capacity in Residential Care#Intimacy and Sexual Relations|Intimacy and Sexual Relations]]{{·}}[[E. Part 5 Other Consent Issues in Consent and Capacity 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 ===


*'''[[A. Introduction: A Right to Decide and Residential Care|A. Introduction: A Right to Decide]]
*'''[[Introduction: A Right to Decide in Residential Care|Introduction: A Right to Decide]]


*'''[[B. Types of Substitute Decision-Making and Residential Care|B. Types of Substitute Decision-Making]]
*'''[[Types of Substitute Decision-Making in Residential Care|Types of Substitute Decision-Making]]
**[[B. Types of Substitute Decision-Making and Residential Care#Statutory Substitutes - Temporary Substitute Decision-Making for Health Decisions|Statutory Substitutes - Temporary Substitute Decision-Making for Health Decisions]]{{·}}[[B. Types of Substitute Decision-Making and Residential Care#Other Tools by Which People are Given Authority as Substitutes|Other Tools by Which People are Given Authority as Substitutes]]{{·}}[[B. Types of Substitute Decision-Making and Residential Care#Court Appointed Substitutes - Adult Guardianship/Committeeship|Court Appointed Substitutes - Adult Guardianship/Committeeship]]{{·}}[[B. Types of Substitute Decision-Making and 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]]


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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 Seniors First BC

Seniors First BC (formerly BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support) 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.
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150- 900 Howe Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2S9
Telephone:604.688.1927
Email: info@bcceas.ca
Website: seniorsfirstbc.ca


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