Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual

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Legal Issues in Residential Care: An Advocate's Manual is from the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support.

Contents

• Introduction and Forward

Chapter One - Statutory Framework

• A. Part One - Overview
  • What is Residential Care? · When is it Residential Care? · What is Complex Care? · Knowing the Specific Parties

• B. Part Two - Legal Frameworks
  • The Statutory Framework for Care Staff · The General Statutory Framework in Residential Care

• C. Other Key Laws and Regulations
  • Care · Financial and Related Matters · Substitute Decision-Making · Privacy Matters · Special Populations · Rights, Remedies and Oversight · Legislation Related · Professional Responsibility Laws · Miscellaneous

Chapter Two - Residents' Bill of Rights

• A. Understanding the Bill of Rights

• B. The Key Provisions
  • Section 1 - Commitment to Care · Section 2 - Rights to Health, Safety and Dignity · Section 3 - Rights to Participation and Freedom of Expression · Section 4 - Rights to Transparency · Section 5 - Scope of Rights