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=== BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BCCEAS) ===
=== BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (BCCEAS) ===
 
BCCEAS is a provincial organization dedicated to providing legal information on issues related to older adults and the law,  particularly issues involving abuse, Powers of Attorney, Representation Agreements, and consumer fraud. BCCEAS also staffs an Elder Law clinic that provides  free legal services to older adults who would not otherwise be able to access justice due to low income or other barriers.
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| resource_description = BCCEAS is a provincial organization dedicated to providing legal information on issues related to older adults and the law,  particularly issues involving abuse, Powers of Attorney, Representation Agreements, and consumer fraud. BCCEAS also staffs an Elder Law clinic that provides  free legal services to older adults who would not otherwise be able to access justice due to low income or other barriers.
| address = 380 - 1199 West Pender Street <br /> Vancouver, BC V6E 2R1
| address = 380 - 1199 West Pender Street <br /> Vancouver, BC V6E 2R1
| phone = Seniors Advocacy and  Information Line (Confidential) <br /> Toll Free: 1-866-437-1940 <br /> (604) 437-1940 <br /> Fax: (604) 437-1929
| phone = Seniors Advocacy and  Information Line (Confidential) <br /> Toll Free: 1-866-437-1940 <br /> (604) 437-1940 <br /> Fax: (604) 437-1929
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=== Canadian Center for Elder Law (CCEL) ===
=== Canadian Center for Elder Law (CCEL) ===
 
CCEL is a national non-profit organization that conducts legal research, law reform, outreach and public education on the law as it  relates to older adults. The CCEL has produced a number of practical tools and guidance for legal professionals, financial service providers, social  workers, health care workers, caregivers, advocates, volunteers, and the public.
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| resource_description = CCEL is a national non-profit organization that conducts legal research, law reform, outreach and public education on the law as it  relates to older adults. The CCEL has produced a number of practical tools and guidance for legal professionals, financial service providers, social  workers, health care workers, caregivers, advocates, volunteers, and the public.
| address = Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia <br /> 1822 East Mall <br /> Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
| address = Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia <br /> 1822 East Mall <br /> Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
| phone = (604) 822-0142 <br /> Fax: (604) 822-0144
| phone = (604) 822-0142 <br /> Fax: (604) 822-0144
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=== BC Association of Community Response Networks (BC CRNs) ===
=== BC Association of Community Response Networks (BC CRNs) ===
 
CRNs are located throughout BC. They seek to increase community coordination in response to abuse and neglect, through a focus on community development, education, prevention, and advocacy. They work to establish networks of community and government agencies, and local businesses to  facilitate these goals.
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| resource_description = CRNs are located throughout BC. They seek to increase community coordination in response to abuse and neglect, through a focus on community development, education, prevention, and advocacy. They work to establish networks of community and government agencies, and local businesses to  facilitate these goals.
| phone = Fax: (604) 531-9498
| phone = Fax: (604) 531-9498
| online = [http://www.bccrns.ca Website]
| online = [http://www.bccrns.ca Website]
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=== Vancouver Coastal Health – Re:Act Adult Protection Program (VCH ReAct) ===
=== Vancouver Coastal Health – Re:Act Adult Protection Program (VCH ReAct) ===
 
Vancouver Coastal Health is a Designated Agency under the ''Adult Guardianship Act'', RSBC 1996, c 6 [AGA]. VCH React provides  educational materials to help health care providers recognize and respond to abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults. Each health authority  has a similar program. The following contact and phone numbers are provided by the Public Guardian and Trustee website Assessment and Investigations page http://www.trustee.bc.ca/services/services-to-adults/Pages/assessment-and-investigation-services.aspx
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| resource_description = Vancouver Coastal Health is a Designated Agency under the ''Adult Guardianship Act'', RSBC 1996, c 6 [AGA]. VCH React provides  educational materials to help health care providers recognize and respond to abuse, neglect and self-neglect of vulnerable adults. Each health authority  has a similar program. The following contact and phone numbers are provided by the Public Guardian and Trustee website Assessment and Investigations page http://www.trustee.bc.ca/services/services-to-adults/Pages/assessment-and-investigation-services.aspx
*'''Fraser Health:''' 1-877-REACT-08 (1-877-732-2808)   
*'''Fraser Health:''' 1-877-REACT-08 (1-877-732-2808)   
*http://www.fraserhealth.ca/your_care/adult_abuse_and_neglect/getting_help/getting_help   
*http://www.fraserhealth.ca/your_care/adult_abuse_and_neglect/getting_help/getting_help   
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**Central Island: 1.877.734.4101  
**Central Island: 1.877.734.4101  
**North Island: 1.866.928.4988  
**North Island: 1.866.928.4988  
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| address = Corporate Office <br /> 11th Floor, 601 West Broadway <br /> Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2
| address = Corporate Office <br /> 11th Floor, 601 West Broadway <br /> Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2
| phone = Toll Free: 1-877-REACT-99 <br /> (604) 904-6173 <br /> Fax: (604) 904-6179
| phone = Toll Free: 1-877-REACT-99 <br /> (604) 904-6173 <br /> Fax: (604) 904-6179
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=== Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry ===
=== Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry ===
 
Nidus provides public legal education on personal planning and related matters, specializing in Representation Agreements. They have made available on their website various factsheets and guides on personal planning matters, as well as self-help forms for creating Representation Agreements. Nidus also operates a centralized registry for personal planning documents, which allows for secure, online storage of planning documents and the option to allow third parties like hospitals and financial institutions to search for your record.
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| resource_description = Nidus provides public legal education on personal planning and related matters, specializing in Representation Agreements. They have made available on their website various factsheets and guides on personal planning matters, as well as self-help forms for creating Representation Agreements. Nidus also operates a centralized registry for personal planning documents, which allows for secure, online storage of planning documents and the option to allow third parties like hospitals and financial institutions to search for your record.
| address = 1440 West 12th Avenue <br /> Vancouver BC V6H 1M8
| address = 1440 West 12th Avenue <br /> Vancouver BC V6H 1M8
| phone = (604) 408-7414 <br /> Toll Free: 1-877-267-5552 <br /> Fax: (604) 801-5506
| phone = (604) 408-7414 <br /> Toll Free: 1-877-267-5552 <br /> Fax: (604) 801-5506
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=== Public Guardian and Trustee of BC ===
=== Public Guardian and Trustee of BC ===
 
The Public Guardian and Trustee produces publications on various aspects of adult guardianship as noted above. The Public Guardian  and Trustee can conduct investigations where there are concerns of financial abuse, neglect or self-neglect. The Public Guardian and Trustee acts as a committee, when required, and may agree to act as an Attorney. The Public Guardian and Trustee may also make health care decisions as a Temporary Substitute Decision Maker. The Public Guardian and Trustee remains bound by statutory law, and is established under the ''Public Guardian and Trustee Act'', RSBC 1996, c 383 [PGTA].
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| resource_description = The Public Guardian and Trustee produces publications on various aspects of adult guardianship as noted above. The Public Guardian  and Trustee can conduct investigations where there are concerns of financial abuse, neglect or self-neglect. The Public Guardian and Trustee acts as a committee, when required, and may agree to act as an Attorney. The Public Guardian and Trustee may also make health care decisions as a Temporary Substitute Decision Maker. The Public Guardian and Trustee remains bound by statutory law, and is established under the ''Public Guardian and Trustee Act'', RSBC 1996, c 383 [PGTA].
| address = 700 - 808 West Hastings Street <br /> Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
| address = 700 - 808 West Hastings Street <br /> Vancouver, BC V6C 3L3
| phone = (604) 660-4444 <br /> Fax: (604) 660-0374
| phone = (604) 660-4444 <br /> Fax: (604) 660-0374
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