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#Adapted from Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE), Long Term Care Facility Advocate’s Manual, January 200 ...s. 19 (3). Also NIDUS, Health Care Consent: Restrictions on the Authority of a Temporary Substitute Decision Maker. Online: http://www.nidus.ca/PDFs/Nid

{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = guardianship}} == '''A. List of Acronyms''' ==

{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = guardianship}} ...ity Process Under the Patients Property Act'', Public Guardian and Trustee of BC, May 1, 2016, online at http://www.trustee.bc.ca/reports-and-publication

...ance directives” as a mechanism to give or refuse consent to certain kinds of treatment. ...ves in a long term care facility does not mean that he or she is incapable of making decisions.''

{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = guardianship}} ...d to manage the legal, financial and/or personal and health care decisions for another person.

{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = guardianship}} ...whether an individual or the PGT, are legally authorized to make decisions for the patient.

...as an educational resource for LSLAP students, it is now used by hundreds of organizations across British Columbia. Clicklaw Wikibooks and LSLAP have jo ...curacy of, and disclaim all liability and responsibility for, the contents of this Manual. '''Persons reading this Manual should always seek independent

{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = guardianship}} ...attorney. Rather, the effect of a POA is to share the authority with the attorney. POAs can vary in scope, depending on the:

...neral responsibilities, and the licensing framework, and minimum standards for operation. ...niors. For example, the Mental Health Act can have important implications for prospective residents who are viewed as mentally incapable.([[{{PAGENAME}}#

==Statutory Substitutes - Temporary Substitute Decision-Making for Health Decisions== ...bstitute to make personal care decisions on behalf of a mentally incapable adult.

{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = guardianship}} ...lowing table which summarizes key characteristics of each legal instrument for substitute decision making:

...[ This publication will subsequently be referred to as the “Ombuds, Best of Care”.] #CCALA Regulation. Also, CCALA, s. 1 See definition of “Community care facility”. Online: http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/

...contacted. Their role is to investigate to determine if there is evidence of a criminal offence. Their role is also in keeping the peace. ...sense they can be used for the benefit of the resident, or as a mechanism of control over residents and families.