Advocacy Community Resource Obtaining Legal Help March 12, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) Consent and capacity issues can be complicated. You may wish to obtain legal advice about your specific situation. If you…Continue readingObtaining Legal Help
Dementia Power of Attorney Substitute Decision Making Uncategorized Putting Capacity in Context February 5, 2021July 9, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) When speaking with family and loved ones of people with dementia or cognitive impairment, I often find myself using cognitive…Continue readingPutting Capacity in Context
Education Events Elder Abuse Prevention Health Care Consent Act Power of Attorney Substitute Decision Making Powers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 3 – Giving or Refusing Consent February 4, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) February 03, 2021 “I know Ontario doesn’t have living wills.” Clients mention this to me occasionally. It’s not a correct…Continue readingPowers of Attorney for Personal Care Part 3 – Giving or Refusing Consent
Advocacy Video captures patient crawling out of hospital after staff dismiss pleas for help January 21, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) Still so much work to be done to ensure people with mental health issues are heard and seen without their…Continue readingVideo captures patient crawling out of hospital after staff dismiss pleas for help
Power of Attorney Review and Evaluate your POA using the 5W1H every few years January 14, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) Review and Evaluate your POA using the 5W1H every few years Who? Who have you chosen to make decisions when…Continue readingReview and Evaluate your POA using the 5W1H every few years
Substitute Decision Making When Siblings cannot agree – Health Care Consent Act, 1996 January 13, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) As a Designated Capacity Assessor I am often pulled into the middle of family distention and disagreements when it comes…Continue readingWhen Siblings cannot agree – Health Care Consent Act, 1996
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