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 Consent & Capacity in the Context of COVID-19 – Watch Video – Feb 4, 2021 February 5, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) Where to learn more The Health Care Consent Act and the Substitute Decisions Act – Who Decides What When? http://www.advocacycentreelderly.org/appimages/file/eamanualsec4c.pdf…Continue readingConsent & Capacity in the Context of COVID-19 – Watch Video – Feb 4, 2021
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 Education Events Health Care Consent Act Power of Attorney Substitute Decision Making Register Now – Understanding Consent Capacity : Assessments During COVID January 28, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) Join us to learn about how COVID has highlighted some key issues with respect to understanding the rights and responsibilities…Continue readingRegister Now – Understanding Consent Capacity : Assessments During COVID
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
Education Events Power of Attorney Substitute Decision Making How to Be a Power of Attorney in Ontario – A Free Course for Everyone January 19, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) With support from The Law Foundation of Ontario, and the University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash School of Social Work, Institute for…Continue readingHow to Be a Power of Attorney in Ontario – A Free Course for Everyone
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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