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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

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Understanding your Power of Attorney

March 2, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

When considering whether you should, or should not, grant a power of attorney, try asking yourself – “Who, What, Where,…Continue readingUnderstanding your Power of Attorney

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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

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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

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Recognizing the early signs of Dementia

February 2, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

It can be hard to spot the early signs of dementia versus normal age-related memory loss. If dementia is diagnosed,…Continue readingRecognizing the early signs of Dementia

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Mental Capacity and Powers of Attorney: What You Need to Know Both Personally and Professionally

January 19, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

In this session Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge will provide information (Ontario based) on how to navigate the difficult…Continue readingMental Capacity and Powers of Attorney: What You Need to Know Both Personally and Professionally

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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

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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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Contact PGT as SDM of last resort

January 13, 2021July 11, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern)

The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) is responsible for making health care decisions for persons who are…Continue readingContact PGT as SDM of last resort

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