Advocacy Elder Abuse Prevention Health Care Consent Act Power of Attorney Substitute Decision Making Capacity is Presumed for EVERY Adult! POA’s only make decisions where there is EVIDENCE of incapacity! March 5, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) There are 91 sections in the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992. If you can only remember one, then please remember the…Continue readingCapacity is Presumed for EVERY Adult! POA’s only make decisions where there is EVIDENCE of incapacity!
Power of Attorney 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
Power of Attorney Continuing Power of Attorney for Property February 25, 2021July 7, 2023Shauna Crouter (MacEachern) https://www.cleo.on.ca/sites/default/files/book_pdfs/continuing.pdf You can give someone a Power of Attorney forProperty if you want them to help you manageyour finances, or…Continue readingContinuing Power of Attorney for Property
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 Community Resource Dementia Power of Attorney 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
Education Events Guardianship Power of Attorney Substitute Decision Making 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
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
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