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This reprinted booklet contains information on government pensions and benefits for seniors. The booklet also contains information about adult guardianship legislation, health care services and benefits, housing, safety ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: pensions & benefits; planning for your future; planning for your future; seniors pensions & benefits + all subtopics
This script has legal information for seniors. It covers the rights of seniors to pensions and benefits, abuse and neglect of seniors (often called "elder abuse"), changing your will, options for appointing others to ... + more details
From The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC)Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults; pensions & benefits; planning for your future; planning for your future; seniors pensions & benefits; when an adult is not capable; when an adult is not capable; wills + all subtopics
A guardian is someone who looks after another person, and sometimes, that person's property. This script explains adult guardianship in BC. Topics include what is an adult guardian, why would an adult need a guardian, ... + more details
From The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC)Subtopics: abuse & neglect; making decisions about medical care; when an adult is not capable; when an adult is not capable + all subtopics
A committee is a person appointed by the court to make decisions for someone who is mentally incapable and cannot make those decisions. This script explains "committeeship" in BC. Topics include what is a committee, how ... + more details
From The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC)Subtopics: making decisions about medical care; mental health; rights & protection from discrimination; when an adult is not capable; when an adult is not capable + all subtopics
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program's legal clinics. It provides an overview of the legal issues that arise where individuals lack the capacity to make important life ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: making decisions about medical care; planning for your future; planning for your future; when an adult is not capable; when an adult is not capable + all subtopics
There are formal and informal ways to give someone permission to help us manage our financial affairs. If you decide to take a more formal step, this information sheet outlines some common options. All of them can be ... + more details
From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults; planning for your future; planning for your future + all subtopics
This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at the LSLAP program legal clinics. It provides an overview of the law governing mental health facility admissions/discharges, the rights of the ... + more details
From UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program (LSLAP)Subtopics: making decisions about medical care; mental health; patients rights; rights & protection from discrimination; when an adult is not capable; when an adult is not capable + all subtopics
This brochure describes some key facts and makes suggestions to help to prevent financial abuse or fraud. It is linked to the Money Matters interactive video workshop that BCCEAS offers, as well as the Money Matters For ... + more details
From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)Subtopics: planning for your future; planning for your future; protecting yourself from crime + all subtopics
Answers common questions about representation agreements, powers of attorney, living wills, capability, and committeeship. It also answers questions about making and changing your life planning arrangements. + more details
From Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and RegistrySubtopics: planning for your future; planning for your future; when an adult is not capable + all subtopics
An introduction to representation agreements and how they are different from adult guardianship. This video highlights representation agreements as a legal tool for supported decision making. + more details
From Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and RegistrySubtopics: civil liberties; planning for your future; planning for your future; when an adult is not capable; when an adult is not capable + all subtopics