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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
These fact sheets provide basic information about the abuse of seniors. They cover psychological and emotional abuse, financial abuse or exploitation, physical or sexual abuse, medication abuse, and violation of ... + more details
From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults
This booklet describes seniors' rights, including what benefits seniors may be entitled to receive when they retire or if they get sick, where they can get information about benefits, how their rights to safety are ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: housing & services; pensions & benefits; seniors pensions & benefits + 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
Abuse and neglect of older adults takes many different forms: physical, sexual, emotional, and financial. This information sheet is part of the Help Starts Here series and provides information for older adults that ... + more details
From BC Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor GeneralSubtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults; victim support & victim rights + all subtopics
Grandparents or other relatives raising a relative's child may be entitled to government benefits. This fact sheet contains charts describing the kinds of benefits they might get and under what circumstances, and links ... + more details
From Legal Services SocietySubtopics: benefits for people with disabilities; custody, guardianship & access; grandparents & other relatives; pensions & benefits; tax exemptions & tax credits; welfare + 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 brochure includes information specifically about the Elder Law Clinic. It also describes many of the legal advocacy and community programs offered by BC CEAS, and lists some useful print materials available from ... + more details
From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults; finding legal help + all subtopics
There is no crime called "senior abuse" or "elder abuse" but many of the behaviours that we call "abuse" are crimes that can occur against people of any age. This fact sheet provides examples, covering situations of ... + more details
From BC Centre for Elder Advocacy & Support (BC CEAS)Subtopics: abuse & neglect; abuse & neglect of older adults