January 25, 2022
BC Creates Temporary Changes to Visitation Rules for Long-Term Care
Introduction On December 31st, 2021, the Provincial Health Officer made a temporary verbal order changing the visitor restrictions for long-term care. The temporary verbal order does not apply to assisted living. The pre-existing Visitor Guidance, effective October 12, 2021, sets out the visitor restrictions in Assisted Living, and these rules Read more…
March 23, 2009
Legal Definitions of Elder Abuse and Neglect
Elder abuse and neglect is a significant issue in Canada, and one of particular national importance to seniors. The Canadian Federal Department of Justice has asked the Canadian Centre for Elder Law to provide a study in the area of elder abuse and neglect legal definitions in Canada and in Read more…
January 11, 2009
Vanguard
The Vanguard Project examines law, policy, and practice in relation to vulnerable adults and incapability. In 2007 the BCLI was hired by the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support (now Seniors First BC), on behalf of the BC Adult Abuse and Neglect Prevention Collaborative (the Collaborative), to conduct an Read more…
October 28, 2021
2021 Richmond Virtual Diversity Symposium Panel Video
For this year’s City of Richmond Virtual Diversity Symposium, the Canadian Centre for Elder Law hosted a panel on its Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision-Making Project. This panel, featuring Jessica Fehrenbacher, Jerry Gosling, and Myrna Norman, highlighted initial findings from CCEL’s ongoing consultations with people living with disabilities, people Read more…
September 20, 2021
Project Update: Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision-Making
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) is collaborating on a three-year project with people living with dementia, their care partners, and health care providers. The goal of this project is to work with people with different kinds of disabilities to identify strategies that can support people living with dementia Read more…