February 9, 2022
Alzheimer Society of B.C Webinar – Dementia and Decision-making
On January 26, CCEL’s Krista James and Jess Fehrenbacher presented on the Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision-making project alongside the Alzheimer Society of B.C. This webinar discusses legal rights relating to decision-making for people living with dementia, compare supported and substitute decision-making, and provide insights gathered from the Read more…
January 26, 2022
Presenting on Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision-Making Project at Alzheimer Society of BC webinar
CCEL will be hosting a webinar with the Alzheimer Society of BC on the Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision Making Project. This webinar will be held on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 2 p.m. We encourage you to preregister through this link.
January 7, 2022
Project Update: Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision-Making
Introduction The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) is collaborating on a three-year project. The goal of this project is to support people living with dementia to be meaningfully involved in everyday decision-making that matters to them. To reach this goal, we are consulting with people living with dementia, people 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…