1984 • Six lawyers, three Paralegals and an Administrative Coordinator • Our mission is to uphold the rights of low-income seniors and improve the quality of life of seniors by providing • legal services which include direct client assistance, • public legal education, • law reform, • community development, and • community organizing. [...] 44 • Where the person/SDM wishes, the HCCSS shall assist the applicant in selecting homes • Shall consider the applicant’s preferences relating to admission, based on ethnic, religious, spiritual, linguistic, familial and cultural factors • Application can only be made with the consent of the applicant – therefore homes that have not been applied to cannot be “offered” • Applicants may choose any. [...] © Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Toronto, Canada 27 CONSENT • If person capable, only they can consent • Determination made by an evaluator, usually the Placement Coordinator • If incapable, must be provided with rights advice • Person can apply to the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) to challenge the finding of incapacity © Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Toronto, Canada 28 SUBSTITUTE CONSENT •. [...] 20 of the HCCA • SDM must make decision • In compliance with a known wish • In best interest as set out in 42(2) of the HCCA • If the HCCSS believes that the SDM is not making decision in compliance with these sections, can bring an application to the CCB (Form G) © Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Toronto, Canada 29 CHOICE FROM HOSPITALS DURING PANDEMIC • Where hospital in severe pressure • Placem. [...] • The stated services will be provided • In general, services will not be changed unless there is a change in the needs of the person © Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Toronto, Canada 50 ISSUES WITH “HOME FIRST” • Cannot do through the back-door what you cannot do through the front door – i.e.
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