Canadian Centre for Elder Law

So great to see new inclusive #dementiafriendly initiatives cropping up: Kits House in #Vancouver is inviting community members living with dementia to join a new Dementia Friendly Community Advisory Committee. For more info, email [email protected]. #alzheimersawarenessmonth https://www.kitshouse.org/

Figuring out the rules for #LongTermCare visits under Covid-19 can be confusing and challenging. University of Victoria Faculty of Law student Nicole Freeman put together a clear overview of #LTC visitor policies across Canada for you to use. Share it widely: http://ow.ly/rWjo50D3YKt

Mark your calendars for the end of the month! On January 27, at 2 p.m. Pacific, Krista James will talk health care consent, dementia and advocacy during this upcoming Alzheimer Society of B.C. webinar. More details about the webinar: https://alzbc.org/future Register here: http://bit.ly/2L589or #AlzheimerAwarenessMonth

January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. Follow Alzheimer Society of B.C. for updates, events and announcements throughout January. We will join them, along with other fantastic presenters for the webinar Raise your voice: Dementia, long-term care and COVID-19 on Jan. 27. Stay tuned for more details soon.

Reminder: Submit an abstract today to share your knowledge, research and practice with thousands of delegates from government, NGOs, industry, academia at the 15th Global Conference on Ageing #RightsMatter. https://www.ifa2021.ngo/submit-abstract/ to find #IFAConf2021 #RightsMatter

Our team at CCEL and BCLI is taking a break between December 21 and January 4. We won't be monitoring our social media accounts during this time and we will respond to your emails once we are back in the office, refreshed, relaxed and full of 2021 energy! Happy Holidays!

On November 24 at 12 noon ET, Krista James will join the Canadian Securities Institute for a FREE webinar on Preventing and Protecting Against Fraud and Financial Abuse. Together with expert panelists Raeann Rideout (Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario) and Irina Koropenko, PhD, CFP, CLU, TEP, they will discuss how to identify signs of financial fraud and abuse, and minimize risk if you are a victim. Save your seat now: https://lnkd.in/gvFdT7j #CanadianSecuritiesInstitute #FinancialLiteracy #FLM2020 #FinancialFraud #FinancalAbuse

In 2021, the The International Federation on Ageing 15th Global Conference on Ageing, #RightsMatter, will provide unique virtual opportunities. #IFAConf2021. Visit https://www.ifa2021.ngo/news-and-abstracts/ to find out more.

Scammers like to create a sense of (fake) emergency to pressure you into doing something immediately. Don't panic and #TrustYourGut. Take your time, hang up/close your computer and ask someone you trust what they think. #BeASavvySenior #FLM2020

As part of our Vancouver Foundation -funded project. CCEL and its partners (Alzheimer Society of B.C., Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia, and Family Caregivers of British Columbia) plan to develop resources for healthcare stakeholders on how to best support people living with dementia to participate in decision-making. We are looking for volunteers to contribute to this process. This opportunity is open to people living with dementia and family caregivers. To ap...ply for a position on the Council, contact Krista James at [email protected] before October 30, 2020. See the call for volunteers: https://bit.ly/3n5onfs Learn more about our project: https://bit.ly/34bgwEu

Calling all procrastinators! The deadline to apply for our Project Education and #Outreach Coordinator role is tomorrow, October 30. You can still do it, we believe in you! Details about the role and how to apply: https://bit.ly/3nPZUuO

Visitor Restrictions and Health Care Decision-Making Rights in BC: Comments on the Office of the Seniors Advocate Report, Staying Apart to Stay Safe. Sara Pon summarizes the report and examines the legislation surrounding decision-making, consent, and the duty to consult: https://bit.ly/2K8q4tB

Time to catch up - Latest news and brand new opportunities at CCEL - https://mailchi.mp/60095a4a42d3/ccel_oct2020

Now that we have your attention with this gratuitous pic of a cute rabbit: this is your reminder that we are #hiring! We're looking for an amazing Education and #OutreachCoordinator to join the team (P/T contract). Deadline to apply: Oct 30. Details: https://bit.ly/3nPZUuO

Be A #SavvySenior Tip 2: "You can learn - don't get burned!". Scammers are very quick to adapt and always come up with new tricks. Many community agencies offer workshops to help you stay up to date and learn strategies to stay safe, especially online. Stay in the know. #FLM2020

Don't miss this great #ElderLaw event coming up on Nov 3! Featuring our very own Greg Blue, QC (British Columbia Law Institute), CanAge's Laura Tamblyn Watts, Isobel McKenzie (Office of the Seniors Advocate) and many more!

We are closed today in observance of #RemembranceDay. We will resume our regular hours tomorrow.

Just under two weeks left to send us your application! Interested in working with us? We're looking for an Education and Outreach Coordinator (P/T Contract) for our multiyear project Engaging People Living With Dementia in Decision-Making. Details: https://bit.ly/3nPZUuO

This year again we're happy to show support for The International Federation on Ageing's Global Conference on Ageing. The 15th edition, "Rights Matter", will take place exactly a year from now. It is one of the best opportunities to learn from some of the world's brightest thinkers on #healthyageing and population ageing. Learn more by visiting www.ifa2021.ngo #RightsMatter

Are you looking for a new and meaningful volunteer opportunity? We are gathering an advisory council for our project "Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision Making". As part of the council, you will: - help provide critical leadership decisions, - provide feedback on draft educational tools, and ... - help identify people and organizations to consult, among other things. The council will meet 7 to 10 times over 3 years and members will receive a small honorarium for each meeting. This is an opportunity for people living with dementia and family caregivers. The project is funded by Vancouver Foundation and is a collaboration of CCEL, Alzheimer Society of B.C., Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia and Family Caregivers of British Columbia. DM us or contact Krista James at the email below before October 30 to apply. We can't wait to hear from you!

It never gets old. Our team is pretty excited to see that our study paper on family status discrimination was cited in Fraser v Canada, 2020 SCC 28 today! Read ...the decision: https://decisions.scc-csc.ca//scc-c/en/item/18510/index.do Read our study paper "Human Rights and Family Responsibilities: Family Status Discrimination under Human Rights Law in British Columbia and Canada" : https://bit.ly/2HfU70P

Save the date for United Way of the Lower Mainland 's webinar "Foiling the Fraudsters: Helping Keep Seniors Safe From Scams". Staff and volunteers in community-based senior services can play an important role in helping seniors stay safe from scams. Learn more on Wednesday, October. 28, 10-11AM PST Registration: https://bit.ly/2GQuCUk

We'll be closed on Monday, back on Tuesday morning. Enjoy the long weekend everyone! ( btw: long weekends are always a great time to fire off an application for that dream job...: https://www.bcli.org/careers)

#MakeAWillWeek continues! Today on the blog, Sara Pon takes a close look at #UndueInfluence: what it is, red flags, steps to take if, as a wills practitioner, you suspect that your client is being unduly influenced, how to report, plus a list of resources for getting help and for drafting a will: https://www.bcli.org/undue-influence-and-financial-abuse

Hiring: Education and Outreach Coordinator! (contract position) Are you a people person with a knack for making complex concepts approachable and a passion for disability rights, inclusion, accommodation and a dementia-friendly lens? This 22-month contract requires approximately 20-25 hours a week. Deadline to apply: Oct. 30, 2020... Read the full description on our project page: https://www.bcli.org//engaging-people-living-with-dementia See more

Today marks the second day of #MakeAWillWeek. Wills are not just for wealthy people. If you have a family/children, having a will is important. Finding the right support to help you with that can be a challenge, particularly in rural and remote communities where there is a growing legal service gap as older lawyers and notaries retire. We invited Kevin Smith to tell us about Seniors First BC's look at Travelling Wills Clinics: https://www.bcli.org/discovering-the-travelling-wills-clinic

This is happening today! Join the CanAge team in 15 minutes to hear representatives from provincial elder abuse networks from Ontario to Newfoundland, along with CCEL National Director Krista James and Office of the Seniors Advocate

For #NationalSeniorsDay, Canada’s Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) has released a bulletin that provides guidance on matters of #PowerofAttorney - Read it here: https://bit.ly/36nmZyT