ELDER ABUSE: A GROWING PROBLEM IN AN AGING POPULATION
Today’s blog is co-written by Jennifer Campbell and Sandra Arsenault, Senior Law Clerks in the Private Client Services Group at Fasken. At the beginning of November, we were fortunate enough to attend...
View ArticleMore Commentary on the Evaluation of Capacity to Consent for MAiD
There appears to be a lack of consensus in the mental health field whether persons with a mental disorder-sole underlying medical condition can be adequately evaluated for capacity to consent to MAiD....
View ArticleThe Caregiver Crisis in Canada and How to Navigate It
The Caregiver Crisis in Canada Have you attended a social event lately with people aged 40 to 60? Often described as the ‘sandwich generation,’ they try to care for older family or friends while...
View ArticleGame Changers in Managing Care: Powers of Attorney for Personal Care (POAPC)...
It’s Super Bowl Sunday as I write this, and in the lead-up to the game, football fans are debating what game changers may be possible to gain an advantage and win. Why not apply the same breakthrough...
View ArticleImplementing Powers of Attorney for Personal Care: Game Changers for Managing...
Medicine can do many things but at the end of life what matters most is not necessarily treatment but making peace with yourself on your terms. Atul Gawande, Being Mortal. Advanced care planning is an...
View ArticleThe Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Capacity Evaluation
Current approaches that define capacity in cognitive terms disregard concerns that emotional instability may disrupt capacity or that a person may be cognitively intact yet lack the capacity to give a...
View ArticleThe Life and Legacy of Gina Lollobrigida – An Estates Perspective
Today’s blog is written by Jessica J. Butler, Law Clerk at Fasken LLP. Italian cinema legend Gina Lollobrigida passed away at the age of 95 in January 2023. Known by fans as ‘La Lollo’, she starred in...
View ArticleSuggested Instructions for Attorneys for Personal Care: Limitations of Authority
It is just as important to know the limitations of a power of attorney for personal care as it is to know your responsibilities. The post Suggested Instructions for Attorneys for Personal Care:...
View ArticleAging in Place 3: Innovative Approaches to Complex Cases
This article is the third in a series exploring the challenges people may face when they choose ‘aging in place’ at home. While health care and personal needs may be complex, the family members or...
View ArticleVideos and Wills: Helpful or Harmful?
Pictured: A screen grab from the music video for “Only Acting” by Kero Kero Bonito. It’s one of my favourite songs. It’s not quite about video wills, but it does show off some of the challenges of...
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