Internet Links
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Care: Elder, Incapacity, Health
Ontario Senior Safety Line: Call from anywhere in Ontario by dialing 211 or 1-866-299-1011
- AARP
- Action on Elder Abuse
- Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)
- Addiction Group
- Addiction Guide
- Addiction in the Elderly
- Aging and Seniors: Public Health Agency of Canada
- Age Concern NZ
- Age UK
- ALS Society of Canada
- Alzheimer Society of Canada
- Alzheimer’s Research UK
- American Hospital Directory
- American Red Cross
- Arthritis Society of Canada
- Assistive Devices and Home Oxygen Programs
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
- Baylor College of Medicine’s Texas Consortium Geriatric Education Center - The Clinician’s Pocket Guide on Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation
- BC Health Link
- CAMH: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Campbell Eldercare Consulting
- Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
- Canadian Benefits
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL)
- CCEL Publications & Studies
- CCEL Counterpoint Project – Framework and Tools Around Elder Abuse and Neglect
- CCEL / Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Investor Rights (FAIR Canada) – Report on Vulnerable Investors: Elder Abuse, Financial Exploitation, Undue Influence and Diminished Mental Capacity
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health
- Canadian Government: Elder Abuse
- Canadian Helen Keller Centre
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Canadian Lung Association
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- Canadian Safety Council
- CanAge: Canada's National Seniors' Advocacy Organization
- Caring.com - US based Senior's Living Resource
- Care Guide
- Caregiving Essentials: What You Need to Know to Keep Seniors Safe at Home - from SecurityBaron.com Caregiving Essentials: What You Need to Know to Keep Seniors Safe at Home
- CARE Planning Partners
- CDC (US):Older Adult Drivers
- Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being | University of Guelph
- Centre for Independent Living in Toronto
- Children of Aging Parents
- College of Family Physicians of Canada
- Comfort Keepers
- Community Living Ontario
- Concerned friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Protecting residents from financial exploitation - A manual for assisted living and nursing facilities
- Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46 (215) Duties Tending to Preservation of Life
- Email: Consumer Protection Branch of the Ministry of Consumer Services, Ontario
- Drug Dangers
- Drug Rehab Connections
- Drug Watch: Helping Consumers Affected by Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
- Drug Watch: Nursing Home Abuse
- Drug Watch: Senior Health
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eldercare Home Health Inc.
- Elder Caring Inc.
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- FCA Consumer Spotlight (UK)
- FCA Scamsmart (UK)
- Financial Ombudsman in the United Kingdom
- Government of Canada, Seniors Canada
- Guide to Government of Canada Services for Seniors and their Families.
- Hamilton, Ontario Police Victim Services
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- Help Age International
- Help for Alzheimer’s Families
- Institute of Social Gerontology of Quebec
- International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
- IFA - International Federation on Aging
- International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- Jayne-Ann Steele: Geriatric Care Manager Private Case Management
- Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) Law as it Affects Older Adults
- Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) A Framework for the Law as it Affects Older Adults: Advancing Substantive Equality for Older Persons through Law, Policy and Practice FINAL REPORT April 2012
- Life After Stroke
- Medic Alert
- Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Long-Term Care ACTION Line
- Missing Voices: Views of Older Persons on Elder Abuse
- Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
- The Murray Alzheimer Research and Education program (MAREP)
- My Aging Folks
- National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
- National Center on Elder Abuse (US)
- National Do Not Call List for Telemarketers - 1 (866) 580-3625
- National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE)
- National Institute on Aging
- National Respite Locator Service
- New York City Elder Abuse Center
- NIH Senior Health - Older Drivers
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center (US)
- ODSP: Ontario Disability Support Program
- Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments
- Ombudsman for the City of Toronto
- Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres (OACCAC)
- Ontario Gerontology Association
- Ontario Home Care Association
- Ontario March of Dimes
- Ontario: Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
- The Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- Ontario Personal Health Information Protection
Information Privacy Commissioner,
2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1400,
Toronto, ON, M4W 1A8
(416) 326-3333 (Toronto) or 1 (800) 387-0073 - Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA) Complaints Response and Information Services Line
- Parkinson Society of Canada
- Provincial Government website: Patient Safety
- Phone Busters: Anti-Fraud Call Centre [OPP and RCMP] 1 (888) 495-8501 info@phonebusters.com
- Qualicare
- Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario
- RheumatoidArthritis.org
- Schizophrenia Society of Canada
- Seat Up: A Complete Guide to Ergonomics and Senior Safety
- Self Help Resource Centre
- Seniors Canada
- Seniors Canada: Federal / Provincial / Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum's Website
- The Senior’s Guide to Online Financial Scams
- Senior Housing Net (US)
- Senior Sleep Guide
- SPRINT: Senior People's Resources in North Toronto
- St. Elizabeth Health Care
- Toronto Dementia Network
- Toronto Police Community Mobilization Unit
Vulnerable Persons Issues,
40 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 2J3
Phone: (416) 808-7040, Fax: (416) 808-7222
Email: Patricia Fleischmann - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
- Victim Support Line (VSL)
- University of North Dakota: Resources for the Aging LGBTQ+ Community: Healthcare, Financial Planning, & Long Term-Care
- Victoria Order of Nurses Canada
- Vision Center: Eye Care and HEalth
- Visiting Nurse Associations of America
- Wake Forrest University Law School Elder Law Resources
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- World Health Organization
- World Report on Violence and Health : Abuse of Elderly
National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly Online Resources
- National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE)
- Financial Literacy Tools
- Accessing and Optimizing Pensions and Public Benefits - Ontario
- Adopting Effective Banking Practices - Ontario
- Credit and Debt Management - Ontario
- Developing a Personalized Financial Plan - Ontario
- Income Tax Tools - Ontario
- Preventing and Intervening in Situations of Financial Abudse Tools - Ontario
- Retirment and Savings Options - Ontario
- Understanding the Legad Dimensions of Financial Literacy, Powers of Attorney - Ontario
Guardianships
Police
Law Societies, Associations, and Organizations
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Ontario Bar Association (OBA)
- Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- Advocates' Society
- Pro Bono Law Ontario (PBLO)
- Law Commission of Ontario (LCO)
- Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) Final Report in its Capacity and Legal Representation for the Federal RDSP project.
- The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- Canadian Association of Law Teachers
- Toronto Lawyers' Association (TLA)
- The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- American Bar Association (ABA), Commission On Law and Aging, Elder Abuse and Guardianship
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Law Society for England and Wales
Professional Estate Services
Trust Services
- BMO Trust Company
- CIBC Private Wealth Management ‚ Trust Services
- Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada
- HSBC.ca - Resolving Your Complaints
- Legacy Private Trust
- RBC Trust Services
- Scotiabank Estate and Trust Services
- TD Waterhouse ‚ Private Trust
Insurance Services
Valuations, Forensic Accounting and Investigating
- CALU - Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting
- Navigant Consulting
- BDO Dunwoody LLP
- Ernst & Young
- Krofchick Valuations
- Hugh MacDonald, Canadian Succession Protection Company
- Stern Cohen Valuations Inc.
- Schwarts Levitsky Feldman Valuations Inc .
- Task Force on Financial Literacy In Canada
- Digital Wyzdom
- Matson, Driscoll & Damico
- Millard, Deslauriers & Shoemaker LLP
- Jones Collombin
Miscellaneous
- Canadian Bankers Association - Commitment on Powers of Attorney and Joint Deposit Accounts
- FAIR: Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights
- GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca
- Investing Fundamentals
- Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments
- Retirement Review Blog
Courts
Government Organizations
- Government of Ontario
- Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
- Ontario Attorney General, Assessing the Capacity to Make Decisions
- Ontario Community Care Access Centres (CCAC)
- Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
- Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
- Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
- Access and Privacy Office (at The Ontario Ministry of Government Services)
- Ontario Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)
- Consent and Capacity Board
- The Office of the Children's Lawyer
- Ontario Legislative Assembly
- Government of Canada
- Parliament of Canada
- Canada Pension Plan
- Old Age Security Pension
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Government of Canada-Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre ("CAFC")
- The Financial and Consumer Services Commission New Brunswick (FCNB)
- The Financial and Consumer Services Commission’s (FCNB)
Law Schools
- Queen's University Faculty of Law
- The University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law
- University of Toronto Faculty of Law
- University of Bristol School of Law, England
- The University of Exeter School of Law, England
- Cornell University Law School
- Harvard Law School
Legal Resources
Legal Publications and Information Resources
- Canadian Lawyer Magazine: Moves and Shakes
- Carswell
- CCH Canadian
- Law Expert Links
- The Lawyers Weekly
- OSCAR
- Access to Justice Network
- Canada Gazette
- Hieros Gamos - The Comprehensive Legal Site
- The Virtual Canadian Law Library
- Canada Law Book
- Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII)
- Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
- The Law Times
- Queen's Law Reports
- Court Canada
- The Toronto Estates List Practice Direction Online
Legal Directories
Government Legislation
- Health Care Consent Act, 1996
- Mental Health Act, R.S.O. 1990
- Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004
- Powers of Attorney Act, R.S.O. 1990
- Public Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1990
- Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2004
- Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990
- Substitute Decisions Act, 1992
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990
- Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990
- Estate Administration Tax Act, 1998
- Estates Act, R.S.O. 1990
- Limitations Act, 2002
- Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990
Consent and Capacity Board
Miscellaneous
Non-Profit Organizations
- Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
- Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
- Alzheimer's Society of Ontario
- Amnesty International - Canadian Section
- Arthritis Society
- Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Canadian Association for Community Living
- Canadian Association of Gift Planners
- Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
- Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
- Canadian Association of Social Workers
- Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathologists
- Canadian Bar Association Elder Law Section
- Canadian Caregiver Coalition
- Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL)
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research
- Canadian Geriatrics Society
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
- Canadian Nursing Association
- Canadian Physiotherapy Association
- Canadian Pyschological Association
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Children's Health Foundation
- Casey House AIDS Hospice
- The Kidney Foundation of Canada
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada
- Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation of Toronto
- Ontario Community Support Association
- The Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation
- The Salvation Army
- Schizophrenia Society of Canada
- Sunnybrook Science Center Foundation
- Toronto East General Hospital Foundation
- Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation
- William Osler Health System Foundation
- YMCA of Greater Toronto
- YWCA of Greater Toronto