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Dementia, Health Law and Discharge Planning Challenges

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A clinical dilemma: a patient was diagnosed with dementia in the mild-to-moderate stage requested to be discharged home from hospital to live alone despite the opinion of the attorney for personal care and property that the patient is unsafe to do so. The clinical opinion was also that the patient could not live independently safely. This resulted in the need to confine the patient in hospital involuntarily under the Mental….

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Guardianship, Healthcare, Power of Attorney, Powers Of Attorney and Guardianship Disputes

The medical expense tax credit: COVID-19 tests and vaccines

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With the requirements for COVID-19 tests for entry into Canada and vaccines, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) was asked to comment on the availability of the medical expense tax credit (METC). Medical expenses which are eligible for the METC are limited to those described in our tax rules. If a particular expenditure is not described as an eligible medical expense, or if the conditions under which the expenditure would qualify….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Costs, Elder Care, Executors, Geriatric Care Management, Healthcare, Tax Issues, United States

MAID Update – Bill C-7

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The senate has passed Bill C-7, which introduces changes to Canada’s Criminal Code provisions regulating MAID. The changes will create a new, two-track system for applying for MAID…..

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Capacity Law, Caregiving, Courts, Disability, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Family Conflict, Fiduciary Professions, Geriatric Care Management, Healthcare, Medical Assistance in Dying

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) – An Update

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Today marks a court-imposed deadline regarding legislative amendments to our laws on medical assistance in dying (“MAiD”). This topic, although heavy, has been important to me, particularly over the past year. As recently as the US election, someone close to me was scheduled for MAiD. As her date was approaching, the election results had not yet been determined. Everyone thought she was joking about cancelling or postponing her date to….

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