ACE Library - Newsletters
Disclaimer: Please note that some of the articles and information contained in the newsletters may be outdated and no longer reliable due to changes in the law.
Volume 7, Number 1 (Summer 2010)
- Inadequate Protections for Tenants of Retirement Homes: ACE's Concerns about Bill 21, the Retirement Homes Act
- A Call for Dialogue on Graduated De-licensing of Older Drivers
- The Apology Act: A Help or Hindrance?
- RRSPs Protected in Bankruptcy
- News and Announcements
- The Lawyer Referral Service is Now Free
- Higher Monetary Limits in Small Claims Court
- Congratulations on the Appointment of Minister Phillips
- Long-Term Care Home Reporting by the Ontario Health Quality Council
- Deputy Judges Can Hear Cases After Age 75
- Ontario Will Not Regulate Personal Support Workers
Volume 7, Number 1 (Summer 2010) - Special Insert about the Long-Term Care Homes Act
Volume 6, Number 2 (Fall 2009)
- Restitution as a Remedy for Financial Abuse
- Sponsored Immigrants: Issues of Admission and Fees in Ontario's Long-Term Care Homes
- Government of Canada Elder Abuse Initiatives
- Access to Justice for Older Adults Living in Congregate Settings
- ACE and Elder Abuse: Awareness, Prevention and Response
- When Can OAS & CPP Benefits be Subject to Seizure?
- Offences under the Residential Tenancies Act
- Long-Term Care Homes Program Manual Update
- Failing to Provide the Necessaries of Life to Older Adults is a Crime
Volume 6, Number 1 (Summer 2009)
- The Role of Community Care Access Centres in Admission to Long-Term Care from Hospital
- Using Retirement Homes as Way Stations Between Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes: What You Need to Know
- The New Toronto Ombudsman
- Personal Health Information: Navigating the Law
- The National Do No Call List for Telemarketers
- Patient Safety: New Information Available to the Public
- Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence
Volume 5, Number 1 (Summer 2008)
- Sexuality in Long-Term Care
- Hospital Assessments for Residents of Long-Term Care Homes
- Changes to the Human Rights System
- Moving Out of Care Homes
- What You Need to Know About Powers of Attorneys
- Access to Older Adults
Volume 4, Number 3 (Summer/Fall 2007)
- Title Fraud
- Protecting Consumers in Energy Contracts
- New "Do Not Resuscitate" Confirmation Form for Paramedics and Firefighters
- Retirement Home Regulation Update
- New Program Offers Free Consultation with Pharmacist
Volume 4, Number 2 (Fall 2006/Winter 2007)
- Retirement Home Consultation Reveals Confusion
- Long-Term Care Homes Bill Close to Becoming Law
- Tackling Violence Against Seniors in Advertising
- New Interactive Alzheimer Education Tool Available
- New Rules for Tenants and Spouses
Volume 4, Number 1 (Spring/Summer 2006)
- Admission to Long-Term Care Homes: Are Evaluations of Capacity Being Conducted in Accordance with the Law?
- Making Treatment Decisions
- New Tenancy Legislation
- Sponsoring Parents and Sponsorship Debt
Volume 3, Number 10 (Spring 2005)
- Homicide in Long-Term Care
- Accessibility Bill Receives 3rd Reading
- The LHINs are Coming!
- The Schiavo Case: What if Mrs. Shiavo had lived in Canada?
- Holograph Wills
Volume 3, Number [9] (Fall 2004)
- Elder Abuse Awareness and Response - The ACE Experience
- The New Limitations Act - Litigants Beware
- Will Ontario Ever Retire "Mandatory Retirement"?
- Ministry Sets New Standards Limiting Use of Restraints
- Disability Accessibility Act Introduced
Volume 3, Number 9 (Spring 2004)
- Adult Protection Legislation
- Home Care Funding Structure Challenged by Tribunal Decision
- Nursing Home Complaints Hotline
- Transferring from Hospital to a Long-Term Care Facility
- A Blueprint for Reform of Long-Term Care
Volume 3, Number 8 (Fall 2003)
- Confronting the Failure to Obtain Consent to Treatment
- The Right to Decide One's Own Medical Treatment: Are there Limits to this Right?
- Avoiding Losing Your Government Pension Benefits
Volume 3, Number 7 (Spring 2003)
- Smoking in a Long-Term Care Facility: The Wilson Inquest
- Home Care Problems
- Home Renovations
- Waiting List for Long-Term Care Facilities in Ontario
Volume 3, Number 6 (Fall 2002)
- Long-Term Care Facilities are Not Prisons
- Patients' Charter of Rights: Do We Need It?
- Bank Cards: Users Beware!
Volume 3, Number 5 (Spring 2002 - Special Bulletin)
- Legislation Introduces Changes to Admission and Discharge Process for Nursing Homes and Homes for the Aged
Volume 3, Number 5 (Spring 2002)
- Coroner's Inquest Looks at Older Drivers
- Obtaining a Refund from a Long-Term Care Facility
- New Guide to Advance Care Planning
- Medical Reports for Long-Term Care Applications
- PGT - Urgent Investigations
Volume 3, Number 4 (Fall 2001)
- Accessing Your Medical Records in Hospital and Long-Term Care
- Challenge to Home Care Service Cuts
- Consumer Protection Act Improved
- Patient Restraints Minimization Act Becomes Law
Volume 3, Number 3 (Spring 2001)
- Your In-Home Care Services are Being Cut or Terminated - What Should You Do?
- Civil Case Management Rules
Volume 3, Number 2 (Fall 2000)
- The Forgotten Residents: Can They Afford Long-Term Care?
- The Hardship Fund
- The Movement for an Ontarians with Disabilities Act
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