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Audience: Health Care Professionals Language: Punjabi Publication Type: Fact Sheet

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January 1, 2016

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A community treatment order under the Mental Health Act is used to assist an individual in complying with treatment and care while living in the community. This fact sheet explains the rights of...


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January 1, 2016

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Explains the rights an individual has under the Mental Health Act when being detained as an involuntary patient under one admission certificate. If one admission certificate is issued, the...


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January 1, 2016

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Explains the rights of formal (involuntary) patients under the Mental Health Act, including: rights regarding being hospitalized against your will (detention); rights regarding treatment; rights...


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January 1, 2016

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This brochure provides information about the Mental Health Patient Advocate.


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June 1, 2010

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Capacity is assessed to provide the Court with information to help determine whether or not a co-decision maker, guardian, or trustee should be appointed for an adult. Learn about how this works,...


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June 1, 2010

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If an adult’s ability to make personal decisions is impaired but they can make decisions with good support, co-decision-making may be an option. The adult who needs support doesn’t lose authority...


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June 1, 2010

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Options available to support adults who need assistance making personal and/or financial decisions include: supported decision-making, co-decision-making, specific decision-making, guardianship...


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June 1, 2010

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Guardianship is a legal court order which gives an individual (the guardian) the legal authority and responsibility to make or assist in making decisions about (non-financial) personal matters on...


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June 1, 2010

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Supported decision-making gives someone authority to access your personal information and help you make and communicate your decisions. This is for adults who have the capacity to make their own...


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June 1, 2010

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If an adult doesn't have the capacity to make decisions, a health care provider can choose one of the adult’s relatives to make a one-time, time-sensitive decision. Specific decision-making can be...