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August 1, 2012
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Seven reports were completed by the study team as part of this study. The final report summarizes these reports and provides additional material on promising practices in the development of...
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November 1, 2011
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PDD is making changes to the program in response to the recommendations that came out of the 2011 administrative review. The goal is to improve the program so that it achieves excellent results...
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November 1, 2011
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PDD is making changes to the program in response to the recommendations that came out of the 2011 administrative review. The goal is to improve the program so that it achieves excellent results...
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December 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...
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December 1, 2010
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The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA) offers options to support adult Albertans who need assistance making personal and/or financial decisions. When an authorized decision-maker is not...
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December 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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A personal directive is a legal document you write in case you cannot make your own personal decisions in the future. This brochure describes how to write a personal directive and instruct someone...
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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’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...