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Health Care Professional's Guide to Medical Reviews

This guide from the Ministry of Community and Social Services has information for licensed health care professionals who may be asked to provide medical information for a patient who is undergoing a medical review for the Ontario Disability Support...

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Produced by:
Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
Produced In:
2017
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Web

Tips on providing accessible legal services for persons with disabilities

This is a resource for legal service providers. It gives information on:

  • Initial contact with your office
  • Scheduling appointments
  • In the office
  • Capacity and decisions
  • Confirming mutual  ...
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English
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Produced by:
ARCH Disability Law Centre
Produced In:
2017
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Booklet/PDF

Annexe 1-recours collectif, Clegg c. Ontario Processus de la demande

Présenté le 13 septembre, 2016 - Certains de vos clients seraient éligibles pour recevoir une indemnisation dans le cadre du recours collectif, Clegg c. Ontario. Le recours collectif implique douze institutions, gérées par la province ontarienne, et...

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Produced by:
ARCH Disability Law Centre
Produced In:
2016
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Webinar

Power of Attorney for Personal Care - CLEO

This pamphlet explains what a Power of Attorney for Personal Care is, reasons to make one, and what can happen if you do not. Topics include how to make a Power of Attorney for Personal Care, when an attorney can make decisions, the types of decisions...

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English, français (français)
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Produced by:
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced In:
2016
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Booklet/PDF

A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario

This resource has information about programs and services available to Ontario's seniors. Topics covered include:

  • Active Living
  • Caregiving
  • Finances
  • Health and Wellness
  • ...
Available in:
English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Farsi/Persian (پارسی ), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Italian (Italiana), Korean (한국어/조선말), Polish (język polski), Portuguese (português ), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو), Vietnamese (tiếng Việt)
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Produced by:
Government of Ontario - ServiceOntario
Produced In:
2015
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Booklet/PDF, Web

Home care complaints and appeals

This booklet is for people who apply for or get home care services through a Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) in Ontario. It explains how to make a complaint about services, and how to appeal if the complaint does not result in a satisfactory...

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English, français (français)
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Produced by:
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced In:
2015
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Booklet/PDF

NewYouth.ca

Designed for young newcomers, this website provides settlement-related information. It is intended to give young newcomers a place to ask questions and receive information and referrals online from peers and professionals. NewYouth.ca can be found on...

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Produced by:
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI)
Produced In:
2015
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Web

Asking for money from the Huronia, Rideau, and Southwestern Regional Centre class action settlements

Recorded on March 31, 2014 - There were three class action lawsuits about abuse of people labeled with intellectual disabilities who lived at the Huronia, Rideau, and Southwestern Regional Centres. Those lawsuits have now settled and...

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Produced by:
ARCH Disability Law Centre
Produced In:
2014
Format:
Webinar

Becoming a Guardian of Property

This resource gives information for people who want to apply to be appointed as a guardian of property for an incapable person. In question and answer format, it explains the difference between a guardian of property and an attorney under a continuing...

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English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Produced In:
2014
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Booklet/PDF

Comment demander de l'argent dans le cadre des recours collectifs des centres Huronie, Rideau, et du Sud-Ouest

le 18 juin 2014 - Il y avait trois recours collectifs sur les mauvais traitements de personnes réputées être atteintes d'une déficience intellectuelle et qui ont vécu aux centres régionaux Huronie, Rideau, et du Sud-Ouest. Ces...

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français (français)
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Produced by:
Windsor-Essex Bilingual Legal Clinic / Clinique juridique bilingue Windsor-Essex
Produced In:
2014
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Webinar

Home Care Bill of Rights

Ontario's Home Care Bill of Rights sets out how a person must be treated when applying for or getting home care services through a Community Care Access Centre (CCAC). The Bill of Rights may also apply to other programs, such as supportive housing and...

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Produced by:
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Produced In:
2014
Format:
Booklet/PDF

Living with HIV - Know Your Rights 5: Disclosure as a patient

Number 5 in a series of brochures that address in a question-and-answer form the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. Questions include: Do I have an obligation to disclose my HIV-...

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English, français (français)
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Produced by:
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Produced In:
2014
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Booklet/PDF

Living with HIV - Know Your Rights 6: Privacy and health records

Number 6 in a series of brochures that address the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. Questions include: What are health records? Is the confidentiality of my health record...

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Produced by:
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Produced In:
2014
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Medical Use of Marijuana

This is Health Canada's web page on the medical use of marijuana. It includes latest updates from Health Canada and the current status of medical marijuana laws. It describes the Marihuana Medical Access Program, explains how to apply for it and how...

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Produced by:
Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada
Produced In:
2014
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Web

Services and supports for people labelled with an intellectual disability

ARCH Disability Law Centre and the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO) have partnered to develop this factsheet for settlement and frontline workers. In question-and-answer form, the factsheet discusses services and supports...

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English
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Produced by:
ARCH Disability Law Centre
Produced In:
2014
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Booklet/PDF, Web

Administrative Justice Support Network

A project of Community Living Ontario, the Administrative Justice Support Network supports people who are making an appeal before an administrative board or tribunal whether or not they have legal representation. Their website has information on...

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Community Living Ontario
Produced In:
2013
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Web

Tip sheets on Health Care Consent and Advance Care Planning

These tip sheets on Health Care Consent (HCC) and Advance Care Planning (ACP) have information about preparing for a time when you may not have the mental capacity to make decisions about your health care. The first tip sheet looks at what HCC and ACP...

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Produced by:
Advocacy Centre for The Elderly (ACE)
Produced In:
2013
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Booklet/PDF

What are my rights as a patient?

Created for patients or health care consumers in Ontario, this website lists their most important rights, how they can make a complaint, and how they can get more information about their rights.

Available in:
English, français (français), Arabic (عربي ), Chinese (中文), Gujarati (ગુજરાતી), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), Russian (русский ), Spanish (español), Tagalog/Filipino (Tagalog/Filipino), Tamil (தமிழ்), Urdu (اردو)
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Produced by:
Settlement.Org
Produced In:
2013
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Web

Where Else to Go For Help (Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington Counties)

This chart has referral information to sources of help for a variety of legal problems including where to get help with birth certificates, registering a complaint against various professionals, small claims court, debt problems, family law matters,...

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Produced by:
Community Advocacy & Legal Centre (CALC)
Produced In:
2013
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Mom, what are my Health Care Rights?

This resource discusses the health and mental health rights of young people under 18. Topics covered include the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) and health care options for people who do not qualify for OHIP. It has information on the rights of...

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English
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Produced by:
Justice for Children and Youth
Produced In:
2012
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Booklet/PDF
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