Caregiver Resources in COVID-19
Caregiver Resources in COVID-19
For those caring for a person living with dementia
Helpful Tools
- How to Handle Challenging Behaviours in People with Dementia: A guide for caregivers and family members (Mount Sinai Hospital, Reitman Centre for Alzheimer Support and Training)
- Long Term Care: Thinking About Removing Your Older Loved One From Long Term Care During COVID-19 (Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto)
- Caregiver Tips & Resources from The Ontario Caregiver Organization
- Taking Care of Yourself & Activities to Do from Home from Alzheimer Society of Canada
Public Health Resources
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COVID-19 Resources | Government of Ontario
How to self assess, isolate, monitor | Public Health Ontario
Regional Assessment Centres | Public Health Toronto
Legal Resources
- (VIDEOS)Â Substitute Decision Making: A Legal Guide for Dementia Caregivers/ Care Partners (Nancy Reason, LL.B., lawyer with Pro Bono Ontario)
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Legal Organizations and Advocacy for Caregivers
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE)
Tel: Â 1-855-598-2656 or 416-598-2656
Web: http://www.advocacycentreelderly.org/
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly is a community based legal clinic for low income senior citizens. ACE is managed by a volunteer board of directors at least half of whom are seniors. ACE is funded through Legal Aid Ontario and is the first legal clinic in Canada to specialize in the legal problems of seniors.
Pro Bono Ontario
Tel:Â 1-855-255-7256
Web: https://www.probonoontario.org/hotline/
Free Legal Advice Hotline is a good source of free legal advice for those who are income-eligible. There is a cost range based on the number of people in the household.
JusticeNet
Tel:Â 416-479-0551
Web: https://www.justicenet.ca/
There is a small fee to register but the lawyers in their network charge a reduced fee for services depending on income. They use a sliding scale.
The Law Society Referral Service
Tel: 1-855-947-5255 or 416-947-5255
Web:Â http://www.findlegalhelp.ca
The lawyers and paralegals in the network charge their regular fees but some may take cases on contingency (depending on the area of law) or accept Legal Aid certificates.