Elder Law Day 2025 Recap!
Elder Law Day 2025 Recap! PART 1: Loneliness, Vulnerability, and the Law Moderator: Kimberly Gale, Gale LawPanelist: Kelley Bryan, Office of the Public Guardian and TrusteePanelist: Jordan Korn, Goddard Gamage LLPPanelist: Kim Whaley, WEL PartnersPanelist: Graham Webb, The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) The 2025 Elder Law Day opened with a dynamic and timely discussion on the growing intersection
Read MoreSpotting the Signs: Recognizing and Reporting Elder Abuse
In this presentation, Kim Gale provides an in-depth exploration of elder abuse, focusing on how to recognize the key signs and patterns that may indicate mistreatment. She shares practical examples to help attendees identify potential cases and offers guidance on when and how to report such instances. Additionally, Kim delves into the legal remedies available
Read MoreThe More Beds, Better Care Act: Dangers disguised as legislation, part two
Co-Written by: Kim Gale and Palak Mahajan As we discussed in the first article in this two-part series, thousands of patients every year wait in hospitals for another level of care and are designated as alternate level of care (ALC) patients. A substantial number of these people do not have the capacity to make decisions
Read MoreThe More Beds, Better Care Act: Dangers disguised as legislation, part one
Co-written by: Kim Gale and Palak Mahajan Each year, thousands of patients are admitted to the hospital in Ontario because of a need for acute care. Once the issue of acute care is resolved, these patients wait in the hospitals for another level of care and are designated as alternate level of care (ACL) patients.
Read MoreThe Legal Controversies of MAiD, Part Two
Co-written by: Kim Gale and Jessica Campolucci As we discussed in the first article in this two-part series, the legal complexities surrounding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) have been brought to the forefront in the case of W.V. v M.V., 2024 ABKB 174, opined by Justice Colin C.J. Feasby. This article continues the discussion. MAiD for
Read MoreElder law: What it is and why it’s important
Co-written by: Kim Gale and Lorissa Jaipaul Elder law, broadly speaking, is the area of law focused on legal issues from the perspective of the older adult whose rights are in issue. When it comes to elder law itself, the legal issues that arise and the needs of the clientele are unique. How to recognize
Read MoreThe Legal Controversies of MAiD, Part One
Co-written by: Kim Gale and Jessica Campolucci In a groundbreaking decision by the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, the legal complexities surrounding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) have been brought to the forefront in the case of W.V. v. M.V., 2024 ABKB 174, opined by Justice Colin C.J. Feasby. This case involves a
Read MoreSpotting the Signs: Recognizing and Reporting Elder Abuse
In this presentation, Kim Gale provides an in-depth exploration of elder abuse, focusing on how to recognize the key signs and patterns that may indicate mistreatment. She shares practical examples to help attendees identify potential cases and offers guidance on when and how to report such instances. Additionally, Kim delves into the legal remedies available
Read MoreElder Law: Representation for those who are Incapable
Co-written by: Kim Gale and Jonathan Nimpar Elder Law: Representation for those who are Incapable This article is written to discuss a topic that will be highlighted at Elder Law Day on March 28, 2023, in person at the Ontario Bar Association between 2-5 p.m. (To learn more about Elder Law Day, click here.) In
Read MoreLawyers Care about Long-Term Care
Lawyers Care about Long-Term Care There has never been a time where a light has shone so brightly on long-term care homes (LTC), and it is not a pretty picture. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the system’s struggle to meet the most essential needs of residents. At a time where the situation is going from
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