Protection for Vulnerable Adults

Personal Directives are legal documents that you can write in case something happens and you cannot make your own personal decisions in the future.

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• Personal Directives
• Personal Directives Registry
• Office of the Public Guardian

On October 30, 2009 the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act came into force, replacing the Dependents Adult Act. This legislation better addresses the current needs of Albertans by providing more supportive decision making options and safeguards to protect vulnerable adults who are no longer able to make all of their own decisions.

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• Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship
• Office of the Public Guardian

Protection for Persons in Care addresses reports of abuse and administers the Protection for Persons in Care Act (Act). This Act promotes the safety and well-being of adult Albertans who receive care or support services from publicly funded service providers. The Act requires that all service providers protect clients from abuse and maintain a reasonable level of safety. The Act requires that all abuse be reported.

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• Contact Information
• Protection for Persons in Care

Elder abuse has devastating consequences. It jeopardizes the health and well-being of seniors and has significant implications for the health, social support and justice systems. The first step in addressing elder abuse is prevention. Educating Albertans about how to recognize elder abuse and what to do about it are important first steps to stopping its occurrence. The Government of Alberta, in collaboration with community partners and all Albertans, need to work together to accomplish this.

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•   Addressing Elder Abuse