Older Residents and the Law
Accommodation, care and legal rights in Victoria
Rob Phillips
Victoria Law Foundation, 2nd edition 2007
ISBN 978 1 876045 61 6
RRP: $49.95
Outlining the legal rights of older residents in Victoria, this is
an essential reference for advocates and advisors, including aged-care
workers, social workers, lawyers, financial advisors, aged-care accommodation
owners and operators, as well as older people and their family and friends.
The first section covers general issues including the 'need to know'
information on legal capacity, powers of attorney, guardianship and
administration, and elder abuse. The book then outlines older residents'
legal rights across a variety of care and accommodation options, including:
- retirement villages
- aged care homes (nursing homes and hostels)
- supported residential services
- other independent accommodation
- home care.
The final section deals with the subject of enforcing legal rights,
detailing the services and resources available to older persons and
the best avenues for enforcing rights. All sections include relevant
real-life case studies.
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