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Issues covered include: Elderly, elder, elder law, residential care subsidies, End of Life Choice Bill, Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, health, disability, ethics, medical capacity, retirement villages, the Protection of Personal Property Rights Act 1988, guardians, welfare guardianship, powers of attorney, care facilities
Aged care and elder law are comprised of a range of distinct but often interconnected areas of law, so a lot can go wrong for you and your elderly client. Attend and explore both the practical aspects of elder law and the issues that can and do arise in aged care facilities and retirement villages. Hear from the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, work through case studies, and explore the essentials that affect you at the coalface.
Attend the full day and earn 7 CPD hours
This symposium was recorded in NZ on 13 March 2019
Practical Challenges with Elderly Clients
Chair: Jessica Buddendijk, Owner/Operator, Jelica's Aged Care Advisory and Educational Services; Former Chair, Care Association New Zealand (CANZ)
9.00am to 10.00am: Advising Mature Clients: The Impact of Residential Care Subsidies
Understanding the impact of Residential Care subsidies means getting to grips with a complex area of specialist law. There is so much that can go wrong, and often does. A key issue for practitioners is that you often come late to the party and clients have made key decisions without coming to you first. In this practical session you will explore:
Presented by Theresa Donnelly, Senior Solicitor, Public Trust
10.00am to 11.00am: End of Life Choice Bill
This session will provide you with an overview of the End of Life Choice Bill, update you on the Bill's progress, and consider the practical application of (and some potential issues with) the proposed legislation.
Presented by Catherine Miller, Senior Associate, Buddle Findlay
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Tea
11.15am to 12.15pm: INSIGHTS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER: Whose Decision Is It?
Presented by Dr Cordelia Thomas, Associate Commissioner, Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
12.15pm to 1.15pm: Burning Ethico-Legal Issues Encountered in Elder Law Practice
This session is designed to identify and discuss problematic practice issues that lawyers may face with their older clients. Based on practical experience, you will be referred to relevant law and professional codes to guide best practice regarding:
As an interactive event, discussion will be welcomed regarding additional ethico-legal issues lawyers face in the complex field of elder law.
Presented by Professor Kate Diesfeld, Auckland University of Technology and Vicki Ammundsen, Director, Vicki Ammundsen Trust Law
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Update on Rights, Changes and Differences in Villages and Facilities
Chair: Rebecca Keenan, Barrister, Liberty Law
2.00pm to 3.00pm: The Protection of Personal Property Rights Act 1988: A View from the Outside
Presented by Alan Gluestein, Barrister, Wyndham chambers
3.00pm to 4.00pm: Update on Health & Safety and Employment Issues in the Aged Care Sector and Retirement Villages
Presented by Shelley Eden, Partner, Shieff Angland
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Tea
4.15pm to 5.15pm: The Interface Between Retirement Villages and Aged Care
Presented by Jenny Baldwin, Partner – Retirement Villages, Anthony Harper
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