Aug 14, 2018 | Adult Abuse and Neglect, Featured Posts, re:act
It’s been a year since the improved and expanded BCPSLS re:act tool was made available for health authorities across BC to identify cases, support investigations, and track outcomes of adult abuse, neglect, and self-neglect. Just like the healthcare community...
Aug 10, 2017 | Adult Abuse and Neglect, Featured Posts, Seniors / Residential Care
Throughout the province there are vulnerable adults who need support from our health care system. A vulnerable adult can be anyone 19 years of age or older who is experiencing physical, mental or emotional mistreatment, or damage to or loss of personal property, and...
Jun 23, 2015 | Adult Abuse and Neglect, Featured Posts, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Every day, there’s a vulnerable adult living in BC who suffers from abuse, neglect or self-neglect. The Adult Guardianship Act (Act) was enacted in February 2000 – with recent updates and changes that came into force on December 1, 2014 – to give designated agencies...
