Understanding the New Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act

Monday, January 18, 2010


8:30 am – 2:30 pm, Calgary

Room 10331, Rockyview General Hospital - 7007 - 14 St SW, Calgary

Also available via Telehealth at:

  • Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary (Rooms B4-011 and C2-143)
  • Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary (Room G34B)
  • Sunridge Mall, Calgary (Room 3000 2580 - 32 Street NE)
  • Medicine Hat Regional Hospital (Telehealth Room #2)
  • Canmore General Hospital (Medical Library)
  • Drayton Valley Hospital (Education Classroom)
  • Wetaskiwin Community Health Centre
  • Brooks Health Centre (Brooks Administration Teleconference Room)
  • Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (Telehealth Room SC3204)
  • Covenant Health Banff Mineral Springs Hospital (Room 5018)
  • Claresholm Centre for Mental Health
  • Addiction Carewest Fanning Centre, Calgary (Room 2)
  • Other locations by request
We have reached capacity for the in-person site at Rockyview General Hospital, so registration is now closed. However, you may choose to attend via telehealth at one of the locations listed above, or arrange another telehealth location by contacting your local provider.


Agenda

Alberta's Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship was proclaimed and took effect in Alberta on October 30, 2009, replacing the Dependent Adults Act. Among many other significant changes, a health care provider may now, for the first time in Alberta, identify a nearest relative from a pre-identified list to legally make decisions on behalf of an incapacitated patient under some circumstances. The assessment process to evaluate an adult’s capacity will also be standardized throughout the province and expanded to include a cognitive and functional assessment. Speakers from the Office of the Public Guardian, the University of Alberta John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre and the University of Alberta Health Law Institute will explore ethical and legal issues related to is new Act. 

To view the agenda, please click here.


Registration

There is no registration fee, however space is limited so registration is required. You may register for the Rockyview location, in two ways:
  • Register online here
  • Call PHEN at 780.447.1180

Telehealth Info

There is no registration required for the telehealth locations. To book a telehealth location, please contact your local provider. More telehealth locations will be posted here as we are made aware of them.

If you are joining by telehealth, please email Amy at middleton@phen.ab.ca to receive the handout materials in advance. 


More Info

For more information about the new Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, please click here.

Thank you to the Office of Medical Bioethics for providing funds for a light lunch at the Rockyview location.

This workshop is presented by the University of Alberta John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, the Government of Alberta’s Office of the Public Guardian, the University of Alberta Health Law Institute, the University of Calgary Office of Medical Bioethics, Alberta Health Services and PHEN.

For more info, please contact Amy at middleton@phen.ab.ca or 780.447.1180.