Welcome to ACE
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly has scheduled intake
days on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Dial 1-855-598-2656 or 416-598-2656 to reach us.
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly is a community based legal clinic for low income senior citizens. ACE is managed by a volunteer board of directors at least half of whom are seniors. ACE is funded through Legal Aid Ontario and is the first legal clinic in Canada to specialize in the legal problems of seniors.
ACE provides direct legal services to low-income seniors, public legal education, and engages in law reform activities. ACE services and activities are in relation to areas of law of special importance to the seniors' population.
What's New?
- ACE invites you to our 2018 Special Lecture: The Challenges of Advance Requests For Medical Assistance in Dying
- ACE's submission to the Standing Committee on General Government on Bill 160, Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017
- Notice re Chronic Care Co-Payment Calculation since September 1, 2017
- Annual General Meeting October 24, 2017
- Short-Term Transitional Care - A Flawed Model - Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter
- See our Spring/Summer 2017 Newsletter
- Statement from CARP and ACE on the Announcement to Establish a Public Inquiry into the Circumstances of the Elizabeth Wettlaufer Case - June 26, 2017
- Press Release: CARP and ACE Send Open Letter to Ontario Premier Demanding Public Inquiry - June 26, 2017
- ACE and CARP send an open letter to Ontario Premier demanding a Public Inquiry: Demand for Public Inquiry into Wettlaufer Murders and Long-Term Care - June 26, 2017
- ACE made submissions on the Rental Fairness Act, 2017 before the Standing Commitee on General Government on May 10, 2017
- Law Commission of Ontario releases ACE co-authored research paper: Health care consent, advance care planning, and goals of care practice tools: The challenge to get it right
- See ACE's Fall/Winter 2016 Newsletter
- Jane Meadus of ACE made submissions on Bill 41, the Patients First Act before the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly.
ACE in the News
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Ottawa Citizen - Exclusive: Ottawa nursing homes have seen at least 163 cases of abuse since 2012 - Dec 18, 2017
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CityNews - 'he died without dignity': Man's death exposes horrors of illegal group homes - Nov 30, 2017
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CTV News - More trouble for Caressant Care nursing home - Nov 16, 2017
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CBC News - People need to know rights when applying for long-term care, advocate says - Nov 7, 2017
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CityNews - Video: OPP report highlights deplorable conditions in many unlicensed long-term care homes - Nov 2, 2017
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Law Times - Issues highlighted with long-term care - Oct 23, 2017
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Ottawa Citizen - Extendicare Laurier Manor site of another death following reported patient abuse - Oct 10, 2017
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Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver - Middays with Jody Vance resident-on-resident aggression - Oct 5, 2017
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CBC News - 'A sad, frustrating maze': Her 90-year old mother waited 6 months for a care home bed - Oct 2, 2017
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The Sarnia Journal - Patient advocates key to navigating health system, forum hears - Oct 1, 2017
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CBC News - Part 1 - Is government ignoring PSWs and their patients - Sept 22, 2017
Part 2 - Is government ignoring PSWs and their patients - Sept 22, 2017 -
CityNews - Video: Lack of PSW oversight brought to light after allegations of sexual assault - Aug 22, 2017
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Ottawa Citizen - City's Care homes found non-compliant more than 200 times in five years - Aug 17, 2017
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Ottawa Citizen - Ontario issues rare order to Ottawa to improve failing long-term care homes - Aug 15, 2017
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CityNews - Video: Senior dies after getting wedged between bed rail and mattress - Aug 9, 2017
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CBC Radio Ottawa Morning - Wettlaufer Inquiry - Aug 3, 2017
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CTV News - Video: Wettlaufer murders prompt inquiry into long term care - Aug 1, 2017
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CityNews - Video: Wettlaufer inquiry will examine treatment at long term care homes - Aug 1, 2017
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CBC News - Nursing home where Wettlaufer killed still not allowed to take new residents - July 19, 2017
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Ottawa Citizen - After recent incidents, city working on action plan to improve long-term care - July 12, 2017
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Ottawa Citizen - No trespass orders given to family members after complaining about Ottawa long-term care home - July 12, 2017
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CBC News - Elder Abuse: What did you see? - July 11, 2017
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Ottawa Citizen - Long-Term Care inspection reports: 'What we know is the tip of the iceberg' - July 6, 2017
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Ottawa Citizen - Ottawa long-term care home has been site of other instances of abuse, patient neglect - July 6, 2017
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Ottawa Citizen - Elder abuse case: personal support workers need governing body, group says - July 4, 2017
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Windsor Star - Woman Protests long-term care home's move to put all residents on regular diets - June 28, 2017
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Toronto Star - Wettlaufer inquiry must take broad look at problems in nursing homes: NDP leader - June 28, 2017
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CBC - Province Calls Public Inquiry into Long-Term Care Homes - June 26, 2017
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CityNews - Ontario to Call Public Inquiry into Wettlaufer Nursing Home Murders - June 26, 2017
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London Free Press - Public Inquiry Announced to Investigate Wettlaufer Murders that took place between 2007 and 2014 - June 26, 2017
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ZoomerRadio - Jane Meadus discusses Demand for Public Inquiry into Wettlaufer Murders - June 26, 2017
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Woodstock Sentinel Review - Elizabeth Wettlaufer: Province suspends admissions at Caressant Care in Woodstock where ex-nurse faces murder and attempted murder charges - Jan 27, 2017
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Toronto Star - Communication is key to improving struggling senior care system: Editorial - Jan 27, 2017
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