Navigating Long-Term Care

Learn how to navigate and advocate in long-term care. Long-term care homes are designed for people who require 24-hour nursing care and supervision. Jane Meadus is a staff lawyer and Institutional Advocate at Advocacy Centre for the Elderly representing seniors with legal issues related to being in institutions such as long-term care homes and hospitals.

Jane discusses navigating long-term care from the application and admission process to protecting the rights of residents living in long-term care.

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Saifa Sidi has been in the public service for over 15 years in Health and Social Services. Saifa is currently working for the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Previous to that, she worked as a Senior Financial Policy Advisor focusing on Long-Term Care in the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Saifa is currently a National member for Elder Health-Long Term Care with Aga Khan Health Board for Canada.

Jane E. Meadus is a staff lawyer and Institutional Advocate at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE), representing seniors with legal issues related to being in institutions such as long-term care homes and hospitals. Jane was called to the bar in 1993, joining ACE in 1995. She is a published author, regular public speaker and frequent media contributor on long-term care issues and chairs the Elder Law Certificate program and the Consent, Capacity and Substitute Decision Making program for Osgoode Professional Development.