Specialty community legal clinic for low income seniors 60 years and older

• summary legal advice; referrals
• brief legal services
• legal representation

Areas of legal practice include:

• health care consent and advance care planning
• home care
• elder abuse
• long-term care homes
• retirement homes
• pensions and income
• consumer protection

Lawyers and staff may:

• provide information on legal rights; gives general legal information, resources and referrals on some matters that clinic cannot assist with
• assist in dealing with government offices
• represent clients in court or before legal tribunals
• offer workshops and public legal education programs for seniors' organizations, health and social service providers and other groups interested in seniors' issues

Funded by Legal Aid Ontario

Does not prepare wills or power of attorney documents or give advice on estate administration, real estate, criminal law or family law matters

• guidelines not considered when only summary advice and referrals provided