by Kathy Salter | Sep 19, 2022
This breakfast event is for professional advisers, commercial service providers and those working in the care sector with older clients who are deciding whether to stay at home or go into care. Building defensible decisions about staying at home Date: Tuesday...
by Michael Perkins | Aug 7, 2022 | Elder abuse, Medico-legal, Working collaboratively
It was an honour for Michael Perkins and Dr Jane Lonie, co-founders of the firm, to present at this conference some of the lessons learned in establishing the Capacity and Capability Clinic, initially at Macquarie University Hospital and now also through the normal...
by Kathy Salter | Feb 13, 2022
Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) and COTA Tasmania are co-hosting the 7th National Elder Abuse Conference (NEAC) at Wrest Point Conference Centre in Hobart on 14 and 15 February 2022. Michael Perkins and Dr Jane Lonie will be presenting a session at the conference....
by Michael Perkins | Sep 5, 2021 | residential care decisions, supported decision making
Navigating the world of residential care can be challenging for many people. For vulnerable or marginalised decision-makers, however, it can be almost impossible without specialist support. The team at New Way to Stay, who provide advice and advocacy for older...
by Michael Perkins | May 26, 2021 | Autonomy Evaluation, Medico-legal, Power of Attorney and Guardianship, Succession Planning (After Death), Uncategorized, Wills
Autonomy First Lawyers were called into help by a fellow experienced solicitor. The solicitor’s client was a mother who had been living with her son until his death. She was discharged to a nursing home from hospital and the home applied to NCAT to appoint a financial...
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